Chris Knox
Data Editor and Head of Data Journalism
Chris Knox is the Data Editor and Head of Data Journalism for the New Zealand Herald.
Chris Knox is a scientist turned data-journalist who investigates the stories behind the numbers, and creates interactives for Herald readers to explore them. After completing a PhD in physical chemistry and moving to California to research air pollution, Chris decided a life in the lab wasn't for him and serendipitously found a new role researching ways of bringing data to life using computers. He has spent more than 20 years making data more accessible in academia, industry, government - and now in the media. Chris's interactive map for Whenua: Our Land, Our History won the 2025 Voyager Award for Best Innovation in Digital Storytelling. In 2023, his analysis of polling place results uncovered errors in New Zealand's General Election results. Please contact Chris if you have an interesting dataset you think New Zealanders should see, or if you have seen data that just doesn't add up.
Check out Chris’s latest content
How does the price of fuel compare in your community?
Data for the map was supplied by price tracking app Gaspy.
Interactive: Special votes are in - see what Parliament looks like now
Special votes have been counted - what will parliament look like?
How NZ's new Parliament looks - full party, electorate vote data
How is the next government going to look? Check results for each electorate and the nation
Take our climate change test: How much do you know?
The first in a series to see how well you know New Zealand's climate change numbers.
New data: Are South Islanders helping pay Auckland's fuel tax?
Industry insiders say the regions might bear the brunt of Auckland's fuel tax.