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The Iron Duke Podcast

The Iron Duke Podcast

Episode 141 - Welcome to the pre-election period?

Aug 9, 2026 · 45 min · 9 segments

This week Ben and Henry take you through a series of topics in what has been a feisty start to this year's pre-election period. Enjoy this episode as we bring you up to speed on all things policy and…

This week Ben and Henry take you through a series of topics in what has been a feisty start to this year's pre-election period. Enjoy this episode as we bring you up to speed on all things policy and politics.

This week Ben and Henry take you through a series of topics in what has been a feisty start to this year's pre-election period. Enjoy this episode as we bring you up to speed on all things policy and…

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Speakers: Henry LevittHostBen CravenHost

Top entities: New Zealand×14 New Zealand Labour Party×7 New Zealand National Party×9 Christopher Luxon×7 Opportunity Party×5

The Opportunities Party2:50 – 10:11

Henry LevittHost

2:50

Right, okay, so first one.

Henry LevittHost

2:51

We've heard a lot about the Opportunities Party.

Henry LevittHost

2:54

The Opportunity? Opportunities? I don't know what their name is.

Henry LevittHost

2:57

No, there's only one.

Henry LevittHost

2:58

Yeah, there's one.

Henry LevittHost

2:59

There's one opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

2:59

Okay, so they've had a few reiterations of this party.

Henry LevittHost

3:02

One

3:02

opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

3:05

Yeah, the National Party have been in trouble with Slim Shady before, haven't they? They have.

Henry LevittHost

3:09

So that might be some rotting on the wall for what's going to happen this time around.

Henry LevittHost

3:12

But there's been a lot of heat around Opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

3:14

They've got a new leader, freshly off seek.

Henry LevittHost

3:18

The latest with them, other than having some quite good polling results, is that National, a.k.a. Chris Luxon, our Prime Minister, he has ruled them out.

Henry LevittHost

3:26

Yes.

Henry LevittHost

3:27

Hot or not, Ben.

Henry LevittHost

3:29

So say hot or not, and then you can explain yourself.

Henry LevittHost

3:33

Or vice versa.

Henry LevittHost

3:34

What do you want to

3:35

do? Oh, it's a tricky one, though, right? It's a tricky one.

3:39

Why? Because for me, it's tricky.

3:41

I'm going to say not hot.

3:45

And the reason why I'm saying not is not because I necessarily think it's bad to rule them out.

3:50

I think the timing and I think the way in which he did it was just a bit cack-handed.

3:56

I mean, this was at the end of a post-Cabinet press conference.

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The Opportunities Party2:50 – 10:11

Henry LevittHost

2:50

Right, okay, so first one.

Henry LevittHost

2:51

We've heard a lot about the Opportunities Party.

Henry LevittHost

2:54

The Opportunity? Opportunities? I don't know what their name is.

Henry LevittHost

2:57

No, there's only one.

Henry LevittHost

2:58

Yeah, there's one.

Henry LevittHost

2:59

There's one opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

2:59

Okay, so they've had a few reiterations of this party.

Henry LevittHost

3:02

One

3:02

opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

3:05

Yeah, the National Party have been in trouble with Slim Shady before, haven't they? They have.

Henry LevittHost

3:09

So that might be some rotting on the wall for what's going to happen this time around.

Henry LevittHost

3:12

But there's been a lot of heat around Opportunity.

Henry LevittHost

3:14

They've got a new leader, freshly off seek.

Henry LevittHost

3:18

The latest with them, other than having some quite good polling results, is that National, a.k.a. Chris Luxon, our Prime Minister, he has ruled them out.

Henry LevittHost

3:26

Yes.

Henry LevittHost

3:27

Hot or not, Ben.

Henry LevittHost

3:29

So say hot or not, and then you can explain yourself.

Henry LevittHost

3:33

Or vice versa.

Henry LevittHost

3:34

What do you want to

3:35

do? Oh, it's a tricky one, though, right? It's a tricky one.

3:39

Why? Because for me, it's tricky.

3:41

I'm going to say not hot.

3:45

And the reason why I'm saying not is not because I necessarily think it's bad to rule them out.

3:50

I think the timing and I think the way in which he did it was just a bit cack-handed.

3:56

I mean, this was at the end of a post-Cabinet press conference.

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