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December 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM

Opportunity

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What's up Wānaka? Come out to the pub on Thursday and talk politics with the leader of the Opportunity Party, Qiulae 'Q' Wong. As a party that's ready to work with both sides of the chamber, we are listening closely to understand what matters most to the Kiwis who want changes that will last.

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December 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM

Opportunity

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Queenstown is all about sustainable business and environmentally friendly tourism.
So don't miss a chance to put your questions to Q. She has built her career helping businesses decrease their carbon footprint. We can do better and we will. Check the kaupapa here
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December 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM

Opportunity

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Summer is just about here, but your Party is still hard at work bringing some hopeful news (for a change) to towns large and small across the motu. Some key themes are emerging that we can all relate to. Tap the image to read more.

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What a week it’s been on the road for Opportunity.

Over the past few days I’ve had the privilege of meeting so many passionate, thoughtful people in Wellington and Palmerston North. New Zealanders who genuinely care about building a fairer, more hopeful future and who are hungry for real solutions, not slogans.

Across both cities, a few themes came through loud and clear:

People are looking for hope. They want a politics that backs their potential, their families, their communities, not one that divides or dismisses.

Fairness matters deeply. Whether it’s young parents balancing the cost of living, small business owners trying to grow, or older New Zealanders worried about the world their mokopuna will inherit, fairness is in our DNA.

A desire for long-term thinking. People are frustrated by short-termism. They want climate action that’s practical, housing solutions that are honest, and a tax system that’s built for the 21st century.
These conversations are shaping our campaign, and ultimately our movement. Thank you to everyone who showed up, asked hard questions, and shared your experiences.

One of the strongest themes from my visits this week was innovation - not just in technology, but in how we care for people, restore nature, and shape our future.

I also met with a range of start-up communities this week: at CreativeHQ, ManawaTech, and The Factory, I met founders and innovators who are pouring their energy into solving problems and making things better. They’re the engine room working on boosting our country’s productivity in food systems, clean energy, fintech and more.

New Zealand is full of people who believe we can do better and are rolling up their sleeves to prove it. That spirit of innovation, creativity, and care is exactly what Opportunity is here to champion and scale across the whole country.

Let’s keep building this movement

Ngā mihi nui,

Qiulae Wong - Opportunity Party Leader

December 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM

Opportunity

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Don't accept the status quo. Come hear a fresh approach backed by good evidence. Bring your questions and concerns and join the campaign for a new New Zealand.

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December 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM

Opportunity

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On the road again

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Meet Qiulae Wong: Palmerston North

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December 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM

Opportunity

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Qiulae has been hard at work in public forums around the motu. Last week Q was in Whangārei to share her vision and hear from locals about what matters most to them. Heaps of great questions and stories from people who feel that we need something different in politics.

Photos from Opportunity Party town hall meeting in Whangārei.

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December 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Opportunity

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Listen to the interview with Bernard Hickey in which Q talks about what Opportunity stands for, how our policies are a better option for most Kiwis and how we will bring the changes needed to grow a sustainable economy that we can afford

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The Weekly Hoon: The Opportunity Party's new leader

Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale chat about the week's news in politics, geopolitics, climate & the economy with regular guests Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman, and special guest Quilae Wong

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December 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM

Opportunity

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Party leader Qiulae Wong on the Duncan Garner podcast talking about what makes Opportunity a better choice for Kiwis from both sides of the policy divide.
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Christopher Luxon vs His Own Party: How Real Is the Coup Chatter?

YouTube video by Duncan Garner Podcast

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November 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM

Opportunity

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Town Hall meeting tonight 6:30pm at the Northcote War Memorial Hall 2 Rodney Rd.

Bring your questions and suggestions.

November 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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Opportunity

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Tired of the Left vs Right, time-and-money-wasting nonsense of the political establishment? Learn how the Opportunity Party will bring the best evidence based policies to work for you. Come challenge our leader to provide the answers to the challenges you are facing. Because #KiwisDeserveBetter

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November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM

Opportunity

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Nats can't even wait until the next election to flip flop their own legislation. This albatross will hang around their heads in perpetuity. It's bad government, they know it and they let it happen.

Weak.

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'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act

The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.

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November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Opportunity

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Not politics as usual.

The political establishment either doesn't know what to do*cough Nats*or is afraid to do it.

We must #thinkdifferent to achieve a different outcome from the 3 yearly flip flop of National vs Labour.

Opportunity got game people.

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National Business Review on Instagram: "The Opportunity party will reveal details of a land tax policy next year, says new leader Qiulae Wong. Full story on NBR. NBR is fully independent: we do not t...

New Zealand's new leader, Qiulae Wong, believes that current tax policies are not addressing the country's major challenges such as climate change and rising house prices. He plans to unveil a compreh...

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November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Opportunity

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We put the 'Q' on Q + A this past weekend! Here's our new leader, Qiulae Wong, talking tax, rebuilding trust in politics and the Opportunity ahead for Aotearoa with Jack Tame.

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Opportunity: TOP rebrands as it chases 5% MMP threshold

YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame

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November 26, 2025 at 5:38 AM

Opportunity

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How we make a new New Zealand...

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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM

Opportunity

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Tired of the Left vs Right, time-and-money-wasting nonsense of the political establishment? Learn how the Opportunity Party will bring the best evidence based policies to work for you. Come challenge our leader to provide the answers to the challenges you are facing. Because #KiwisDeserveBetter

November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM

Opportunity

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Opportunity exists to help build a new New Zealand for all of us. We are facing alot of challenges and we need major change to fix them. Party leader Qiulae Wong lays out the issues here:

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November 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM

Opportunity

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Question/Answer session with Party leader tonight 6:30p.

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Announcement for meeting with Party leader.

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November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Opportunity

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Got a question for The Opportunity Party?

Come meet our new leader today at the Grey Lynn Festival

Qiulae Wong is the leader of The Opportunity Party. Hash tags follow

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November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Opportunity

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Something about a sinking ship...?

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Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnation

New statistics show a major reversal in immigration numbers and population growth, with parts of New Zealand now seeing population declines.

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November 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM

Opportunity

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Meet Qiulae Wong, the leader of TOP 2.0 Qiulae (pronounced queue-lay, just 'Q' to her friends) has spent her career fighting for better ways to do business. As a mum of two, business founder and climate leader, Q knows what it takes to build policy that puts people first.

Let's build it.

Banner ad for the new leader of the Opportunity Party. Qiulae Wong is the new leader of the Opportunity Party. She has spent her career fighting for better ways to do business. Now she’s fighting for a better way to do politics.

Qiulae (pronounced queue-lay and just ‘Q’ for short) grew up in One Tree Hill in Auckland and studied law and politics. Q jumped at the chance to lead the Opportunity party. To her, this next step is about making impact where it matters most. In Parliament. She believes that leadership is about taking the time to find common ground and build shared visions. She sees a future full of connected, resilient communities where diverse perspectives are respected and we care for each other. And of course, she continues to champion business as a force for positive change, in a world that needs it.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Opportunity

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The Coalition government thought all they had to do was reverse the policies of the previous government, give tax breaks to landlords and slash spending on public services.

How's that workin' out for ya?

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Record number of New Zealanders leave country

72,700 Kiwis have moved overseas in a year, but the number of Australians visiting is surging.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM

Opportunity

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Around and around we go...

A generation of Kiwis have been locked out of home ownership, but Labor will only tinker at the margins of this broken system with their poorly designed Capital Gains tax.

Now is the time for a Land Value Tax.

Find out more about a tax policy with teeth at top.org.nz

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October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM

Opportunity

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Labor's Capital gains tax is weak and will not lower housing costs nor stem the tide of land speculation. They have opted for a policy that exempts primary residences and farms rather than make the case for what is actually needed: real tax reform to give hope to the younger generation.

Status quo