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So far Matthew Hooton has created 96 blog entries.

Only one option on recognising Palestinian state – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: When the PM and Leader of the Opposition agree, that should be the end of matter. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | August 14th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Pointless foreshore debate a distraction from economic crisis – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Whose interests are served by voters arguing about race rather than economics? Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | August 7th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Erica Stanford faces greatest NCEA test – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: The well-intentioned but disastrous multi-decade experiment should be scrapped. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 24th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Labour’s chance to distance itself from Te Pāti Māori – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Labour doesn’t only need to win Tāmaki Makaurau but must be brutal in doing so. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 17th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

The case for abolishing regional councils in NZ – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Japan has 13 zones, while NZ has more than 1000, adding complexity and cost. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 10th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

NZ Super needs to be cut now – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Don’t laugh at the disastrous US fiscal outlook – we’re set to outdo them. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | July 3rd, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Why US President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Hate him for everything else, but there’s no doubt he's made the world safer. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 26th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Unlucky Luxon’s popularity hits new low – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Even good GDP news suggests the economic recovery has already peaked. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 19th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Christopher Luxon’s China trip before Nato summit risks Beijing tension – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: PM faces a choice between democratic friends and “awful foursome". Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 12th, 2025|Business|0 Comments

Labour’s Te Pāti Māori problem amid election positioning, polls – Matthew Hooton

OPINION: Fear of the alternative is Christopher Luxon’s easiest path to a second term. Source: NZ Herald Business News

By | June 5th, 2025|Business|0 Comments