# National bolts the door as Opportunity knocks

An episode of [Politics NZ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849044663), 31 Jul 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1785473480/audio/fop/fop-20260731-1830-national_bolts_the_door_as_opportunity_knocks.mp3

Christopher Luxon's surprise rule-out of Opportunity may have reshaped the election campaign. So was it a masterstroke or misfire? RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch analyses the move. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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