TOP Candidates (Tax old people)

Here’s an in-depth, employment-focused overview of The Opportunity Party leadership, executive, and current candidates — without claiming direct WEF/UN/WHO employment — plus the party policies that align with those global frameworks.

Sources: The Opportunity Party, Wikipedia, RNZ, ODT, party policy documents. Updated August 2026.

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THE OPPORTUNITY PARTY — LEADERSHIP & CANDIDATE EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW 2026

1. LEADERSHIP + EXECUTIVE — PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

Leader: Qiulae Wong — November 2025 to present

• KPMG — Consultant in Sustainable Business team. Worked with NZ companies on ESG reporting, decarbonisation and supply chains.

• Common Objective — Platform supporting sustainable fashion brands and ethical manufacturing.

• Education: BA Law & Politics, University of Auckland.

• Focus areas in party: Cost of living, housing, climate, “future of work”.

Deputy Leader: Daniel Eb

• Background in rural innovation and food-systems leadership.

• Worked in agri-tech, regional economic development and community enterprise projects across NZ.

• Focus areas in party: Regional NZ, food security, innovation.

General Secretary: Hayden Cargo

• Current role only publicly listed.

• Party administration, membership and compliance.

• No prior employment history published by the party.

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2. CURRENT 2026 CANDIDATES — ANNOUNCED SENIOR LIST

#3 Jessica Hammond

• Previous senior roles in the NZ public service.

• Departments: Transport, Health, Disability Support, Māori Economic Development.

• Work focused on policy delivery and service design.

#4 Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

• Chief Executive, WWF-New Zealand

• Former Policy Director, Department of Conservation

• Background in environmental policy, conservation law and biodiversity.

#5 Eden Skipper

• Previous work in Māori development and environmental restoration.

• Roles across central and local government, iwi organisations, community groups and academia.

• Focus on Te Tiriti partnerships and whenua restoration.

The party has announced a substantial slate of candidates for the 2026 election.

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3. PARTY IDEOLOGY + POLICY ALIGNMENT WITH GLOBAL FRAMEWORKS

TOP describes itself as “Radical Centrist” and “Evidence-based”.

The following policy areas resemble themes promoted through WEF material, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and international climate and public-health frameworks.

A. ECONOMIC POLICY — WEF “FUTURE OF WORK” + UN SDGs 1, 8 & 10

• Citizen’s Income / Universal Basic Income: Flat payment to adults funded through tax reform including Land Value Tax.

• Party rationale includes automation, inequality and cost of living.

• Similar themes feature in international discussions of UBI and social safety nets.

• Tax Reset: Land Value Tax, environmental taxation and changes to income taxation.

B. CLIMATE + ENVIRONMENT — UN AGENDA 2030 + SDGs 13, 14 & 15

• Net Zero 2050.

• Renewable electricity.

• Healthy waterways.

• Environmental and biodiversity policies consistent with broader international sustainability objectives.

• Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb brings DOC/WWF environmental-policy experience directly into the candidate list.

C. HEALTH + PANDEMIC RESPONSE — WHO-ALIGNED POLICY

During the COVID era, TOP supported significant public-health interventions, including measures involving:

• Lockdowns.

• Vaccination.

• Masks.

• Managed Isolation and Quarantine.

• Evidence-based public-health policy.

Its broad approach was consistent with much of the public-health policy pursued internationally and by the New Zealand Government during the pandemic.

D. GOVERNANCE + SOCIAL POLICY — UN SDGs 5, 10 & 16

• Equity policies involving Māori partnership, pay equity and disability support.

• Jessica Hammond’s public-policy background aligns with these areas.

• Evidence, honesty and systemic political change feature prominently in the party’s presentation of itself.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. EMPLOYMENT

No current leader is shown here as having direct WEF, UN or WHO employment on the public record.

The strongest major international-NGO connection identified is Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb — CEO of WWF-New Zealand and former Department of Conservation Policy Director.

2. POLICY ALIGNMENT

TOP’s platform contains substantial overlap with policy themes associated with international sustainability, climate, social-policy and economic frameworks.

Its policies around taxation, climate, economic restructuring and public health can therefore be compared with ideas promoted internationally, although TOP presents its programme as evidence-based New Zealand solutions.

3. COVID

TOP’s COVID-era approach was broadly consistent with the interventionist public-health approach adopted by the New Zealand Government and promoted internationally during the pandemic.

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Policy alignment is not proof of organisational control or direct employment. But voters are entitled to examine where policies come from, what international frameworks they resemble, and whether that is the direction they want for New Zealand.

Not one of these people have any private enterprise experience. Yet they presume to tell the rest of the country what is best for us. Typical of public servant troughers. No wonder they align closely with Liarbour. Their main purpose is to give your die-hard lefty the option of a “cleaner” party, not infected by the DEI, LGBTQwhateverthefuckyouare, party weirdos, in both Liarbour and the Greens.