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Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Duncan Garner - Editor In Chief

Opportunity Party Kingmaker? Qiulae Wong on TOP Bottom Lines & Coalition Deals

Oct 11, 2026 · 1h 14m

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Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong joins Duncan Garner in the studio as TOP surges in the polls and positions itself to potentially hold the balance of power this election. With the party sitting around the key 5% threshold, Qiulae breaks down TOP's five non-negotiable bottom lines, including cracking down on supermarket competition, regulating lobbying, reforming health, and recommitting to climate targets. Maurice Williamson and Ani O'Brien join Duncan on the panel to dissect whether Christopher Luxon can keep ruling TOP out, how vote splitting affects National and minor parties under MMP, and what a tight election result could mean for New Zealand's political landscape. Learn more…