It’s a day of new beginnings, new hope, and new blood in Ferndale. But some old wounds are yet to heal.

Caught in a tug-of-war between the surgical and emergency departments, Cleo’s eager to find her feet, while Mana and Emmett clash over patient care.

With the burden of her secret pregnancy weighing heavy, Madonna's emotions boil over.

Esther's dismayed when Steph's condition worsens, while Maeve is pulled up by Emmett.

Esther pulls rank on Chris to get Steph the care she needs, while Maeve gets her own back after an adversary returns to the hospital.

Struggling with a guilty conscience, Nazar prepares to tell Monique the truth.

Starved for surgical experience, Cleo takes matters into her own hands. Mana is caught between the job and Julian's demands as tensions in ED skyrocket.

Cleo faces the consequences of her blowup at Phil. Nazar pulls rank when a surgical dilemma arises.

Mana, Nazar, and Madonna free themselves from pressure.

The ED faces a trio of peculiar cases. Esther finds her power by pushing back on one of Julian's new policies.

Cleo faces the blues in surgery, while Mana's troubled by an ED team in crisis.

At an impasse, the staff address their lingering pain from Harper's death.

Despite Mana's moving karakia for Harper, discord continues to grow. A pair of familiar faces return to the hospital.

Gia's torn as her and Sage clash over organ donation. Cupid's arrow strikes the surgical department.

Chris is tempted by an enticing offer from Julian, while Poppy's crushed by a challenging case.

Chris tries to balance all as the hospital's new medical director, while Esther faces the medical council.

After going rogue, Esther finds herself at Brooke's mercy. Cleo faces her fears when an emergency arises.

A hit-and-run victim sees Logan reach breaking point. Monique gets some good news.

Cleared by the medical council, Esther gets back on the horse. Marty's play for a Paediatric ED drives a wedge between Chris and Julian.

Disaster threatens to derail Marty's fundraiser for the paediatric ED.

n the wake of the fundraiser, Esther's intimidated by Marty's rising star. Drew is forced to face his grief.

When ED is rammed, Poppy becomes determined to prove herself. Esther won't let anyone stand in the way of surgical success.

Esther is overwhelmed by a complex surgery, while Poppy freezes when faced with an emergency.

Buckling under the weight of Nicole's transfer to Christchurch, Maeve makes a big call. Vili is urged to take action.

Struggling to juggle life and work, Mana is terrified he's made a deadly mistake. There's teething issues for the Paediatric ED when Phil and Logan clash.