The Opportunities Party | |
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| Abbreviation | TOP |
| Leader | Vacant |
| General Secretary | Hayden Cargo |
| Deputy Leader | Vacant |
| Founder | Gareth Morgan |
| Founded | 4 November 2016 |
| Headquarters | 90 Crawford Street, Dunedin 9011 |
| Youth wing | Young TOP[1] |
| Ideology | Radical centrism[2] |
| Political position | Centre[2] |
| Slogan | "A Fresh Voice"[3] |
| MPs in the House of Representatives | 0 / 120 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Opportunities Party (usually referred to as TOP) is a centrist political party in New Zealand.[4] It was founded in 2016 by economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan. The party is based on the idea of evidence-based policy, with some 2023 policies including achieving a “fair tax system” by implementing a "tax switch" (including a tax-free threshold of $15,000) and implementing the "Teal Card" for young people, as well as specific investments for the city of Christchurch.[5]
The party received 2.4% of the party vote in the 2017 general election, after which Morgan resigned from the leadership. It received 1.5% of the party vote in the 2020 general election, and 2.2% of the party vote in the 2023 general election. The party won an elected office for the first time in the 2022 New Zealand local elections, with one member elected to the Featherston Community Board in the South Wairarapa District.
- ^ "Young TOP". Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Tibshraeny, Jenée. Mt Albert by-election to test how palatable The Opportunities Party's 'radical centrism' will be in the general election; Geoff Simmons explains why 'it's time for something fresh' Archived 29 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Interest.co.nz. Published 10 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "A Fresh Voice". Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "The Opportunities Party". Policy.nz. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "TOP Policy". TOP. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.