TOP’s Coalition Conditions: Duncan Grills Qiulae Wong

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong joins Duncan Garner in the studio as TOP surges in the polls and positions itself to potentially hold the balance of power this election. With the party sitting around the key 5% threshold, Qiulae breaks down TOP's five non-negotiable bottom lines, including cracking down on supermarket competition, regulating lobbying, reforming health, and recommitting to climate targets. We dive into TOP's pivot on tax policy, why land tax is no longer a dealbreaker for a coalition, and whether they would work with National or Labour. Plus, Qiulae Wong addresses her firm position on Winston Peters, their stance on the Commerce Commission, housing affordability, and how a minor party with no parliamentary experience plans to approach coalition negotiations. Maurice Williamson and Ani O'Brien join Duncan on the panel to dissect whether Christopher Luxon can keep ruling TOP out, how vote splitting affects National and minor parties under MMP, and what a tight election result could mean for New Zealand's political landscape. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:22 - Qiulae Wong In Studio: Polling & Kingmaker Position 00:08:24 - TOP's Five Bottom Lines & Winston Peters Stance 00:10:20 - Supermarket Competition, Banking, and Energy Policy 00:14:48 - Climate Commitments & Land Tax Policy Explained 00:16:13 - Coalition Negotiations: Working with Labour or National 00:27:54 - Governing Options: Cabinet vs Cross Benches 00:33:04 - Slam Dunc: The Political Calculation 00:38:00 - Panel Analysis: Maurice Williamson & Ani O'Brien 00:49:50 - Vote Splitting, Electorates, and Election Night Scenarios This Episode of Duncan Garner: Editor-in-Chief is brought to you by Life Direct. Find out more here: https://www.lifedirect.co.nz/?utm_sou...