Matthew Hooton
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Check out Matthew’s latest content
Hooton: Luxon is even-stevens to become PM - could he mend divided NZ?
National leader should aim to heal a nation polarised as never before.
Matthew Hooton: 100% Sure? How NZ tourism can reinvent itself
Growth has been all about numbers, not increasing each visitor's spending.
Matthew Hooton: James Shaw's victory double-edged
Zero Carbon Act has just deprived the Greens of their best selling point.
Matthew Hooton: Revolt that could determine the next Government
Farmers feel under attack — and that's bad news for Jacinda Ardern.
Matthew Hooton: The bogus Fonterra promises - and what needs to change
Dairy co-op should be set on a path towards becoming a completely normal company.
Hooton: Why Govt's billion-tree plan is doomed to fail
COMMENT: Bureaucrats just can't deliver on big ideas.
Hooton: The real reason Ardern banned oil & gas
COMMENT: How a crisis-filled month was the trigger for Ardern's controversial decision.