Kim Knight
Senior journalist - Premium lifestyle
Kim Knight is a Senior Writer for the New Zealand Herald.
Kim Knight has been a journalist with the Herald since 2016, working for its premium lifestyle and news sections and print magazine titles Viva, Reset, Travel and Canvas. A former magazine newspaper editor and four-time finalist for feature writer of the year, she has won multiple lifestyle and entertainment media awards and written two books - Homemade: Stories from New Zealand Stovetops and Simon Gault: No Half Measures. She studied at Auckland University of Technology, Master of Gastronomy; and Aoraki Polytechnic, Diploma of Journalism. Since 1989 she has worked for the Greymouth Evening Star, Timaru Herald and Sunday Star-Times, before joining NZME. She is a former restaurant reviewer for Canvas magazine. In 2023, she was named on the inaugural list of Top 50 Women In Food & Drink New Zealand. You can contact Kim at kim.knight@nzme.co.nz.
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Opinion: The case for creative excuses in the winter months
OPINION: A staffer once skipped work, saying she 'wasn't feeling it'.
Jacinda Ardern’s memoir and the untold stories from her time as Prime Minister
A Different Kind of Power tells the personal challenges behind her public, political face.
Dai Henwood honoured with ONZM as he prepares for surgery
Kiwi comedian on his King's Birthday Honour, cancelled shows and looming surgery.
How a jar of Auckland hummus became a comedian's tour highlight
'We kind of had a joke – should we take him some hummus?'
Top chef urges shift to cheaper filter coffee as prices rise
Filter coffee demand rises; orders doubled in six months, major supplier says.
Opinion: Will Auckland's food snobs ever be satisfied?
How restaurants are feeding a city's obsession with eating the next big thing.
From chemo to corsets: Auckland pinup star prepares for final bow
Kiwi pinup queen won't be defined by ill health, but 30th pageant will be her last.
Ockham Book Awards: All the winners from local literature's biggest night
Wellington author takes fiction's richest prize for a second time.
Colin McCahon painting mystery: How a $225 auction 'sleeper' sold for $31,000
Did someone just get the art bargain of the century? Experts are unsure.
From Ali Mau to Air NZ: 22 of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories of the year so far
While you enjoy a long weekend break, catch up on some of the best stories of 2025 so far.
Kim Knight: Val Kilmer, Cookie Bear and The Body Shop - a Gen X lament
OPINION: 'Everything good gets discontinued.'
Cricket bats and satellite phone tech - why NZ will best survive a zombie apocalypse
A US research society has awarded NZ a 'zombie resilience' endorsement.
Fight for survival: NZ writer battles funding cuts to secure residency
The Randell Cottage Trust needs $16,500 to cover the financial shortfall.
‘We’re in’: Karen Walker’s surprise NZ Fashion Week comeback
Less runway, more relevance - first plans for a 'reimagined' NZ Fashion Week released.
From courtroom to crime thriller: Ex Auckland lawyer Rachel Paris' debut novel has Hollywood's attention
"Where there is extreme wealth, there is usually also extreme power."
Why Al Brown’s Depot is not serving Bluff oysters – but Josh Emett and Judith Tabron are
Ngāi Tahu's shock Bluff oyster decision and its impact on top restaurants.
Punk rock and ADHD: Rachael King’s new children’s book is personal and musical
The Christchurch author has a new book - and a new song (sort of).
Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’
The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.
Kim Knight: My weekend with Waiheke's rude and entitled
OPINION: A holiday encounter with bus seat hogs and child hecklers.
Revealed: Auckland Art Gallery's new $217,500-plus sculpture
Single biggest art purchase this year revealed.
Some like it hot: The final chapter for NZ's beloved firefighters calendar
How the iconic fundraiser evolved from beefcake and brawn to cancer kids and cute dogs.
David Seymour's free school lunches: A restaurant critic's verdict
'It was a container of sadness and carrots.'
It’s hard to love Auckland after a holiday - Kim Knight
OPINION: The problem with taking a break from the city is, eventually, you come back.
Iceberg, cos or introvert? The hidden traits your salad choice reveals
Can you judge a character by the coleslaw it keeps? We're going to try.
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
Dan Carter, meat fat facials and a very literary fart: 2024′s best bits
21 awards you didn't know you needed to celebrate the year that was.
Melting ice, reindeer moss and rainbows - inside Auckland Art Gallery's summer blockbuster
Why is a world famous artist freezing water from the Waikato River?
The sky’s the limit: Flying to Texas with American Airlines
Flight review: Business Class versus Premium Economy – which should you choose?
Missing McCahons, Webb's auction refunds and what happened to James Wallace’s art?
ICYMI: Five exclusive 2024 Herald Premium Lifestyle arts interviews and investigations.
Which Christmas food kit is best? My Food Bag, Farro, Woop and HelloFresh compared
Menu, cost, and prep time comparisons for four festive food kits.
Saving Colin McCahon: Up to $1.5m needed to fix failing database and find lost paintings
Exclusive: Grandsons reveal grand plan to preserve and expand Colin McCahon's legacy.
Kim Knight: Who shrunk the Griffin’s Sampler box? Rethinking a Christmas favourite
OPINION: Scorched almonds are for kinder times. In 2024, life is like a box of biscuits.
41 of the best lifestyle and entertainment interviews of the year so far
While you enjoy a long weekend break, catch up on some of the best stories of 2024 so far.
19 leaders on how to make a workplace more productive (and what day to never call a meeting)
‘If you have a person taking notes you’re behind the eight ball.’
Can I fix my menopausal face without needles? A $2250 skincare experiment
A 54-year-old Auckland woman goes in search of her lost radiance.
What should you say, do and send when someone dies? Best ways to help the bereaved
From mac 'n cheese to weighted blankets - three women on dealing with grief.
Opinion: Family dinner in front of a screen is not the end the world
OPINION: 'In the 80s, it was an artefact barely holding its own against the 6pm news.'
Who won the Walters? $50k prize announced at Auckland Art Gallery
Winning artwork praised for 'radicality of its manifestation'.
NZ's oldest auction house responds to Temu lookalike complaints
The $180 sparkly spider brooch, its $3.63 doppelganger and an auctioneer's response.
Jonah Lomu’s Thursday Murder Club cameo - author Richard Osman explains
TV funnyman has a new crime novel (and an All Black-related admission about his last one).
Cost-of-living crisis: 21 ways even the rich are feeling it – Kim Knight
OPINION: Nobody is immune to rising prices. A humorous look at a humourless situation.
Set the alarm: Uluru’s new Sunrise Journeys light show is worth the wake up
From red dirt to digital canvas - indigenous art comes to life at a new Uluru experience.
Bird of the Year: Wake up sheeple and vote for your own flock
Opinion: Is it time to ban the celebrity squawking?
Crayfish, heated cutlery, and Tourism New Zealand's $1.4m campaign bill
Fifty influencers flown to outdoor high country pop-up in the middle of winter. Why?
Webb’s to refund art photography auction purchases after 'misunderstanding'
'We sold reproductions on behalf of vendors without always understanding their provenance'
Julia Deans: 50, fiery and back on the road with Fur Patrol
The hit single's almost 25, the frontwoman just turned 50. The band are back on the road.
Buying art? The smart money is on these NZ women artists
Art market shift: Female artists' works surge in value and recognition.
Do not disturb: Why 7pm is my social life's new bedtime
OPINION: Don't let a social life get in the way of the sofa life.
How to break up with a friend - and why is it so hard to make new ones?
Friendships are decreasing, loneliness is increasing and psychologists have thoughts.
MasterChef's Poh: Confessions of a reluctant judge and serial cookbook burner
The Aussie show's Poh Ling Yeow on kitchen fires, emotional jam and her seduction dish.
Beverly Hills 90210 is back - but is the TV show that defined the 90s worth a rewatch?
Gen X, Y and Z writers on the American teen drama that dominated a decade.
Vale SPQR: Kerre Woodham, Noelle McCarthy, Jesse Mulligan remember infamous eatery
A Ponsonby Rd landmark since 1992, it's seen a who's-who of diners through its doors.
Kim Knight: Who emptied the dishwasher and why is it always me?
OPINION: Fresh milk, paired socks and other household admin that doesn't happen by magic.
Auckland's best fried chicken: Is Popeyes worth the hype (and the drive)?
July 6 is Fried Chicken Day and we are asking the big questions.
Kim Knight: What to cook for dinner? ChatGPT says chocolate crumpets
OPINION: Kim Knight discovers meals are weirder when AI does the planning.
Hollie Smith: Painting nudes, regaining her voice and confronting infertility
Ahead of an art exhibition and tour, the musician reveals the true cost of creativity.
'I am living now': Dai Henwood on battling incurable cancer and how he told his kids
'Part memoir, part masterclass in hope.'
Cockroaches, flies and the 20,000 other local insects we should learn to love
New book urges New Zealanders to appreciate our "six-legged ghosts".
Ockham Book Awards: Who won - and what did they say to the PM?
Prose, poetry and political challenges at local literature's biggest night.
'Female rage' for the win at Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
From female rage to rugby league - all the 2024 award-winning books.
Mother’s Day should not be this complicated - a grown child’s plea
OPINION: Bring back burned toast and lukewarm tea.
Food awards fight: How did 3000 medals end up in our groceries?
Pies, cheese, sausages, etc. The big business behind all those tiny award stickers.
Auckland Zoo keeper on 44 years of monkey business
From orangutans to tea-party chimps, a keeper reflects on 44 years of zoo life.
Where to eat this weekend: Advieh, where honesty (and butter) is always best policy
Kim Knight reviews Gareth Stewart's latest venture, at the new InterContinental hotel.
Heritage painting inside Chateau Tongariro ‘drooping, cracking’
Sagging canvas, flaking paint and cracks in historic painting. Who's responsible?
Disgraced sex offender James Wallace: What's next for $50m worth of art?
Massive collection has a new owner. Meet the woman taking care of 10,000 artworks.
3000 oysters and 4800 eggs: Behind the scenes at an epic Auckland hotel buffet
Inside the Auckland restaurant kitchen feeding 700 people a day.
Katsu Katsu restaurant: The crispiest, cheesiest reason to park in Newmarket?
"The utensil's sole purpose was to ensure I scraped every bit of hot, gooey cheese."
Hits, misses and abominations: The ultimate award season fashion wrap
Colonel Sanders bow ties are hotter than gravy but there's no saving Billie Eilish.
Flor restaurant: Burnt duck and confounding congee in K Road
'The kitchen could have set fire to my handbag and I would have said thank you.'
Is the new Korean fried chicken roasted? Kookoo Bistro reviewed
The Dominion Rd restaurant where the chicken is roasted - and the seaweed is fried.
Can you judge a book by its cover? How to design a bestseller
Floppy ladies, the emoji effect and other book cover trends we can't resist.
Who sat here? Experts debate origins of 'mystery' chairs
Uncovering the histories of household furniture.
Why did a rugby-loving Christchurch truckie buy $5.5m worth of Goldie paintings?
And who will own them next?
Two's company, but is three a culinary crime? Itameshi reviewed
What happens when two of the world's greatest cuisines collide?
Polyfest parody heading for world premiere
Behind the scenes with a new Pasifika company's debut theatre production.
Review: Josh Emett's Gilt - Go for the lamb chops - stay for the long lunch-sized wine list
Gloop's favourite Kiwi chef delivers contestable lamb chops and a rocket-fuelled rum baba.
Secrets of the Lime Bar: 25 years of cocktails, hook-ups and tight squeezes on Ponsonby Rd
Hook-ups, cocktails and other secrets of the one-metre-wide bar with no blender.
Corned beef, caviar and a restaurant critic’s verdict on Michael Meredith's Metita
Is double-boiled taro the new triple-cooked potato?
Dolly Parton: From rhinestones to rock star crushes, and what to do about a world on fire
What happened when country music's biggest star decided to cover rock's greatest anthems?