Multimedia journalist Kris Shannon covers cricket, rugby, football and Olympic sports.
I’m Kris Shannon and I’m a Multimedia Sport Journalist. Aged five my football team lost our first game 17-0, so I decided to try journalism. I studied at Massey University in Palmerston North and Wellington before moving to Auckland for my first job at the fledgling APNZ newswire (RIP) in 2011. I wrote about many codes across the Herald titles for six years before enjoying an OE in London, where I worked as a sub-editor on the sport desk at the Daily Express. I then returned to New Zealand and the Herald full-time in 2021, settling into a role centred around cricket, rugby, football and Olympic sports. Sport has been a lifelong passion – despite that early thrashing – and spending the day at a stadium instead of the office is always enjoyable. Highlights include covering the Breakers’ three-peat in Perth, the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and Birmingham and, most memorably, Grant Elliott’s six at Eden Park.
Wilde eyeing greater tests - and complete Olympic medal set
The battle between Hayden Wilde and Alex Yee for triathlon supremacy may soon be paused.
'This jersey's not coming off': Black Ferns get their fairy tale
Two departing Black Ferns Sevens legends bid farewell to the team in triumphant style.
Hayden Wilde suffers triathlon heartbreak
The Kiwi has once more been beaten by his good friend and great rival.
'Heartbroken' Sam Gaze suffers more Olympic misfortune
A 'horrible, terrible, not good enough' start has seen the Kiwi remain without a medal.
Over before it began: Sevens suffer heartbreaking defeat
A crushing result for a group who had hoped to improve on the silver medal from Tokyo.
Who will be New Zealand's flag bearer in Paris?
The New Zealand team have plenty of options to carry the flag.
Chiefs waltz to another win over Moana Pasifika
The Chiefs moved to third in Super Rugby after an uninspiring encounter at Mt Smart.
Back from the dead: Crusaders sound a Super Rugby warning
The previously winless champs appeared ready for a revival while beating the Chiefs.
Allen and Milne blow away Pakistan
The Black Caps made it two from two thanks to Finn Allen and Adam Milne.
Clinical Chiefs topple Brumbies to seal top spot
The Chiefs were almost flawless in defence and ruthlessly punished the Brumbies in attack.
Unbeaten Chiefs stunned by lowly rivals
The Chiefs’ unbeaten run has been broken by the unlikeliest of opponent.
Unbeaten Chiefs muscle up to take down Hurricanes
A defensively dominant Chiefs have charged back to the top of the Super Rugby standings.
Highlanders thump Chiefs
On a night that hearkened back to the franchise's formative years, the Highlanders created a little slice of history and remained right in the hunt for another.
Rugby: Chiefs aim to get all facets firing
One week they had a spectacular scrum and an impotent attack. Seven days later the situation was reversed.