Mark Crysell
Mark Crysell (born 21 February 1961) is a New Zealand television presenter and journalist. He has worked on different shows with Television New Zealand.[1]
Mark Crysell | |
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Born | February 21, 1961 |
Occupation | Television presenter and journalist |
Years active | 1990-Present |
Spouse(s) | Briar McCormack |
Career
Television
Mark Crysell is a television reporter who's been part of the team for Television New Zealand's flagship current affairs programme, Sunday for 10 years.[2]
He's also reported for TVNZ shows, Assignment, Close Up, Fair Go and the arts programme Backch@t.[3][4]
In early 2018, Crysell went to North Korea with a team which negotiated access to parts of the country that no foreigner had ever been to.[5]
Between 2008 and 2010, he was TVNZ's Europe Correspondent based in London which included covering everything from All Blacks tours, to the GFC and a Gaza war.[6][7]
Along the way he collected many awards, including Best Current Affairs Reporter[6] and Television Reporter of the Year at the Qantas Media Awards,[8] best daily current affairs report in the AFTA Awards in 2011[9] and best weekly current affairs report at the NZ TV awards in 2012. He's also won two TP McLean awards for Best Sports Features.
Crysell started his career in radio working first for Radio Northland in Whangarei in 1990 and then for National Radio in Christchurch and Wellington. He was seconded to Radio Deutsche Welle in Cologne, Germany between 1992 and 1994 where he also worked as Radio New Zealand's Europe Correspondent.
Crysell's also been a fencing contractor in Taranaki, a truck and bulldozer driver, prospected for gas and oil in the Western Australian desert, a roofer in Bavaria and a courier driver in London.
[10] He has also worked on TVNZ's Sunday programme and TVNZ's Close Up programme. Crysell has also won several awards with his work in television.[11][12][13] He currently works on TVNZ's Fair Go Television Show.[12]
Personal life
Crysell is married to current affairs producer Briar McCormack.[14]
References
- "The Diary: Newswoman leaves network on a high". New Zealand Herald. 24 April 2015. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "Mark Crysell - TVNZ". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "MARK CRYSELL NAMED AS TVNZ EUROPE CORRESPONDENT | MEDIA RELEASES | tvnz.co.nz". tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Screen, NZ On. "Backch@t - First Episode | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Amid hopes of peace on Korean peninsula, TVNZ reporter visits secretive North Korea". TVNZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Thursday; November 2007, 29; Zeal, 11:49 am Press Release: Television New. "Mark Crysell Named As TVNZ Europe Correspondent | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "TVNZ reporter buys Lochore jersey for $2560". 12 May 2009. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "ONE dominates Qantas awards". TVNZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Both networks honour Christchurch at AFTA Awards". stoppress.co.nz. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- "Mark Crysell named as TVNZ News Europe Correspondent | New Zealand Film and TV". newzealandfilmtv.co.nz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "Both networks honour Christchurch at AFTA Awards". stoppress.co.nz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "Mark Crysell". TVNZ. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "TVNZ's ONE News win 'Best News' AFTA for the fourth time". www.thinktv.co.nz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "The Diary: Newswoman leaves network on a high". 23 April 2015. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 20 September 2019.