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		<title>Fuel, Fish and Fairness – The Opportunity Party</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Daily Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From fuel to fisheries to democracy, TOP says New Zealand needs long-term solutions — not short-term fixes.]]></description>
		
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		<title>If the choices this election are Winston as PM for 12 months or 18 months, why wouldn&#8217;t&#8217; you vote TOP?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If Winston holds the balance of power again, is voting TOP the only way to change the outcome?]]></description>
		
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		<title>WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: The rise of TOP can take pressure off Te Pati Māori</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Watch]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rising support for TOP could reshape Election 2026 politics and reduce pressure on Te Pāti Māori as new coalition possibilities emerge.]]></description>
		
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		<title>NEW POLL &#8211; National Party meltdown reignite coup talk against Luxon &#8211; why it&#8217;s worse that it looks</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/new-poll-national-party-meltdown-reignite-coup-talk-against-luxon-why-its-worse-that-it-looks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new poll showing the National Party falling into the 20s has reignited speculation about Christopher Luxon’s leadership while momentum builds for The Opportunities Party ahead of Election 2026.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL MELTDOWN &#8211; NATIONAL CRASH TO 28%</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Deconstructing Headlines]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new poll suggesting the National Party has dropped to 28 percent intensifies pressure on Christopher Luxon and raises speculation about leadership instability and shifting coalition dynamics.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Qiulae Wong is the perfect antidote to Winston Peters and NZF</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With TOP polling near the 5 percent threshold, Qiulae Wong and the party could reshape coalition politics and weaken Winston Peters’ traditional kingmaker role.]]></description>
		
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		<title>TOP Challenges Grant Robertson: Support Kiwis or House Prices Soar</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/tops-challenge-to-grant-robertson-support-kiwis-or-watch-house-prices-soar/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Daily Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TOP says current economic policy is inflating house prices — and calls for direct payments to support Kiwis instead.]]></description>
		
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		<title>TOP Seeks Candidates and Spokespeople Across New Zealand</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/open-minded-party-seeks-meaningful-relationship-the-opportunities-party/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Daily Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TOP is recruiting candidates and spokespeople — and wants passionate Kiwis to step up ahead of the next election.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Geoff Simmons Named Leader of The Opportunities Party</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Daily Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Geoff Simmons steps up as leader of TOP, aiming to take the party into Parliament and drive policy reform.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gareth Morgan &#8211; Weak Analyses Plus Political Bias</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/guest-blog-gareth-morgan-weak-analyses-plus-political-bias/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Daily Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 06:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The TWG has been set an impossible mission – improve the tax regime, make it more efficient and fair, but don’t recommend any changes to the tax treatment of owner occupied housing. And another – make the tax system fairer but don’t deal with the interface between tax rates and welfare (which is just negative tax after all).
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