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		<title>GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Making sense of the Opportunity Party: ripples or wave</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.]]></description>
		
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		<title>GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse &#8211; Is it WW3 yet? Evaluating the Iran war as part of a larger globalised conflict</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Seeby Woodhouse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We’re asking the wrong question about Iran. It’s not “will this escalate?” — it’s whether we’re already in World War 3 and pretending we’re not.]]></description>
		
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		<title>GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell &#8211; Calling out Health New Zealand for intimidation of nurses</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When nurses speak up about safety — should they be threatened for it?]]></description>
		
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		<title>GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse &#8211; Project Ghost Murmur</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Seeby Woodhouse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You can leave your phone behind. You can’t leave your heartbeat.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Understanding Cuba’s health system helps to better understand New Zealand’s</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cuba shouldn’t outperform wealthier nations in healthcare. But in key ways — it does.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kaitiaki Hauora – Together for Public Health, a powerful voice for the health system</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kaitiaki Hauora – Together for Public Health signals a renewed fight for equitable, publicly funded healthcare in Aotearoa as pressure on the system intensifies.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why does the United States have it in for Cuba so badly, and for so long?</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/guest-blog-ian-powell-why-does-the-united-states-have-it-in-for-cuba-so-badly-and-for-so-long/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A deep dive into why the United States has maintained decades of economic warfare against Cuba since the 1959 revolution.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ethics of conviction and ethics of responsibility in healthcare systems</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/guest-blog-ian-powell-ethics-of-conviction-and-ethics-of-responsibility-in-health-systems/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ian Powell examines how conviction politics has reshaped New Zealand’s health system — and why responsibility must come first.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why NZ Is Better Placed for the Energy Crisis</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/guest-blog-seeby-woodhouse-electrically-optimistic/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Seeby Woodhouse]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Zealand’s renewable grid and EV uptake mean it’s far better placed than the 1970s — and even Australia — to weather the Iran war oil shock]]></description>
		
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		<title>What&#8217;s behind the US-Israeli war against Iran and New Zealand&#8217;s lapdog response</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Powell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ian Powell examines the US-Israel war on Iran, its real drivers, and why New Zealand’s response raises serious questions about independence.]]></description>
		
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