Chaz Harris

Guest writer

Chaz Harris is a writer, director and producer based in Wellington. He is creator of award-winning web series End of Term currently streaming on TVNZ OnDemand and a producer on the independent anthology feature film Encounters.

A still from Love, Simon – in cinemas now.

Why ‘Love, Simon’ is a holy freaking huge awesome deal!

Chaz Harris shares the impact Love, Simon had on him as a gay man and how important representation in film and literature is.

By Chaz Harris | 3rd April, 2018

Writing the world you wish you lived in: Why I write children’s books

Writing the world you wish you lived in: Why I write children’s books

Co-author of the children's book Promised Land, Chaz Harris is 'resisting with love' by creating fairytales for all children. He shares a personal essay about why he writes the world he wishes we lived in.

By Chaz Harris | 27th October, 2017

‘If we can see it, we can be it’: Why representation matters to children

‘If we can see it, we can be it’: Why representation matters to children

Author Chaz Harris on growing up without positive gay role models in a homophobic world – and how he's created a fairytale so that our children don't go through the same.

By Chaz Harris | 18th March, 2017

The cast of ‘The Next Best Thing’. BATS Wellington, 1-10 September

Plight of the content creators: how NZ is stifling the next generation of TV talent

Looking for the next New Zealand breakout star? Don't bother switching on your television, says writer and director Chaz Harris.

By Chaz Harris | 4th September, 2016