Meet Chris Lynch, an accomplished and award-winning broadcaster, television news and current affairs producer, professional cameraman and editor, and media entrepreneur. With a career spanning several decades, Lynch has made his mark on the media industry with his commitment to independent journalism.

Lynch has worked as a producer on a national nightly current affairs show, where he brought his expertise and insight to a wide range of topics. He also presented national news bulletins on public television, providing in-depth coverage of breaking news events and current affairs stories.

In addition to his work on traditional radio and television programming, Lynch has built a successful independent news outlet, chrislynchmedia.com.

With a website that attracts over a million unique visitors per month, Lynch has become a leading voice in the South Island of New Zealand, covering everything from local events to breaking news stories.

He has produced and hosted a weekly current affairs television show, interviewing leaders of all the major political parties, including the Prime Minister, and providing insightful commentary and analysis on the most pressing issues of the week.

Lynch's hard work has earned him numerous accolades. His coverage of breaking news events, including the Christchurch mosque terror attacks, earned him recognition at the New Zealand Emergency and Public Relations Awards.

He was part of the team recognised at the New Zealand Radio Awards for best news coverage of the North Canterbury Earthquake in 2017, and in the same year, Lynch picked up the excellence in journalism award for his coverage of breaking news at the New Zealand Emergency and Public Relations Awards.

Lynch is also a contributor on international news channels. He provides analysis and commentary on WION, an Indian multinational English-language news channel, and is a contributor to an Australian online news channel.

Aside from Lynch’s journalism, he also is a video content producer, filming and editing social media videos for clients including Emirates and luxury international hotel brands in Hong Kong and Las Vegas.

Chris Lynch is the only owner of Chris Lynch Media Limited. The articles on chrislynchmedia.com are written by Chris Lynch himself. Journalist George Thompson also contributes news articles to the website. Funding for chrislynchmedia.com comes from local businesses who advertise and have their logos displayed on the site. Chris Lynch has not received Government funding. Google ads are also present on the website, providing an additional source of income. Funding also comes from "news partnership" sponsorship agreements, where local businesses pay to have their advertising messages at the start of local news bulletins posted to Chris Lynch's Facebook page.