Tag: opportunity_party
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Opportunity Party Pledges Disability System Overhaul Putting Disabled People First
The Opportunity Party's disability policy promises a Citizens' Income, fair pay for care workers, accessible New Zealand and partnership with tāngata whaikaha Māori, based on dignity, choice and control.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborLegalEducationGeneral Politics The Opportunity PartyDisability SupportEqual Pay Amendment Act 2025Citizens' IncomeTāngata Whaikaha MāoriTe Tiriti o WaitangiOpportunity PartyElection
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On the Hustings This Week: National Debates, Candidate Meetings and Campaign Appearances
New Zealand's general election campaign moves into another week of televised debates, public meetings and electorate campaigning, with party leaders and candidates appearing at events across the country.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsMediaSocial Issues New Zealand election 2026On the Hustingselection campaign eventsleaders debatescandidate meetingsChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonQiulae WongOpportunity PartyGreen PartyLabour PartyNational PartyTVNZ debateASB Great DebateNZ Herald Leaders Debateadvance votingelection day 7 November
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Hipkins Wins Undecided Panel 49-24 in First Leaders' Debate as Luxon Refuses to Reopen Opportunity Door
The 90-minute TVNZ debate covered the economy, health, tax, race, AI, climate and foreign policy, with Luxon declining repeated chances to say whether National would talk to Opportunity if it needed the party's support to govern.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesMediaWorldMiddle East Chris HipkinsChristopher LuxonTVNZ Leaders' Debate2026 electionNew Zealand politicsMMPOpportunity Party1News Verian pollcost of livinghealth policytax policyeducation policycrimerace relationsco-governanceartificial intelligenceclimate changeforeign policyGazaPalestinian statehoodJack Tame1News Leaders' DebateNew Zealand election 2026Gaza genocideIran strikesPalestinian statecoalition politicsTe Pati MaoriGreensundecided voters
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New Poll Puts Opportunity Party Below 5% MMP Threshold as National and Labour Stay Level
The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll has National on 28.5% and Labour on 28.2%, with NZ First the largest mover at 12%, while Opportunity's 4.8% is its first reading below the threshold in six recent polls.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomySocial IssuesEnvironmentMedia NZ Election 2026Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll1News-Verian pollOpportunity Party5% MMP thresholdNational PartyLabour PartyNew Zealand FirstGreensACTTe Pāti MāoriWaiarikiRawiri Waititicost of livingIpsos Issues Monitorpolling uncertaintyseat arithmeticoverhang seatsNew Zealand politicsOpinion polls5% thresholdChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsRNZ-Reid ResearchCoalition negotiationsTax policyClimate policyParis AgreementMill RoadACT PartyNZ FirstGreen Partypolling1News Verian pollRNZ Reid Research pollTe Pati MaoriMMP thresholdPoll Intelligenceelection 2026
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POLITICAL POLL INTELLIGENCE #2 | 6 October 2026
Poll Intelligence #2: RNZ-Reid has Labour five points clear of National, but a near-simultaneous 1News-Verian survey finds the opposite bloc result in a reminder that polls are estimates, not measurements.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesMedia RNZ-Reid Research poll1News-Verian pollNew Zealand politicsLabour PartyNational PartyGreen PartyNZ FirstACT PartyOpportunity PartyTe Pati MaoriMMP thresholdpollingparty voteelection 2026Poll Intelligence
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Opportunity Party Sets Five Non-Negotiable Bottom Lines for 2026 Election Support
The Opportunity Party names five non-negotiable policies any governing partner must accept for its support, covering supermarket competition, political integrity, health, ocean health and climate action.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesEnvironmentClimate ChangeHealthEconomy Opportunity PartyNew Zealand electionMMPCommerce Commissionbottom trawlingParis AgreementTe Tiriti o Waitangi
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POLITICAL PULSE: What Party Leaders Are Saying on Social Media (5pm, 20 September 2026)
Seymour turns on coalition partners over supermarket policy as Hipkins renews food-price promise
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesMedia David SeymourACTChris HipkinsLabourQiulae WongOpportunity Partysupermarket policygrocery pricesfood pricesNew Zealand FirstNationalPolitical PulseNewswire.nzsocial mediacoalitionWinston PetersChristopher Luxon
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Opportunity Party Opposes Conservation Amendment Bill Without Major Changes
The Opportunity Party says the Conservation Amendment Bill risks shifting conservation policy toward development and weakening safeguards, and is calling for significant changes before it will support it.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLegalClimate Change Conservation Amendment BillThe Opportunity PartyDepartment of ConservationNew Zealand Conservation AuthorityConservation BoardsTe Tiritipublic conservation landOpportunity PartyElection
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POLITICAL PULSE: What Party Leaders Are Saying on Social Media (10am, 20 September 2026)
Hipkins takes on supermarkets over grocery prices, Davidson pushes commercial rent reform, Wong sets conservation bottom lines
Politics and GovernmentMediaGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesElection Chris HipkinsMarama DavidsonQiulae WongDavid SeymourRawiri WaititiLabour PartyGreen PartyOpportunity PartyACTTe Pāti Māorigrocery pricescommercial leasesConservation Amendment BillTe TiritiPolitical PulseNew Zealand politicsWinston PetersChristopher Luxon
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Greenpeace Welcomes Opportunity's Climate Policy, Urges Direct ETS Inclusion for Agriculture
Greenpeace Aotearoa backs Opportunity's pledge to align methane targets with Climate Change Commission advice, but warns against agribusiness lobbying and urges farming be brought directly into the ETS.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeAgricultureEnergyOther PartiesElection Greenpeace AotearoaOpportunity partyagricultural methaneClimate Change CommissionEmissions Trading SchemeRhiannon MackieNew Zealand climate policyGreenpeace
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Opportunity Party Pledges $1 Billion Green Bond for Industry Energy Resilience Fund
New Zealand's Opportunity Party would establish a $1 billion Industry Energy Resilience Fund, financed by a green bond against ETS auction revenues, to help industry electrify.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyEconomyOther Parties Opportunity PartyIndustry Energy Resilience FundEmissions Trading Schemegreen bondGIDIEECAElection
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The Opportunity Party Rejects Traditional Left-Right Politics, Citing National Decline
The Opportunity Party rejects traditional left-right politics, arguing it has failed New Zealand. They propose a "Tax Reset" with a Land Value Tax and Citizen's Income to drive economic growth and fairness, refusing to label their policies ideologically.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyElectionSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor The Opportunity PartyPoliticsTax ResetLand Value TaxCitizen's IncomeEconomic PolicyOpportunity Party
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Disability Advocates Challenge New Zealand's DSS Bill Amid Widespread Opposition
New Zealand's Disability Support Services Bill draws widespread criticism from advocates and organizations like Carers New Zealand, who warn it will harm disabled people and their carers. The Opportunity Party joins calls for better consultation and legislative design.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegalEmployment and Labor Disability Support Services BillDisability AdvocacyCarers New ZealandThe Opportunity PartyLegislative ReformLouise UpstonOpportunity PartyElection
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The Opportunity Party Rejects Traditional Left-Right Politics, Citing National Decline
The Opportunity Party rejects traditional left-right politics, arguing it has failed New Zealand. They propose a "Tax Reset" with a Land Value Tax and Citizen's Income to drive economic growth and fairness, refusing to label their policies ideologically.
Politics and GovernmentBusiness The Opportunity PartyPoliticsTax ResetLand Value TaxCitizen's IncomeEconomic PolicyOpportunity PartyElection
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Opportunity Party Slams "Arbitrary" Public Sector Cuts, Urges AI Strategy
The Opportunity Party criticizes proposed public sector cuts as arbitrary, advocating for a long-term AI strategy. They cite IRD's successful digitization under John Key as a model for efficient, technology-driven government services, warning against unplanned reductions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyArtificial IntelligenceEducation The Opportunity PartyPublic sector cutsGovernment servicesIRD digitizationTechnologyOpportunity PartyElection
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The Opportunity Party Unveils "Abundant Energy" Plan for New Zealand
The Opportunity Party's "Abundant Energy" plan aims to deliver affordable, clean power in New Zealand, promising significant household savings, 5,000 new jobs, and a 300% increase in renewable generation by 2050 through strategic investment and market reforms.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportation Energy PolicyRenewable EnergyThe Opportunity PartyElectrificationEconomic GrowthCarbon EmissionsOpportunity PartyElection