Simon Wilson is a journalist focusing on politics, climate change, urban issues and the arts. He is a former senior writer at NZ Herald and editor of Metro, Cuisine and Consumer magazines. His many awards include feature writer of the year (twice), magazine of the year (for Metro and Cuisine), and awards for essay writing, opinion writing and reviewing. He is the author of HomeGround: The Story of a Building that Changes Lives (Massey University Press, 2022) and editor of The Journal of Urgent Writing vol 2 (MUP, 2017). Simon writes a regular column in NZ Listener and appears frequently as a commentator on Radio New Zealand.