Opportunity Party on 7% would decide government, poll projects

The Opportunity Party is on 7% in the 1News Verian poll reported 6 October, which TVNZ projects as eight MPs. According to the projection, National with 35 MPs plus NZ First and ACT would hold 58 seats, while Labour, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori would hold 54. Neither reaches 61, leaving the Opportunity Party to decide the government.