Chris Chang | |
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| Born | 1987or1988(age 37–38) [1] Wellington, New Zealand |
| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington Auckland University of Technology |
Chris Chang (born 1987or1988 [1] ) is a New Zealand television presenter, who hosts the morning news programme Breakfast .
Chang was born in Wellington. [2] Chang's father was a Chinese Malaysian. From Wellington, Chang moved to Asia at age six, where he spent one and a half years in Singapore and the rest of time in Thailand, mostly in Bangkok. At age 12 he moved back to Wellington. [1]
At Victoria University of Wellington, Chang studied English and law. [1] Afterwards, he undertook a post-graduate journalism diploma at Auckland University of Technology, which led to an internship at TVNZ. [2]
In October 2019 Chang replaced Jenny-May Clarkson as 1News 's weekend sport presenter after Clarkson became the newsreader of the morning news programme Breakfast . [3] In January 2023 Chang became a co-host of Breakfast, joining Matty McLean, Jenny-May Clarkson and Anna Burns-Francis. [4] Chang had previously been a Breakfast reporter and producer. [5] Chang was the newsreader of 1News At Midday until it was cancelled in 2024. [2]