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The Opportunity Party (TOP)

No sitting members. 42 candidates announced for the 2026 General Election.

42 candidates

Colour source: cdn.opportunity.org.nz (#00B9BC).

Party list, 2026 General Election

Ranks as published so far. The official list follows nominations.

  1. 1Qiulae (Q) WongMount Albert
  2. 2Daniel EbKaipara ki Mahurangi
  3. 3Jessica HammondWellington North
  4. 4Kayla Kingdon-BebbWellington Bays
  5. 5Eden SkipperChristchurch Central
  6. 6Jodie KuntzschNelson
  7. 7Sarah LucasNew Plymouth
  8. 8Dave Bainbridge-ZafarDunedin
  9. 9Holly KnillNorth Shore
  10. 10Pāpā WhareweraWaiariki
  11. 11Bianca BeebeSouthland
  12. 12Romeo TevagaUpper Harbour
  13. 13Ben Wylie-van-EerdHutt South
  14. 14Rachel WardTukituki
  15. 15Naomi PocockHamilton East
  16. 16Helen TaitWaitaki
  17. 17Cody MarshNorthcote
  18. 18Adam MacRae-MartinŌtāhuhu
  19. 19Mark RoachWaitakere
  20. 20Robert MasonKenepuru
  21. 21Luke RossRemutaka
  22. 22Michael CarterTauranga
  23. 23Derrick PaullMaungakiekie
  24. 24Matt ShepherdWairarapa
  25. 25Ben LaneMāngere
  26. 26Chee-Khiang (CK) SngKapiti
  27. 27Finn LileyRotorua
  28. 28Evan FrenchGlendene
  29. 29Jamie AttenboroughMount Roskill
  30. 30Matt HarrisRangitata
  31. 31Sacha HaskellTāmaki
  32. 32Netra GhimirePalmerston North
  33. 33Cail SmithEast Cape
  34. 34Sam PlummerTaupō
  35. 35Blair SmithHamilton West
  36. 36Johan ChangAuckland Central
  37. 37Almo WongHenderson
  38. 38Adrian MeeSelwyn
  39. 39Paul JacksonEpsom
  40. 40Kevin HuangPakuranga

Source: 1News, "Opportunity Party announces candidate list for 2026 election" (31 Jul 2026) (news report), 31 July 2026.

Standing in

  1. Johan ChangAuckland Central
  2. Eden SkipperChristchurch Central
  3. Dave Bainbridge-ZafarDunedin
  4. Cail SmithEast Cape
  5. Paul JacksonEpsom
  6. Evan FrenchGlendene
  7. Naomi PocockHamilton East
  8. Blair SmithHamilton West
  9. Almo WongHenderson
  10. Ben Wylie-van-EerdHutt South
  11. Daniel EbKaipara ki Mahurangi
  12. Chee-Khiang (CK) SngKapiti
  13. Robert MasonKenepuru
  14. Ben LaneMāngere
  15. Derrick PaullMaungakiekie
  16. Qiulae (Q) WongMount Albert
  17. Jamie AttenboroughMount Roskill
  18. Jodie KuntzschNelson
  19. Sarah LucasNew Plymouth
  20. Holly KnillNorth Shore
  21. Cody MarshNorthcote
  22. Adam MacRae-MartinŌtāhuhu
  23. Kevin HuangPakuranga
  24. Netra GhimirePalmerston North
  25. Matt HarrisRangitata
  26. Luke RossRemutaka
  27. Finn LileyRotorua
  28. Adrian MeeSelwyn
  29. Bianca BeebeSouthland
  30. Sacha HaskellTāmaki
  31. Sam PlummerTaupō
  32. Michael CarterTauranga
  33. Rachel WardTukituki
  34. Romeo TevagaUpper Harbour
  35. Pāpā WhareweraWaiariki
  36. Matt ShepherdWairarapa
  37. Mark RoachWaitakere
  38. Helen TaitWaitaki
  39. Kayla Kingdon-BebbWellington Bays
  40. Jessica HammondWellington North
  41. Cindie UddstromWest Coast-Tasman
  42. Simon DellaBarcaWhangārei

Sources: The Opportunity Party candidates (party), 16 September 2026; Party websites (party), 16 September 2026.

All candidates for the 2026 General Election