Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., Green Party, Ministers of the Crown, N.Z. Labour Party, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, Te Pati Maori, The Opportunity Party

Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration

Tongariro National Park - a major income earner in the central North Island (R. Glennie) The Opportunity Party, led by Qiulae Wong, has reached 6% in the most recent Roy Morgan poll. And at a time when voter frustration is reaching levels unheard of, this is notable. This is historic for several reasons: No other … Continue reading Opportunity rise on back of N.Z. voter frustration

Leftist Kiwi Writes Finance, New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, Politics, Taxation, The Opportunity Party

Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election

The Opportunity Party tax policy page calculator. (T.O.P. website) Tax policy is one of the major policy releases that every party of significance is expected to make during an election campaign. In 2026, The Opportunity Party (T.O.P.) are the first to do so. In this article, I put their tax calculator to the test and … Continue reading Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election

Leftist Kiwi Writes New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, The Opportunity Party

Past thoughts of being a political leader in New Zealand

Forming a political party was not quite a Eureka moment for the author (Chat GPT). I once had an idea for a political party many moons ago. It was a time when I was starting to find out the limitations of the big parties in Parliament, the realisation that the glacial pace of change for … Continue reading Past thoughts of being a political leader in New Zealand

Leftist Kiwi Writes Energy, Government, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, Politics, The Opportunity Party

Six months from N.Z. election, is Luxon fit for Prime Minister?

Fuel prices in Christchurch a week ago (R. Glennie) It is 05 April 2026, and as New Zealand go about their Easter break and the start of the school holidays, National Party M.P.'s will be quietly alarmed with the most recent polls. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has a grand opportunity to turn around the barrage … Continue reading Six months from N.Z. election, is Luxon fit for Prime Minister?

Leftist Kiwi Writes Foreign Affairs, N.Z. Labour Party, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Political Parties, Politics, The Opportunity Party

The Labour M.P., who could give Winston Peters a foreign policy challenge

Labour M.P. and potential Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vanushi Walters (Herald/Mark Mitchell) A couple of weeks ago, Labour announced it was having an overhaul of its front line spokespeople. As a non-Labour voter wondering what Hipkins is doing to rejuvenate his front bench, the reshuffle was expected. Many of the announcements were fairly expected, but … Continue reading The Labour M.P., who could give Winston Peters a foreign policy challenge