<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz</link><atom:link href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/section/lifestyle/?outputType=xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:27:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe: High-protein mini quiches]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/recipe-high-protein-mini-quiches/3Y56TUXL7NBVNAJWPF7K4PCSVQ/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/recipe-high-protein-mini-quiches/3Y56TUXL7NBVNAJWPF7K4PCSVQ/</guid><description><![CDATA[These protein-packed bites can be served for breakfast, lunch or as a snack.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A7MFSLBNDRG55NDB7EWYARLKIA.jpg?auth=996d5aeb1119b97cf0ba4b2ec39903599c34b53de539fc96adc3ff6da8fda547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[These mini quiches are ideal for an energy-packed breakfast or lunch. 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They’ve been seeing it for years. Long before it became a social media buzzword, they would often have to rescue women left behind on remote and often dangerous trails. Photo / Getty Images]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BCYNNWW37ZELJHMGNHWVZBZDIM.jpg?auth=6be693809bef2e7edf1d9cf72e456c55256286b677a17eec646e5b33c6088b03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BCYNNWW37ZELJHMGNHWVZBZDIM.jpg?auth=6be693809bef2e7edf1d9cf72e456c55256286b677a17eec646e5b33c6088b03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BCYNNWW37ZELJHMGNHWVZBZDIM.jpg?auth=6be693809bef2e7edf1d9cf72e456c55256286b677a17eec646e5b33c6088b03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the best ‘functional’ supermarket breads – and the nutrition claims to avoid]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/what-are-the-best-functional-supermarket-breads-and-the-nutrition-claims-to-avoid/premium/M4JWFZGCNJB6RJQPXHU34URPII/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/what-are-the-best-functional-supermarket-breads-and-the-nutrition-claims-to-avoid/premium/M4JWFZGCNJB6RJQPXHU34URPII/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nikki Birrell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Dietitians cut through the marketing noise to help us pick a good loaf.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TZLZQHQ6QVBDLN3TJ72NFAIOLQ.jpg?auth=40662d33acd7124b81ad473ae9d825131b1f667b7fdb5d79965adc8573b587be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Supermarket loaves often come with claims of higher fibre and fewer carbs, but which are the best ones to opt for?]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TZLZQHQ6QVBDLN3TJ72NFAIOLQ.jpg?auth=40662d33acd7124b81ad473ae9d825131b1f667b7fdb5d79965adc8573b587be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TZLZQHQ6QVBDLN3TJ72NFAIOLQ.jpg?auth=40662d33acd7124b81ad473ae9d825131b1f667b7fdb5d79965adc8573b587be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TZLZQHQ6QVBDLN3TJ72NFAIOLQ.jpg?auth=40662d33acd7124b81ad473ae9d825131b1f667b7fdb5d79965adc8573b587be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why your dog steals your shoes and other canine behaviours explained]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/why-your-dog-steals-your-shoes-and-other-canine-behaviours-explained/FIM6M64WBBEM5OQHZSZHKBBC5Y/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/why-your-dog-steals-your-shoes-and-other-canine-behaviours-explained/FIM6M64WBBEM5OQHZSZHKBBC5Y/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maggie Penman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Experts say dogs may steal shoes to keep a beloved human's scent nearby.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:50:31 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6RNDVKM7UZEA3K3NWCPMILGEHY.jpg?auth=a6b447bc870118871a3cdf9c2ef98a6391e988763ca48480889f3c061f1c8a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fae is a very good girl with an odd habit of collecting her humans' shoes. 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The unstoppable rise of the conversational narcissist]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/me-me-me-the-unstoppable-rise-of-the-conversational-narcissist/premium/CUIHWQOM4RCE5LTOFODSEWOZCU/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/me-me-me-the-unstoppable-rise-of-the-conversational-narcissist/premium/CUIHWQOM4RCE5LTOFODSEWOZCU/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Chesterton]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Telegraph: How to spot (and handle) a self-centred talker. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X5RJ65KNZRBHHNHKNTV2GKZE2Q.jpg?auth=8bc9188ad01289312e8f4befbbbbac76cf08de6e54f96106341738f4b3f25e35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Obsessed with status updates and curating our social accounts, we have never in human history talked more and listened less. 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