Opportunity Party still open to working with National despite Christopher Luxon ruling it out
The Opportunity Party in New Zealand remains open to coalition talks despite the National Party leader ruling them out due to tax policy disagreements. The party is currently polling near the threshold required to enter Parliament.
Why it matters
The potential for a minor party to influence government formation highlights the complexities of coalition politics and the impact of specific tax policies on political alliances.
The Opportunity Party leader says their door is always open, despite National ruling out including them in a potential coalition.
During Monday's post-cabinet media conference, National leader Christopher Luxon said he would not do business with any party that wanted to raise taxes.
His office later confirmed he had ruled out working with Opportunity .
The fledgling party is on the cusp of entering Parliament according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, which put it at 4.7 percent - just shy of the 5 percent threshold.
Opportunity's leader Qiulae Wong has consistently said it would work with any party, and she told RNZ that position had not changed following Luxon's comments.
"We are still here, ready and willing to have that conversation when he is," she said.
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