On the hunt for New Zealand’s North Star

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Sender: Qiulae Wong - Opportunity Party Leader <[email protected]>

Date Received: 2025-12-21 18:32

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Kia ora [Name],

It’s been just over a month since I stepped into the role of Leader of The Opportunity Party. In that time, I’ve been to eleven cities around the country, meeting innovators, community leaders, volunteers, and everyday New Zealanders who are keen to see this place thrive.

I’ve been inspired and energised by the conversations but also left wondering - where is our country going? What is our North Star?

So over the summer break, I’m encouraging all of you - while you gaze up to the southern cross on a balmy summer’s evening - to ponder what kind of Aotearoa New Zealand you want to see in 2050.

Looking back to look forward

We are a nation of innovators. It’s in our DNA. We built world-first technologies from the shearing shed to the rocket launchpad. We’ve created globally competitive companies from a tiny domestic market. We’ve been early movers on renewable energy, biotech, digital services, and advanced manufacturing.

But somewhere along the way, we stopped backing ourselves. We became reactive instead of visionary. We became risk-averse instead of bold. We fell into the habit of tinkering at the edges rather than building something bigger.

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Kia ora [Name],
It’s been just over a month since I stepped into the role of Leader of The Opportunity Party. In that time, I’ve been to eleven cities around the country, meeting innovators, community leaders, volunteers, and everyday New Zealanders who are keen to see this place thrive.
I’ve been inspired and energised by the conversations but also left wondering - where is our country going? What is our North Star?
So over the summer break, I’m encouraging all of you - while you gaze up to the southern cross on a balmy summer’s evening - to ponder what kind of Aotearoa New Zealand you want to see in 2050.
Looking back to look forward
We are a nation of innovators. It’s in our DNA. We built world-first technologies from the shearing shed to the rocket launchpad. We’ve created globally competitive companies from a tiny domestic market. We’ve been early movers on renewable energy, biotech, digital services, and advanced manufacturing.
But somewhere along the way, we stopped backing ourselves. We became reactive instead of visionary. We became risk-averse instead of bold. We fell into the habit of tinkering at the edges rather than building something bigger.
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