Manny Atutahi was a fictional character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. He was the nephew of Dr. Hone Ropata, a doctor at the Shortland Street medical centre. His uncle, Dr. Ropata, was accused of murdering one of his Manny's friends in 1994 and was charged with murder. At the trial he was found not guilty. He was portrayed by Albert Belz from 1995 - 1996. ; This article about a soap opera character is a stub. You can help Wikipedia and the WikiProject Soap Operas by [ expanding it].