Who’s listening to our disability advocates?
To support communities well, leaders need to listen well first. The Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill is frustrating the resource-stretched community it is supposed to support. The ...
News
Charitable giving tax credit cap
Key Details If elected, Opportunity will repeal the cap on donations eligible for the 33% donation tax credit. New Zealand's charitable sector has real regulatory problems. Opportunity...
When the bill comes due
By Qiulae Wong The spending accusations have been flying this week - National’s dramatic AI-generated movie trailer about Labour’s alleged fiscal hole, Winston basking in the glory of a ...
Opportunity MPs accommodation allowance policy
Opportunity MPs will not use taxpayer-funded allowances to build private property wealth. “Opportunity will hold its MPs to a higher standard of transparency and fairness regarding ac...
Submission on the ‘Definitions of Woman and Man’ Amendment Bill
Opportunity opposes this Bill because it is pointless, unscientific and unworkable - and because it harms New Zealanders. The Bill is pointless and conflicts with existing law We agree ...
The Pray and Delay Budget
This is what a ‘managed decline’ budget feels like By Qiulae Wong There’s a famous saying I like. “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget and I’ll tell you what you value”....
Gene Technology Policy
Key policy details Opportunity does not support the Gene Technology Bill in its current form. We believe in widening the toolkit available to New Zealand farmers, researchers and conse...
Left-right politics is failing New Zealand
Why Opportunity won't pick a side By Qiulae Wong I enjoyed reading Heather Du Plessis-Allan’s recent column and definitely appreciated her ‘Q’-Bond reference! But we need to address her...
Prosperity doesn’t start with a shredder
Opportunity's position on proposed public sector cuts Key points Opportunity supports the development of a long-term strategy for use of AI in government services - not arbitrary publi...
Accelerating EV uptake
Opportunity backs targeted tax incentives to accelerate business EV uptake Opportunity supports two targeted tax changes to speed up the electrification of New Zealand’s business fleet...
Submission on the Fisheries Amendment Bill
The Opportunity Party (Opportunity) is a New Zealand political party founded in 2016 to enact policy that affords every New Zealander equal opportunity to pursue their potential in ways t...
Free Public Transport
Free public transport pays for itself in productivity and public health cost-savings. It’s time to make it permanent. Even without a global fuel crisis, the numbers stack up on free p...
Meet the first Opportunity candidates
We are entrepreneurs, community champions and impact makers. And we’re going to Wellington. Deputy leader Daniel Eb is a social impact founder in the food & fibre sector. Through h...
Statement on the Fisheries Amendment Bill
Our fisheries are a public resource. They belong to the people of New Zealand. That’s why Opportunity opposes the Fisheries Amendment Bill as unacceptable, unfair and environmentally d...
Statement on the Middle East Crisis
Opportunity unequivocally condemns US and Israeli attacks on Iran. They represent a flagrant breach of international law. Most importantly, they will further harm civilians already suffer...
Call for Government reversal on LNG terminal
Opportunity is calling on the Government to reverse its plans to build an LNG terminal in Taranaki."The evidence could not be clearer that tethering New Zealand's future energy grid to ...
Submission on the Budget Policy Statement 2026
The Opportunity Party is a political party founded in 2016. It exists to enact policy that affords every Kiwi equal opportunity to pursue their potential, in ways that are socially, econo...
The State of the Nation
Q's reflections from Waitangi
I am in Waitangi this week, my first time being here for Waitangi Day. Yesterday, I was fortunate to join the parliamentary pōwhiri and sit amongst MPs and Ministers as we listened to s...
Q Needs You!
We’ve waited long enough for change to happen. Time to build it ourselves. To join the campaign team as a volunteer, follow this three-step process: Read the campaign team member br...
Submission on The Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
The Opportunity Party is a political party founded in 2016. It exists to enact policy that affordsevery Kiwi equal opportunity to pursue their potential, in ways that are socially, econom...
On the hunt for New Zealand’s North Star
It’s been just over a month since I stepped into the role of Leader of The Opportunity Party. In that time, I’ve been to eleven cities around the country - meeting innovators, community l...
Statement on the situation in Gaza
The Opportunities Party believes in the fundamental right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace, dignity, and security.We want to see an end to violence and suffering in the regio...
Submission on the Electoral Amendment Bill
TOP is broadly supportive of the majority of the Bill. Measures such as strengthening prohibitions on treating and preventing MPs from acting as scrutineers are minor improvements in lin...
The Opportunity Party calls for bipartisanship on policy costing unit
Labour and National both want a policy costing unit. It's time to put petty politics aside and make it happen. The Opportunity Party (TOP) is calling on both National and Labour to stop t...
