Matthew Hooton
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Hooton: I've known Muller for 30 years. He was the only choice
COMMENT: National's private and public polling is disastrous.
Matthew Hooton: Ardern's roll of the dice - for her and us; will we blow it?
So far, the Prime Minister's judgment calls have paid off.
Matthew Hooton: Port could be Jacinda Ardern's legacy
A decision to clear Auckland's waterfront would last 100 years.
Matthew Hooton: Move on Winston, your time is up
Comment: NZ First's survival now depends on making an early transition to a new leader.
Hooton: Why Govt's billion-tree plan is doomed to fail
COMMENT: Bureaucrats just can't deliver on big ideas.
Comment: Bridges speaks frankly in private, he's also proven himself in crisis
Comment: National's leader finally looked prime ministerial.