Luxon Blocks Coalition with Opportunity | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 2m

Christopher Luxon’s National Party has slammed the door shut on any coalition with the Opportunity Party, citing their land tax policy as too extreme and incompatible with National’s low-tax pledge — a move that came unexpectedly at a press conference but was reportedly months in the making. Luxon dismissed Opportunity’s centrist claims as misleading, even comparing their political positioning to his own unlikely All Black skills. While Labour’s Chris Hipkins called the announcement rushed, National MPs like Nicola Willis and Simeon Brown stood firmly behind Luxon, reinforcing the party’s…