Chris Schulz

Guest writer

Chris Schulz is a freelance journalist. You can find his newsletter, Boiler Room, at chrisschulz.substack.com

The class of 1995. The author is just behind the pair of boys in grey shirts, centre left

An exciting high school reunion was actually a Facebook scam, and I fell for it

Think twice before you accept that surprise school reunion invite.

By Chris Schulz | 19th January, 2021

The characters of Three’s new docu-series Taranaki Hard all come from Waitara, and they love it. (Photo: Three)

Review: Taranaki Hard is a compelling tribute to small-town brilliance

Many of Waitara's residents want to escape their small New Zealand town. Taranaki Hard proves they might not have to.

By Chris Schulz | 30th November, 2020

Remember when TVNZ made everyone download The Sopranos?

Remember when TVNZ made everyone download The Sopranos?

It was the most critically acclaimed drama of all time, so why the hell did TVNZ keep it from the public for so long?

By Chris Schulz | 24th November, 2020

Michael Galvin continues to star as Chris Warner on Shortland Street. (Photo: Supplied)

Plenty of soap: Shortland Street is back, but life on set is far from normal

How the country's longest-running soap started filming again in a physically distanced world.

By Chris Schulz | 22nd May, 2020