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Who is political newcomer Qiulae Wong, New Zealand's potential kingmaker?

short by Mini Tiwari / on Sunday, 8 November, 2026
Thirty-eight-year-old Qiulae Wong is the leader of New Zealand's centrist Opportunity Party, which crossed the 5% threshold to enter parliament for the first time. A former sustainable-business consultant, she took over the party in November last year after answering a job advertisement. After no party emerged as clear election winner, Wong could be a potential kingmaker after the final tally.
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