Kim Parkinson writes for the arts and entertainment pages, and covers education and human interest stories for the Gisborne Herald

Kim Parkinson is a Gisborne-based reporter. She has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland and a Diploma of Journalism from AUT. She spent three years as editor of arts, fashion, music and culture magazine BEAU and worked as a promotions producer for Sky TV for nearly 20 years. She lives with her partner Chris and they have a citrus and avocado orchard.