# Luxon Confident on Opportunity Party Collaboration

> National leader Christopher Luxon says he will call Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong after ruling out her party during the election campaign.
- Title: Luxon Confident on Opportunity Party Collaboration · NZ Herald
- Summary: National leader Christopher Luxon says he will call Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong after ruling out her party during the election campaign.
- Keywords: opportunity party, chris luxon, qiulae wong, national party, election 2026, new zealand first, green party, act party, parliament, political coalition, vote split, election results
- Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-live-updates-opportunity-in-box-seat-but-christopher-luxon-confident-he-wont-need-them/OOSNJP6GL5DJJLHZOFCV22UZP4
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- Topics: opportunity party, chris luxon, qiulae wong, national party, election 2026, new zealand first, green party, act party, parliament, political coalition, vote split, election results
## Luxon to Contact Opportunity Party
National leader Christopher Luxon now says he will call Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong after ruling out her party throughout the election campaign.
## Luxon Rules Out Act Leader
Luxon has continued to rule out Act leader David Seymour as Finance Minister, saying the role must go to a National minister.
## Willis on Emotional Caucus Meeting
Outgoing Finance Minister Nicola Willis says her last caucus meeting tomorrow will be filled with emotion.
## Clark Calls for Election Review
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has called for an in-depth election review after Green Party leader Chlöe Swarbrick claimed the overhang strategy and changes to enrolment laws showed the system has been gamed.
## Opportunity Party Enters Parliament
The Opportunity Party, with its seven new MPs, has arrived at Parliament ready for its first day on the job.
## Wong on Collaboration
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong said it was a huge day for the party and the first time they’d actually met together in person.
## Wong on Luxon's Change
Wong said she was still yet to hear from Luxon despite him telling Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast he would call her shortly.
## Wong on Collaboration Goals
Wong said she would assume 'shortly' means within this week and that Luxon changing his tune was encouraging.
## Wong on Cross-Party Support
Wong said they’ve never heard the words 'common ground' as much in politics until now and are proud their team brought that to the campaign.
## Kuntzsch on Past Affiliations
Opportunity’s Jodie Kuntzsch would not answer if she ever was a New Zealand First member but said she would be happy to discuss this later.
## Kuntzsch on Work History
Kuntzsch previously worked as a lobbyist for the fisheries industry including bottom trawlers and has 20 years in the marine space.
## Kingdon-Bebb on Laws
New Opportunity MP Kayla Kingdon-Bebb says she’s not thrilled about potentially working with New Zealand First MP Michael Laws.
## Kingdon-Bebb on Laws' Behavior
Kingdon-Bebb called Laws’ behavior misogynist, sexist and creepy and suggested he step down until he upholds behavioral standards.
## Wong on Bottom Lines
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong said their five bottom lines are minimum non-negotiables and very reasonable for other parties to agree to.
## Wong on Coalition Negotiations
Wong said Opportunity would work with parties it can align with and that the next government should be stable.
## Key takeaway

National leader Christopher Luxon plans to collaborate with Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong despite previously ruling out the party during the election campaign.