The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours in 2006, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 22nd season of Neighbours began airing on 9 January 2006. March saw the first birth of 2006, when was born to the established Stephanie Scully and Max Hoyland. That same month saw Paul Robinson's sons and arrive in town. October saw many arrivals; Rosetta Cammeniti, Will Griggs, Pepper Steiger, Frazer Yeats all arrived on the same day and moved into Ramsay Street. Criminal came to see Katya Kinski and became the second child to be born that year. Pepper's mother, , was introduced at the end of October and arrived in November.