Election 2026: Opportunity comes under fire in leaders’ debate as Qiulae Wong, Chlöe Swarbrick lock horns

Chief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·13 Oct, 2026 07:45 AM5 mins to read‌Act leader David Seymour (from left), Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong and Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick take part in TVNZ’s multiparty debate. Photo / Harley Peters, TVNZOpportunity’s tax plan came under scrutiny from both sides of the political aisle early in TVNZ’s multiparty debate last night, with leader Qiulae Wong saying her party hasn’t abandoned its tax ambitions despite them not being a bottom line. Te Pāti Māori’s Rawiri Waititi suggested he preferred targeted assistance