<?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/news/?outputType=xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:33:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu live updates: Flooding and damage as cyclone makes landfall today]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-vaianu-live-updates-rare-red-wind-warnings-in-force-with-cyclone-set-to-make-landfall-today/HXNDWMWBNND57CV476XROHB5JI/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-vaianu-live-updates-rare-red-wind-warnings-in-force-with-cyclone-set-to-make-landfall-today/HXNDWMWBNND57CV476XROHB5JI/</guid><description><![CDATA[Gale-force winds and large coastal swells are set to continue.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:37:50 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DJYNMYEGVNBIVBGE2D67ENXWIQ.jpg?auth=4c21fb45dd71df2f3a0bb7b3399154a9c334883caae5be8c34e38b6910b06c39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL, 12: Crowds gather at Mount Maunganui's main beach at high tide as Cyclone Vaianu passes through Mount Maunganui on April 12, 2026. 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With her family they evacuated their home in Ōhope and parked up in Whakatāne to wait out the storm. 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Photo / Warren Buckland]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HPFAK236ZZG75M2STNDDM7ILDY.jpg?auth=f73461aa0fd339e309bb73937dfd6bc72731227644902721528ca9d10c29b1f4&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/HPFAK236ZZG75M2STNDDM7ILDY.jpg?auth=f73461aa0fd339e309bb73937dfd6bc72731227644902721528ca9d10c29b1f4&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/HPFAK236ZZG75M2STNDDM7ILDY.jpg?auth=f73461aa0fd339e309bb73937dfd6bc72731227644902721528ca9d10c29b1f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu windsurfer: Coastguard scolds Napier thrillseekers ignoring beach bans]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/cyclone-vaianu-windsurfer-coastguard-scolds-napier-thrillseekers-ignoring-beach-bans/FB35YFFXUVETRBL6V25PBZPK74/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/cyclone-vaianu-windsurfer-coastguard-scolds-napier-thrillseekers-ignoring-beach-bans/FB35YFFXUVETRBL6V25PBZPK74/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Riddell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA['You can be the most experienced person in the world, it doesn’t mean it won't go wrong.']]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:29:59 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TAOBQNYGUJBLJPAC46PLV3J6CI.jpg?auth=3f0141c624ffb4696bc47503944cf705283f22444d9532fdb71e7da8bb94819b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A windsurfer sparked a Coastguard call-out at Westshore in Napier during Cyclone Vaianu on Sunday. Photo / Lee Pritchard]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TAOBQNYGUJBLJPAC46PLV3J6CI.jpg?auth=3f0141c624ffb4696bc47503944cf705283f22444d9532fdb71e7da8bb94819b&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/TAOBQNYGUJBLJPAC46PLV3J6CI.jpg?auth=3f0141c624ffb4696bc47503944cf705283f22444d9532fdb71e7da8bb94819b&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/TAOBQNYGUJBLJPAC46PLV3J6CI.jpg?auth=3f0141c624ffb4696bc47503944cf705283f22444d9532fdb71e7da8bb94819b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu Northland roads: State highway closures and delays]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/cyclone-vaianu-northland-roads-state-highway-closures-and-delays/NKP3UY6O7ZFPHP6APIS5M2DAEY/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/cyclone-vaianu-northland-roads-state-highway-closures-and-delays/NKP3UY6O7ZFPHP6APIS5M2DAEY/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenny Ling, Brodie Stone, Denise Piper]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Stay up-to-date on the latest road closures.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:44:05 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OCWJ73XKGVGZJE563TXUJ3MMVM.jpeg?auth=1356cebf549f3a2eb5c7c717ce7b2b618541c22b2e49ce7d45c49866b8760de4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A slip on State Highway 1 on the Brynderwyn Hills on Sunday. Photo  / NZTA]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OCWJ73XKGVGZJE563TXUJ3MMVM.jpeg?auth=1356cebf549f3a2eb5c7c717ce7b2b618541c22b2e49ce7d45c49866b8760de4&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/OCWJ73XKGVGZJE563TXUJ3MMVM.jpeg?auth=1356cebf549f3a2eb5c7c717ce7b2b618541c22b2e49ce7d45c49866b8760de4&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/OCWJ73XKGVGZJE563TXUJ3MMVM.jpeg?auth=1356cebf549f3a2eb5c7c717ce7b2b618541c22b2e49ce7d45c49866b8760de4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two people dead, four injured after Gisborne crash]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/two-people-dead-four-injured-after-gisborne-crash/CCKYH42A7FBUBEYPPDC3KRZY6E/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/two-people-dead-four-injured-after-gisborne-crash/CCKYH42A7FBUBEYPPDC3KRZY6E/</guid><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the crash on Tucker Rd about 11.40pm last night.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:09:57 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M3B4WH5T4JARHC5Z5BLWGJEH6Y.JPG?auth=b1cfb0e4957aeae186ed5b3fa6fb2680fadbd0c8008e8206ab94a7ab75d8fab6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Two people were killed while two others were left in a critical condition after a single vehicle crash near Gisborne overnight. Photo / File]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M3B4WH5T4JARHC5Z5BLWGJEH6Y.JPG?auth=b1cfb0e4957aeae186ed5b3fa6fb2680fadbd0c8008e8206ab94a7ab75d8fab6&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/M3B4WH5T4JARHC5Z5BLWGJEH6Y.JPG?auth=b1cfb0e4957aeae186ed5b3fa6fb2680fadbd0c8008e8206ab94a7ab75d8fab6&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/M3B4WH5T4JARHC5Z5BLWGJEH6Y.JPG?auth=b1cfb0e4957aeae186ed5b3fa6fb2680fadbd0c8008e8206ab94a7ab75d8fab6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate fatal hunting incident near Dannevirke]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/police-investigate-fatal-hunting-incident-near-dannevirke/IPPGO4WL3FHTBKONC5D5IR3DDE/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/police-investigate-fatal-hunting-incident-near-dannevirke/IPPGO4WL3FHTBKONC5D5IR3DDE/</guid><description><![CDATA[A search and rescue team was sent to get the body.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:05:16 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NZDP24JEIZBLTDC7QPUMCDS3PE.jpg?auth=d77885d4a7ef7fa17b62802bb9d9523a40898e953f39b4d9bc2307f8d6cb211e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A search and rescue team was deployed to locate and retrieve the body.]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NZDP24JEIZBLTDC7QPUMCDS3PE.jpg?auth=d77885d4a7ef7fa17b62802bb9d9523a40898e953f39b4d9bc2307f8d6cb211e&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/NZDP24JEIZBLTDC7QPUMCDS3PE.jpg?auth=d77885d4a7ef7fa17b62802bb9d9523a40898e953f39b4d9bc2307f8d6cb211e&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/NZDP24JEIZBLTDC7QPUMCDS3PE.jpg?auth=d77885d4a7ef7fa17b62802bb9d9523a40898e953f39b4d9bc2307f8d6cb211e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norsewear upbeat despite no deal with New Zealand Rugby for supporters’ beanies   ]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/norsewear-upbeat-despite-no-deal-with-new-zealand-rugby-for-supporters-beanies/Z7R46P4K7VGS7GEF2WLV36MHU4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/norsewear-upbeat-despite-no-deal-with-new-zealand-rugby-for-supporters-beanies/Z7R46P4K7VGS7GEF2WLV36MHU4/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Gower]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA['They were prepared to have a chat about it, which is great.']]></description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UPHD3C763VEG3CMVZONG24PUEI.jpg?auth=5c70b6caafd2c0160de096c8687d0e7ae870f90da1c66b3f984f477780c9526f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Norsewear owner Tim Deane wanted to see fans and players wearing woollen All Blacks beanies. 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