TOP leader Gareth Morgan during the Opportunities Party election night party in 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand. Economist Gareth Morgan has resigned from the The Opportunities Party (TOP). Party leader Geoff Simmons said Morgan was stepping down from all roles with the party, which polled just 2.4 per cent of the party vote at the 2017 general election, including the party's economics-focused policy committee. JOHN BISSET/FAIRFAX NZ The Opportunities Party leader Gareth Morgan in Timaru speaking about local issues. "The Opportunities Party is now truly a movement and will contest the 2020 election as a broad-based, member-led party.

Source: Stuff March 30, 2019 20:53 UTC