Mark Crysell | A Stopover in North Korea

With decades of experience as one of New Zealand’s most prominent television journalists, Mark Crysell recounts gaining unprecedented access to follow a set of unlikely New Zealanders into North Korea.

Mark Crysell’s love of television and passion for telling a good yarn has led to him becoming one of New Zealand’s most prominent journalists.

He has reported for TVNZ’s Sunday programme since 2003, been TVNZ's Europe Correspondent based in London and won multiple awards including Best Current Affairs Reporter at the Qantas Media Awards, Best Weekly Current Affairs Report at the NZ TV awards in 2012, and Broadcast Reporter of the Year at the 2021 Voyager Media Awards.

In this episode, Mark tells media chaplain Rev Frank Ritchie of his early career highlights and then takes us behind the scenes of how he and his team gained unprecedented access into North Korea.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details