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Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

This ‘centrist’ party is rising in NZ polls. Will it prove power broker?

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong. The Opportunity Party, CC BY-NC-ND

Of all the political parties contesting New Zealand’s looming general election, one seems to be generating more buzz than almost any other.

That’s The Opportunity Party (TOP), whose recent polling surge has drawn no shortage of media analysis – to the point we’re seeing commentary on commentary.

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