Election 2026: Opportunity Party candidate Jodie Kuntzsch lobbied for bottom trawlers

Ethan ManeraWellington Reporter·NZ Herald·6 Nov, 2026 02:00 AM6 mins to read‌Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong announces the party’s coalition bottom lines. The party outlined conditions for entering a coalition. Video / Dean PurcellThe Opportunity Party is staking its political future on a crackdown on lobbying and outlawing “destructive” bottom trawling, yet one of its high-ranking candidates previously worked as a lobbyist for the fisheries industry, including lobbying for bottom trawlers.The party says it is fully aware of the candidate’s work history.