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		<title>Daily review 29/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-29-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>The last RNZ Reid poll, and getting out the vote for a left win</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/the-last-rnz-reid-poll-and-getting-out-the-vote-for-a-left-win/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[weka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overhang]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It comes down to how many people get out and vote. Oh yeah, and fuck Mowbray.]]></description>
		
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		<title>National&#8217;s big mo problem</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/nationals-big-mo-problem/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/nationals-big-mo-problem/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chris hipkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[polls]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Momentum in politics is normally a good thing.  But two recent polls suggests that National's momentum is going the wrong way.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 29/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-29-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>55</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Daily review 28/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-28-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-28-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Labour&#8217;s smart social housing policy</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/labours-smart-social-housing-policy/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/labours-smart-social-housing-policy/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[weka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kainga Ora]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA["Labour’s housing spokesman Kieran McAnulty said the policy was “a game-changer and a life-changer”.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 28/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-28-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-28-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>26</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Daily review 27/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-27-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-27-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615233</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>BHN: Leaders Special: Chris Hipkins, Labour</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/bhn-leaders-special-chris-hipkins-labour/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/bhn-leaders-special-chris-hipkins-labour/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chris hipkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHN]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chris Hipkins will be on BHN live tonight from 9pm.

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		<title>National Government allocated 80% of all health spend increase to private healthcare</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/national-government-allocated-80-of-all-health-spend-increase-to-private-healthcare/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/national-government-allocated-80-of-all-health-spend-increase-to-private-healthcare/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national/act government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Privatisation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Public Private Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[same old national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shane Reti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simeon brown]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[$2.4 billion of a total $3b was given by National to private organisations and doctors. Plus: The talk of the political town - a new model shows how National could win]]></description>
		
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		<title>Luxon couldn&#8217;t be more like Trump if he tried</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/luxon-couldnt-be-more-like-trump-if-he-tried/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/luxon-couldnt-be-more-like-trump-if-he-tried/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politicans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vote smart]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon, who changed the law to limit special votes, supposedly so the next government could be formed more quickly, has cast a special vote.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 27/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-27-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-27-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>81</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Day 1 of voter suppression: why is National preventing people from enrolling to vote?</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/day-1-of-voter-suppression-why-is-national-preventing-people-from-enrolling-to-vote/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/day-1-of-voter-suppression-why-is-national-preventing-people-from-enrolling-to-vote/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[weka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[democracy under attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voter registration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voter suppression]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615209</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Voter suppression in New Zealand is absolutely shameful.]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>94</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 26/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-26-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-26-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615207</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>55</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 25/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-25-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-25-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615204</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>61</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Let&#8217;s talk about the Opportunity Party in New Zealand</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/lets-talk-about-the-opportunity-party-in-new-zealand/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/lets-talk-about-the-opportunity-party-in-new-zealand/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chris hipkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national/act government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nz first]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opportunity Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Qiulae Wong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winston peters]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615189</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Is Opportunity a Trojan Horse Party? And what scenarios are likely to play out with them in play in Election 2026?]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8220;Government does things not for profit but to build a country&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/government-does-things-not-for-profit-but-to-build-a-country/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/government-does-things-not-for-profit-but-to-build-a-country/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[weka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[2026 oil crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chlöe Swarbrick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicola willis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiscal plan]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615182</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[In the Greens' fiscal plan policy speech, Chloe Swarbrick lays out what good government is, and lays down a challenge to National's Minister of Finance Nicola Willis. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 24/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-24-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-24-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>84</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Daily review 23/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-23-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gangs are bad. Crime is not?</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/gangs-are-bad-crime-is-not/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/gangs-are-bad-crime-is-not/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Abuse of power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[david seymour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law and "order"]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615167</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Let's ask this question again - is crime bad and if so, when? Is association with criminals problematic, if so when?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 23/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-23-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615163</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Daily review 22/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-22-10-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615150</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Luxon lies about 54 nurses</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/luxon-lies-about-54-nurses/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/luxon-lies-about-54-nurses/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ayesha Verrall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris hipkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shane Reti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simeon brown]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615155</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Do Kiwis deserve better than obfuscation and deception when it comes to our kids and their health?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 22/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-22-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-22-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615152</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Daily review 21/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-21-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-21-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615144</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 21/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-21-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-21-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615146</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Daily review 20/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-20-10-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-20-10-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615117</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …]]></description>
		
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		<title>Twopenneth on MMP and Class</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/twopenneth-on-mmp-and-class/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nigel Haworth]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[class war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democratic participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Past the Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Left]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single Transferable Vote]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workers' rights]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615136</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A contribution to the current discussion of MMP and the next election.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Let&#8217;s talk gangs</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/lets-talk-gangs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law and "order"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[police]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[same old national]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615126</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Sir Peter Gluckman was John Key's Chief Science Advisor. He said some of the most important factors to prevent youth crime  was alleviating poverty and keeping people out of incarceration.]]></description>
		
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		<title>If you want to change the Government &#8230;</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/if-you-want-to-change-the-government/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 20:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3615121</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[It is crunch time.  The next five days may determine who is the next Government.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 20/10/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-20-10-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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