{{Short description|New Zealand television presenter}} {{For|the American chemist|Christopher Chang}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox person | birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|32|2020|March|19}}<ref name=":0" /> | birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand | citizenship = New Zealand | alma_mater = Victoria University of Wellington <br /> Auckland University of Technology }}
'''Chris Chang''' (born {{Birth based on age as of date|32|2020|March|19|noage=y}})<ref name=":0" /> is a New Zealand television presenter, who hosts the morning news programme ''Breakfast''.
== Early life and education == Chang was born in Wellington.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=10 April 2024 |title=What do the changes at TVNZ mean for hosts Pippa Wetzell, Jenny Suo and Chris Chang? |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350240430/what-do-changes-tvnz-mean-hosts-pippa-wetzell-jenny-suo-and-chris-chang |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Stuff}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=19 March 2020 |title=TVNZ sports reporter Chris Chang: 'I probably get called a bit of an old man' |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/120347151/tvnz-sports-reporter-chris-chang--i-probably-get-called-a-bit-of-an-old-man |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Stuff}}</ref>
At Victoria University of Wellington, Chang studied English and law.<ref name=":0" /> Afterwards, he undertook a post-graduate journalism diploma at Auckland University of Technology, which led to an internship at TVNZ.<ref name=":1" />
== Career == In October 2019 Chang replaced Jenny-May Clarkson as ''1News''<nowiki/>'s weekend sport presenter after Clarkson became the newsreader of the morning news programme ''Breakfast''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 October 2019 |title=Chris Chang to replace Jenny-May Clarkson as TVNZ weekend sport presenter |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/116269227/chris-chang-to-replace-jennymay-clarkson-as-tvnz-weekend-sport-presenter |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Stuff}}</ref> In January 2023 Chang became a co-host of ''Breakfast'', joining Matty McLean, Jenny-May Clarkson and Anna Burns-Francis.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2023 |title=Shake-up at TVNZ's Breakfast sees Indira Stewart depart, two new newsreaders join |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300781974/shakeup-at-tvnzs-breakfast-sees-indira-stewart-depart-two-new-newsreaders-join |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Stuff}}</ref> Chang had previously been a ''Breakfast'' reporter and producer.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2024 |title=Chris Chang reflects on Breakfast in 2023 and what's ahead in 2024 |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/133533575/chris-chang-reflects-on-breakfast-in-2023-and-whats-ahead-in-2024 |access-date=10 May 2025 |work=Stuff}}</ref> Chang was the newsreader of ''1News At Midday'' until it was cancelled in 2024.<ref name=":1" />
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