Neil Reid
New ZealandjournalistMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Neil Reid is a senior reporter for the Napier-based Herald, covering general news, features, and sports, with over three decades of experience in journalism.
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Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Gangs in prisons: Corrections moves to stop gang-led jail manipulationNew Zealand· 2026-06-20
Neil Reid is a Napier–based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Trapped in an unsafe school? Inside the warnings behind the Government’s Gloriavale School closure orderNew Zealand· 2026-06-19
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
Teddy bears, sex and excess: New book sheds more light on former Prince Andrew’s downfallNew Zealand· 2026-06-02
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who has covered the Whakaari/White Island tragedy extensively.
‘We will be jumping off the boat’: How Kelsey Waghorn survived boat inferno at seaNew Zealand· 2026-02-27
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
‘Blood vendetta’: Inside the Sydney underworld feud that nearly killed ex-Kiwis star Matt UtaiNew Zealand· 2026-02-25
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who has covered the Whakaari/White Island tragedy and its ongoing impacts.
‘This is how I die’: Tour guide Kelsey Waghorn describes being engulfed by Whakaari/White Island eruptionNew Zealand· 2026-02-20
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who has covered the Whakaari/White Island tragedy and its ongoing impacts.
‘This is how I die’: Tour guide Kelsey Waghorn describes being engulfed by Whakaari/White Island eruptionNew Zealand· 2026-02-20
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
Sydney homicide detectives seek Matt Utai’s son as shot ex-league star remains in comaNew Zealand· 2026-02-19
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
‘Payback attack’: Sydney house shot up as ex-Kiwis player Matt Utai continues to fight for his lifeNew Zealand· 2026-02-18Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Mega-flooding warning from top climate scientist: Have we had our last classic Kiwi summer?New Zealand· 2026-02-16
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
‘High and very-high risk’: The Auckland suburbs most vulnerable to landslidesNew Zealand· 2026-02-13
Neil Reid is a senior reporter based in Napier, covering general news and features.
How Mount Maunganui tragedy could change land use across New Zealand - including campsite locationsNew Zealand· 2026-01-30
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Mount Maunganui tragedy: Campground evacuated and safety barrier moved in by council in 2003 for rockfall worksNew Zealand· 2026-01-28
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Mount Maunganui ‘misinformation’: Did cutting down trees really cause the landslide?New Zealand· 2026-01-27
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features.
Early warning signs: Missed chances to clear Mt Maunganui campground revealedNew Zealand· 2026-01-23
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
Gloriavale school closure: Ministry confirms two schooling options for studentsNew Zealand· 2026-01-22
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and has been with the Herald since 2014.
School’s out: Education bosses to close Gloriavale’s private school amid safety concernsNew Zealand· 2025-12-18
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features, and sport.
Defeat to All Blacks: Irish prop Andrew Porter reveals he needed therapy after World CupNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features, and sport.
Use of dating apps for drug deals on the rise in New Zealand – and emojis send a signalNew Zealand· 2025-11-23
Neil Reid is a senior reporter covering the case for the Herald.
Sand dune Givealittle battle: Fund freeze extended, judge refuses request for suppressionNew Zealand· 2025-11-15
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Ministry grants Gloriavale school seven more days to justify staying openNew Zealand· 2025-11-07
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Deadline day: Will the Government move to close the school at the Gloriavale religious community?New Zealand· 2025-11-05
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news, features, and sport for the Herald.
Sports cars, fighter jets and family dinner: How Rocket Lab’s Sir Peter Beck unwindsNew Zealand· 2025-10-25
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
Dad of missing Kiwi soldier Jeremy Braggins says he won’t grieve until son’s body is returned from UkraineNew Zealand· 2025-10-17
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and features for the Herald.
Sand dune tragedy: Pregnant partner vows to keep Kane Watson’s memory aliveNew Zealand· 2025-10-13Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covered the story regarding the fundraising conflict.
Givealittle fight: Pregnant partner of man killed in sand dune turns to High Court after being excluded from donations, funds frozenNew Zealand· 2025-10-04
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covers general news and sport.
‘Bad Guys’: England legend on ‘dwarf-chucking’ and arrest during wild New Zealand Rugby World Cup tripNew Zealand· 2025-10-04
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
Lotto intervention: Gaming staff will personally contact ‘high risk’ puntersNew Zealand· 2025-09-27
Neil Reid is a Napier-based senior reporter who covers general news, features and sport.
RSA scrap heats up as rebel faction tries to block rival leaders from receiving national honoursNew Zealand· 2025-09-20
Neil Reid is a senior reporter who covered the police hunt for Tom Phillips and his children.
Private schoolboy to ‘monster’: How Tom Phillips honed his bushcraft at St Paul’s Collegiate’s outdoor programmeNew Zealand· 2025-09-13
