Taupō Opportunity candidate says there is too much ‘blaming and flip-flopping’ in Government

Bronson Perich

Local Democracy Reporter·Waikato Herald·

5 Nov, 2026 02:00 AM4 mins to read

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Taupō Opportunity Party candidate Sam Plummer. Photo / Bronson Perich

When Taupō Opportunity candidate Sam Plummer returned to New Zealand in 2018, he found a very different country from the one he left.

Hailing from Hawke’s Bay, Plummer spent 15 years in Cambodia before making Taupō his home.

“I spent many years overseas talking about New Zealand as best practice,”