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Chris Reed
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Chris Reed is a Herald Senior Journalist (special projects)

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Chris’s latest content
Premium
Marathon Man: How a middle-aged desk-jockey forced himself to get fit
Lifestyle

Marathon Man: How a middle-aged desk-jockey forced himself to get fit

30 Oct 05:00 PM
Is it possible to drive from Auckland to Wellington on one tank of gas?
New Zealand

Is it possible to drive from Auckland to Wellington on one tank of gas?

16 Jun 05:14 AM

New Covid-19 cases drove from Auckland to Wellington on one tank of gas. Is it possible?

Premium
Jed Mercurio reveals law & order frustrations behind Line of Duty and Bodyguard
Entertainment

Jed Mercurio reveals law & order frustrations behind Line of Duty and Bodyguard

03 Jun 11:00 PM

The brains behind Line of Duty and Bodyguard reveals their secret inspiration.

Jono and Ben: 'All jokes aside, we work our asses off'
Entertainment

Jono and Ben: 'All jokes aside, we work our asses off'

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Irreverent broadcasters on life, family and being funny.

Room Check: The Tribe Hotel, in Perth
Travel

Room Check: The Tribe Hotel, in Perth

04 Feb 01:16 AM

I rarely eat in at hotels, but bad weather prompted me to change my routine.

White Island date cut from Bachelorette NZ
Entertainment

White Island date cut from Bachelorette NZ

18 Jan 04:00 PM

Decision made "immediately", thoughts with victims and all those affected.

Star Wars: Return of the reviews
Entertainment

Star Wars: Return of the reviews

19 Dec 04:00 AM

A look back at how The Herald rated every Star Wars film.

One out of the hat: Taika Waititi is our entertainment hero
Entertainment

One out of the hat: Taika Waititi is our entertainment hero

11 Dec 04:00 PM

He made us laugh - and think about hard things.

Checking out a Business Class lounge... eventually
Travel

Checking out a Business Class lounge... eventually

02 Dec 06:00 PM

Top travel tip: Read the basic instructions to avoid getting lost.

Gig review: The Beths at The Hollywood Avondale
Entertainment

Gig review: The Beths at The Hollywood Avondale

16 Nov 10:47 PM

The Beths gig had it all - their hits, new songs, and even a Crowded House cover.

Premium
He's electric: Noel Gallagher on his return to New Zealand
Entertainment

He's electric: Noel Gallagher on his return to New Zealand

21 Oct 10:11 PM

Noel Gallagher on his upcoming show with U2 and moving away from Oasis's sound.

Premium
Cruising: Splendid isolation in the Kimberley
Travel

Cruising: Splendid isolation in the Kimberley

01 Oct 11:58 PM

A cruise of the northwestern Australian coast takes Chris Reed to his new happy place

Bob Geldof: 'If I was a kid now I'd be completely enraged'
Entertainment

Bob Geldof: 'If I was a kid now I'd be completely enraged'

23 Sep 05:00 PM

Bob Geldof says today's political climate is "nuts beyond belief".

The Netflix serial killer drama too disturbing to write about
Entertainment

The Netflix serial killer drama too disturbing to write about

05 Sep 01:00 AM

Mindhunter has returned to Netflix and frankly, we're lost for words.

Premium
Under pressure: $5m to unlock secrets of silent killer
New Zealand

Under pressure: $5m to unlock secrets of silent killer

16 Aug 05:00 PM

Auckland University scientists aim to solve health issue that affects 1bn people.

Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit
New Zealand

Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit

14 May 05:00 PM

There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.

Premium
Bold plan to boost Auckland's music scene
Entertainment

Bold plan to boost Auckland's music scene

19 Apr 05:00 PM

Uplifting Auckland's music scene could deliver cultural, economic and social benefits.

Iconic Kiwi music items set to go under the hammer
Entertainment

Iconic Kiwi music items set to go under the hammer

19 Apr 05:00 PM

Instruments owned by Kiwi rock royalty are going under the hammer.

Kiwi director of online suicide video invited to Buckingham Palace
New Zealand

Kiwi director of online suicide video invited to Buckingham Palace

04 Apr 04:00 PM

Voices of Hope founders' message wins royal approval from Prince William and Harry.

Jessica's Tree: Story of suicide and hope saves young woman's life
New Zealand

Jessica's Tree: Story of suicide and hope saves young woman's life

11 Mar 04:00 PM

Film-maker burst into tears after getting email from viewer.

Jessica's Tree: Hope that tragic story will save lives
New Zealand

Jessica's Tree: Hope that tragic story will save lives

10 Mar 04:00 PM

Filmmaker Jazz Thornton shares Jess' tragic story to show how we can make a difference.

Hard drug busts soar at border
New Zealand|politics

Hard drug busts soar at border

05 Mar 04:00 PM

UN report on seizures proves tackling 'resilient' demand key to progress, says advocate.

Room Check: The Rees Lakeside Residences
Travel

Room Check: The Rees Lakeside Residences

12 Feb 03:00 AM

Chris Reed stays at The Rees Lakeside Residences, the Rees Hotel, in Queenstown.

Manchester music legend: 'We were off our heads'
Entertainment

Manchester music legend: 'We were off our heads'

05 Dec 06:00 PM

Happy Mondays member Bez says band are on top form - but it wasn't always like that.

Queenstown: In residence at NZ's best hotel
Travel

Queenstown: In residence at NZ's best hotel

02 Dec 06:00 PM

Chris Reed enjoys a taste of the high life in Central Otago.

Under the Dome: The Donald Glover experience
Entertainment

Under the Dome: The Donald Glover experience

25 Nov 04:00 PM

Chris Reed joins 3000 music fans for a contradictory and exhilarating night.

Flight check: Auckland to Wellington
Travel

Flight check: Auckland to Wellington

13 Nov 06:00 PM

Chris Reed does the Auckland to Wellington thing aboard NZ449.

'Worst it's ever been': Top Auckland restaurants battle for best staff
Business

'Worst it's ever been': Top Auckland restaurants battle for best staff

02 Nov 04:00 PM

Rigid immigration policies cause industry headache, say hospitality heavyweights.

Low-key royal visit means 'today lives were saved'
Royals

Low-key royal visit means 'today lives were saved'

29 Oct 07:00 AM

Over a cuppa, the Duke and Duchess push one of the last taboos into the global spotlight.

Prince Harry and Meghan talk candidly about serious issue
Royals

Prince Harry and Meghan talk candidly about serious issue

29 Oct 01:29 AM

The Duke and Duchess share notes with youth mental health sector workers.

Hundreds paying levy for fuel to heat homes
New Zealand|politics

Hundreds paying levy for fuel to heat homes

28 Sep 05:00 PM

An oversight has left hundreds of homeowners paying a tax designed for roading projects

Boaties cry foul: 'Unfair' to pay twice to fix Auckland's roads
New Zealand|politics

Boaties cry foul: 'Unfair' to pay twice to fix Auckland's roads

28 Sep 05:00 PM

Boaties want a break from regional fuel tax, saying they are paying twice to fix roads

Suicide numbers prove need for action - minister
New Zealand|politics

Suicide numbers prove need for action - minister

09 Sep 05:00 PM

NZ's record high suicide numbers prove need for action, says health minister David Clark.

Abduction terror: Warning for Kiwis visiting Thailand
New Zealand

Abduction terror: Warning for Kiwis visiting Thailand

08 Sep 05:00 PM

"I couldn't speak properly, I wasn't making sense at all."

Olympic star: How to fight depression
Lifestyle

Olympic star: How to fight depression

31 Aug 05:00 PM

Kiwi Olympian Alexis Pritchard explains how she helps husband Cameron Todd.

Goff invited to debate freedom of speech
New Zealand|politics

Goff invited to debate freedom of speech

09 Aug 05:00 PM

Group sets date for Pauline Hanson's first public appearance in New Zealand.

'Sextortion' scam: Kiwis threatened over porn-viewing habits
New Zealand|crime

'Sextortion' scam: Kiwis threatened over porn-viewing habits

05 Aug 04:00 AM

What should you do if you get an email like this?

A British man imported a 123yo piano into NZ. And that's when trouble began
New Zealand

A British man imported a 123yo piano into NZ. And that's when trouble began

27 Jul 05:00 PM

An English immigrant was stunned to lose his 1895 piano because it had ivory keys.

Pauline Hanson tipped to speak in New Zealand
New Zealand|politics

Pauline Hanson tipped to speak in New Zealand

27 Jul 05:00 PM

An anti-immigration group has invited the Australian One Nation leader here.

Death of a salesman: Farewell to the 'best wheeler-dealer in town'
New Zealand|crime

Death of a salesman: Farewell to the 'best wheeler-dealer in town'

25 Jul 02:00 AM

ICYMI: Ray Mills was famous for his smarts and a mystery attack that nearly killed him.

Mental health inquiry: Hope stirs amid the wreckage
New Zealand

Mental health inquiry: Hope stirs amid the wreckage

16 Jul 05:00 PM

Mental health inquiry hears public rage and frustration, but confident change will come.

Manchester attack 'close to home'
Opinion

Manchester attack 'close to home'

23 May 05:00 PM

Former Manchester resident and Herald editor Chris Reed reflects on terror close to home.

People register biggest protest vote ever
Opinion

People register biggest protest vote ever

10 Nov 04:00 PM

The sky didn't fall in on the first day after Donald Trump's election.

How the key battleground states voted
World

How the key battleground states voted

09 Nov 08:22 PM

The NZ Herald visited 10 counties in four key battleground states on an eight-day road trip to New York and the greatest election shock in modern American history.

From The Apprentice to the master
Opinion

From The Apprentice to the master

09 Nov 04:30 PM

Clinton paid the price for a largely negative campaign.

Rivals ready for 'the test of our time'
World

Rivals ready for 'the test of our time'

08 Nov 04:00 PM

As Trump fires his final shots in the Rust Belt, Clinton chooses the nation's birthplace to drive home her call for an end to divisions, writes Chris Reed.

Rust never sleeps in engine of US Dream
World

Rust never sleeps in engine of US Dream

07 Nov 04:00 PM

Clinton and Trump are both focusing fiercely on Pennsylvania, writes Chris Reed in his US road trip.

Testing times in battleground state
World

Testing times in battleground state

06 Nov 04:00 PM

Early voting has reached record numbers in the classic bellwether of Stark County, Ohio.

US election gets its groove on
World

US election gets its groove on

05 Nov 04:00 PM

This was the most powerful woman in music delivering a passionate appeal to make Hillary Clinton the most powerful woman in the world.

White House race: The final stretch
Opinion

White House race: The final stretch

04 Nov 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Chris Reed joins Donald Trump fans - and Democrat protesters - at one of the last Republican rallies ahead of the 2016 election.

Obama magic in a battleground state
World

Obama magic in a battleground state

03 Nov 04:00 PM

COMMENT: The state has come a long way since racial segregation. Chris Reed reports on the Democrats' fight against apathy

Divided Florida vote hard to call
World

Divided Florida vote hard to call

01 Nov 04:00 PM

As the world counts down to the US election, Herald journalist Chris Reed takes a road trip from Miami to New York to feel the pulse of a divided nation.

One man, 33 hours of records
Opinion

One man, 33 hours of records

20 Apr 03:29 AM

Chris Reed is trapped in a bubble from his musical youth and wonders if we all are.

The Noel Gallagher curse
Opinion

The Noel Gallagher curse

26 Mar 02:04 AM

COMMENT: Am I some kind of jinx? In 2009 Oasis were in the last throes of a world tour. Noel Gallagher was using his tour blog to predict dark times for the band.

Interview exclusive: Settling a score with Noel Gallagher
Entertainment

Interview exclusive: Settling a score with Noel Gallagher

05 Dec 11:30 PM

Long-time fan Chris Reed has a bone to pick with Noel Gallagher of Oasis fame, who is heading this way in the summer months.

Johnny Marr joined by special Kiwi guest
Entertainment

Johnny Marr joined by special Kiwi guest

16 Jul 11:45 PM

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr delighted fans at Auckland's Powerstation last night, before bringing out a special Kiwi guest for the encore.

Brunch: Open Table, Ellerslie
Lifestyle

Brunch: Open Table, Ellerslie

28 Nov 07:00 PM
Tasmania: Wild-natured devils
Travel

Tasmania: Wild-natured devils

30 Oct 11:00 PM

Untamed, unconventional and dramatic - Tasmania's people, like its land, have their own idiosyncratic take on the rest of Australia's claims to fame, finds Chris Reed. And they like a good night out.

Cruising: Float my boat? In every possible way
Travel

Cruising: Float my boat? In every possible way

28 Oct 04:00 PM

Hmmm, red snapper mojito or beef tartare? Yoga or b-ball? Movie or massage? Chris Reed faces a cruiser's hard decisions.

Flight check: Kuala Lumpur to Auckland on Emirates and Qantas
Travel

Flight check: Kuala Lumpur to Auckland on Emirates and Qantas

07 Feb 02:00 AM

Chris Reed takes Emirates' flight EK8408 from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, and Qantas' flight QF151 from Melbourne to Auckland.

Kiwi builder a darts champ
Sport

Kiwi builder a darts champ

13 Dec 11:16 PM

Wellington builder Rob Szabo has stunned the world of darts today with a powerful performance against 16-time champion Phil Taylor at the World Championship in London.

Adjusting to Outback time
Travel

Adjusting to Outback time

28 Apr 11:00 PM

Chris Reed escapes the rat race to find splendid isolation on a road trip through Outback Queensland.

Australia: Intrigue of bones and Boeings
Travel

Australia: Intrigue of bones and Boeings

23 Apr 11:00 PM
Susan Wood new host of Q+A
Entertainment

Susan Wood new host of Q+A

21 Feb 04:07 AM

Susan Wood will be the new permanent host of TVOne's Sunday morning political show, Q+A.

Dotcom wins major victory
New Zealand

Dotcom wins major victory

28 Jun 05:30 PM
Fall from grace complete for pharmacist
New Zealand|crime

Fall from grace complete for pharmacist

13 Oct 03:48 AM
Mind the burn: Brits' Cup travel warnings
New Zealand

Mind the burn: Brits' Cup travel warnings

02 Sep 02:54 AM
New York: City of legend
Travel

New York: City of legend

22 Nov 04:30 PM

Lights, cameras, action: Chris Reed goes on location in New York.

Argentina: Rolling delight
Travel

Argentina: Rolling delight

19 Sep 12:00 AM

Chris Reed takes to the saddle for a trip fuelled by good wine and vistas.

Brazilians wax lyrical about NZ summer
New Zealand

Brazilians wax lyrical about NZ summer

26 Jan 04:00 PM
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