| 1 | Anahera-Rawiri | Spencer-Ashby | Protagonist. Aka: Ana. |
| | Edward | | Anahera's dead husband. |
| | Josephine | Wilson-Taufa | Anahera's best friend. Aka: Josie. |
| | Nikau | Martin | One of Anahera's childhood friends. |
| | Peter | Jacobs | Anahera's old schoolmate. A garage owner. |
| | Shane | Hennessey | The famous Irish writer and teacher. |
| 2 | William | Gallagher | The Golden Cove's police. Aka: Will. |
| | Mrs. | Keith | The next-door house before Golden Cove. Matilda's friend. |
| 3 | Niam | Taufa | Josie's son. |
| | Miriama | Hinewai-Tutaia | Josie's maid. Matilda's niece. Missing. Aka: Miri. |
| | Julia | Lee | Josie and Anahera's childhood friend. |
| | Tom | Taufa | Josie's husband. |
| 5 | Dominic | De Souza | The town doctor. Miriama's lover. |
| | Christine | Tierney | Anahera's childhood friend. |
| 6 | Daniel | May | Keira's new husband. |
| | Vincent | Baker | Anahera's childhood friend. |
| 8 | Kev | | One of Josie's crews. |
| | Tamati | | One of Josie's crews. |
| | Boris | | One of Josie's crews. |
| 9 | Matilda | Tutaia | Miriama's aunt. Aka: Atarangi. |
| | Steve | | Matilda's live-in boyfriend. |
| | Tania | Meikle | The woman who last saw Miriama. |
| 10 | Gary | Meikle | Tania's husband. |
| | Alice | | Tania's sister. |
| | Lisa | | Alice's friend. |
| 11 | Haeta | Rawiri | Anahera's mother. |
| 12 | Matthew | | A Golden Cove regular. |
| | Jason | Rawiri | Anahera's father. |
| 13 | Susan | Perdue | An organic grower. |
| 15 | Daniel | May Sr. | Daniel's father. |
| 17 | Kahurangi | | Matilda's sister. Miriama's mother. |
| | Kyle | Baker | Vincent's brother. |
| 18 | Pastor | Mark | The Town's Priest. |
| 19 | Te | Ariki | Miriama's first boyfriend. |
| | Ngaio | | Ariki's mother. |
| 22 | Christchurch | Man | The possible suspect. |
| | Jemima | Baker | Vincent's wife. |
| 23 | Jasper | Baker | Vincent and Jemima's son. |
| | Chloe | Baker | Vincen and Jemima's daughter. |
| 24 | Fidel | Cox | The man who molested Miriama. |
| 25 | Glenda | Anderson | The Head of Tourism Center at Golden Cove. |
| | Hamish | | A lawyer. |
| 28 | Keir | | Keira's dead brother. |
| 32 | Daniella | Hart | Will's ex-lover. |
| 35 | Cupcake | | Julia Lee's bulldog. |
| 36 | Shannon | Chen | The watch seller. |
| 37 | Aaron | Chen | Shannon's twin. |
| 38 | Siobhan | Genovese | The jeweler. |
| 39 | Alfie | Hart | Will's son. |
| 41 | Claire | | Mika's sister. |
| | Mika | | Claire's sister. |
| 44 | Matthew | Teka | A hunter. Will's friend. |
| 49 | Raewyn | Clark | Will's neighbor. |
| | Robert | | A police officer. |
| | Kim | Turnbull | Will's colleague. |
| | Ankita | | Will's colleague. A nurse. |
