Former National, ACT adviser named as editor of The Post newspaper
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
June 15, 2026
Matthew Hooton has a clear political alignment to the right of politics but has been a frequent critic of National leader and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ
Russell Palmer of RNZ
Former adviser to National and ACT Matthew Hooton - who has not worked as a journalist - has been appointed editor of Wellington newspaper The Post.
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