Election 2026: What Opportunity Party polling means for markets

Opinion byRotorua Daily Post·30 Aug, 2026 04:00 PM4 mins to readMark Lister is investment director at Craigs Investment Partners‌Caution and uncertainty are normal in the lead-up to an election, Mark Lister writes. Photo / NZMEThere are just 10 weeks until the New Zealand general election and things are getting interesting.The rise of the Opportunity Party in the polls has added another layer of uncertainty to the range of potential outcomes. So much so that prediction markets and some Australian bookmakers now have Labour