Chris Tse (New Zealand writer)

Chris Tse
Tse in 2024
Born	1982 (age 41–42) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Occupation	Poet short story writer editor
Language	English
Alma mater	Victoria University of Wellington
Notable works	How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes
Notable awards	Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry (2016) New Zealand Poet Laureate (2022–2025)

Chris Tse (born 1982) is a New Zealand poet, short story writer and editor. His works explore questions of identity, including his Chinese heritage and queer identity. His first full-length poetry collection, How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, won the Jessie Mackay Award for Best First Book of Poetry at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in 2016. In 2022, he was appointed as the New Zealand Poet Laureate from 2022 to 2024. In February 2024, his term was extended by another year.