National Party strategist Matthew Hooton appointed editor of The Post

Matthew Hooton, a long-standing National Party strategist and political consultant, has been appointed editor of The Post, Wellington's daily newspaper covering Parliament. The appointment places Hooton in editorial control at a title his primary readership includes: Cabinet ministers, opposition figures and senior officials. How he manages the boundary between his centre-right background and editorial independence will shape how the decision is assessed during the current parliamentary term.