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		<title>Yes Test Before Getting NZ Super</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/yes-test-before-getting-nz-super/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[advantage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[superannuation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Superannuation is the ultimate Don’t Go There of New Zealand politics. But unless this benefit becomes means tested rather than subsidises rich asset-hoarding old people, it is going to sink every other part of the government. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 02/05/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-02-05-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 +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>8</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Daily review 01/05/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-30-04-2026-2/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-30-04-2026-2/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 05:30:00 +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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			<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Who&#8217;s best on Foreign Affairs?</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/whos-best-on-foreign-affairs/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/whos-best-on-foreign-affairs/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coalition of chaos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diplomacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[israel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[military]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teanau Tuiono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[us politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vanushi Walters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[war]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winston peters]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Ambassador Chen Mingming sent Zhang Wei in 2005 to ask me whether Winston Peters would follow government policy, I said I didn't know but would ask. I did, and he did.
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			<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 01/05/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-01-05-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-01-05-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610770</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>45</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610770</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Daily review 30/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-30-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-30-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +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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			<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>I didn&#8217;t vote for Jacinda but can I say sorry on behalf of</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/i-didnt-vote-for-jacinda-but-can-i-say-sorry/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/i-didnt-vote-for-jacinda-but-can-i-say-sorry/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[jacinda ardern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610757</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Opinion - Jacinda Ardern was a great Prime Minister and her loss was actually ours.]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610757</post-id>	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Crisis what crisis</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/crisis-what-crisis-4/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/crisis-what-crisis-4/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nz first]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[same old national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winston peters]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610744</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon has responded to Winston Peters releasing emails suggesting Luxon wanted to support the US invasion of  Iran by dressing him down publicly.  The Government is clearly in crisis.]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>23</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610744</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Open Mike 30/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-30-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-30-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610736</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>52</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610736</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Daily review 29/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-29-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-29-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610728</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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			<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610728</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Open Mike 29/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-29-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-29-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610727</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>27</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610727</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Daily review 28/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-28-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/daily-review-28-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily review]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610722</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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			<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610722</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Open Mike 28/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-28-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-28-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610718</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>38</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610718</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Open Mike 27/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-27-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-27-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610710</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>35</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610710</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>As stable as a three legged stool?</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/as-stable-as-a-three-legged-stool/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/as-stable-as-a-three-legged-stool/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicola willis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nz first]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shane Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winston peters]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610665</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The Peters-Willis-Jones stoush during the past week underlines the importance of Labour indicating that it will not go into coalition with NZ First after the next election.]]></description>
		
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			<slash:comments>46</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 26/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-26-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-26-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610700</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>20</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 25/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-25-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-25-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610695</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>17</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 24/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-24-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-24-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610690</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>22</slash:comments>
		
		
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		<title>Open Mike 23/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-23-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-23-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610672</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>88</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610672</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Open Mike 22/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-22-04-2026/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-22-04-2026/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[open mike]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610647</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>88</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3610647</post-id>	</item>
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		<title>Uncertain Futures and Political Change</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/uncertain-futures-and-poltical-change/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/uncertain-futures-and-poltical-change/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nigel Haworth]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[labour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Left]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[political alternatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[socialism]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The world is turned upside down and challenges progressive politics to change gear.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Luxon is toast</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/luxon-is-toast/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coalition of chaos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disaster]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610626</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Any time a political leader has to put their position to a vote, they become a dead pigeon. David Lange knew winning the vote didn't end the matter.
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		<title>The 5 Disgrunted National MPs</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/the-5-disgrunted-national-mps/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[andrew bayly]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coup]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610614</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Multiple leadership coups have been attempted on Luxon, but even as the PM flails on 17% approval, he and his loyalist Ministers say unruly MPs will be disciplined. Who are the latest?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Will the real National leader please stand up</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/will-the-real-national-leader-please-stand-up/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/will-the-real-national-leader-please-stand-up/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mickysavage]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chris bishop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mark mitchell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicola willis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[same old national]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simeon brown]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610587</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon will today face his sternest challenge as leader as repeatedly bad polls are having their effect on National's caucus's morale.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Greens’ State Of The Planet Calls For National Electrification Plan</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/greens-state-of-the-planet-calls-for-national-electrification-plan/</link>
					<comments>https://thestandard.nz/greens-state-of-the-planet-calls-for-national-electrification-plan/#comments</comments>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Chlöe Swarbrick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marama davidson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electrification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oil crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state of the planet]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA["The plan would electrify homes, transport and industry, ending New Zealand’s dependence on unpredictable global fossil fuel markets, cutting household power bills, and building real energy security at home."]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 21/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-21-04-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +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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		<title>Without pluralism within the climate movement, we risk handing the future to the far right</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/without-pluralism-within-the-climate-movement-we-risk-handing-the-future-to-the-far-right/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[notices and features]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Left]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fascism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ideological blinkers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rupert Read]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vlad Vexler]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610566</guid>

					<description><![CDATA["As climate politics enters a critical phase, exclusion is a luxury we cannot afford. We need all hands on deck."]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 20/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-20-04-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +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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		<title>Chris Bishop signals Luxon coup attempts are over .. for now</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/chris-bishop-signals-luxon-coup-attempts-are-over/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mountain Tui]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[chris bishop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610562</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[National Party Minister Chris Bishop claims that Luxon has the full support of all Caucus members in the latest development of the Luxon coup attempts]]></description>
		
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		<title>Open Mike 19/04/2026</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/open-mike-19-04-2026/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>I could be completely wrong, but&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://thestandard.nz/i-could-be-completely-wrong-but/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[campaigning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election 2026]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://thestandard.nz/?p=3610552</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[My hunch is that Luxon stands down as Prime Minister, to be replaced by Mark Mitchell.]]></description>
		
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