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Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/its-going-to-be-1975-again-diesel-prices-face-sharp-jump/BRPRFBKDCNCMVL6NP4F736OAZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T07:08:30.2Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T07:08:30.2Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘It’s going to be 1975 again’: Diesel prices face sharp jump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WFWG2FMYIJHHLH4TAPOMW3TLBM.jpg?auth=dc9498c4ef3fed6ce456b48d42ba448d976bc925baf851e9bbd068b42b1cb9c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A spokesperson for Z said it set retail prices based on replacement cost. Photo / RNZ, Quin Tauetau]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ben-roberts-smith-arrested-at-sydney-airport-after-investigation-into-alleged-war-crimes/MECYY2QECZBYZKHNZDAXIFVMKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T07:06:11.004Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T07:06:11.004Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith arrested at Sydney Airport, to face court on five counts of war crime murder in Afghanistan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X7F4OKEAVJNUNO5VPVHKJWQQJA.jpg?auth=dc7e930973e323784da106c2d3cc708c5e5844656827f46582ed6933fb150181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith. 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Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/waikaraka-speedway-faces-backlash-after-last-minute-easter-show-cancellation/ZSDHNYFTPVEODMPJRM3LLXXINU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:21:57.725Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:21:57.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waikaraka Speedway faces backlash after last-minute Easter show cancellation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VBIUPE2KCBD2DCRF36NXF7TU34.jpg?auth=19c77762a749e7bde4c1670eb5f08b66fdf708b0da071607c9e2e089473a649f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans trying to attend the event at the Waikaraka Park speedway track were left fuming. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/a2-milk-agrees-to-a62m-settlement-in-shareholder-class-action-case/6Z6TCKEHXFFJRMOYPSSZX62JSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:20:11.942Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:20:11.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A2 Milk agrees to A$62m settlement in shareholder class action case]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7UTQBK4FNNG6RPJXTO4PGVEQ4U.jpg?auth=4042bd208b92097db52d55bdb786993fce372363da9aea926b91f0ab57b831ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A2 Milk has reached an agreement in principle to settle a class action lawsuit. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winston-peters-heads-to-washington-as-trump-iran-threats-escalate-the-front-page/GVFI6GF4ZBER5MH6YMESGDO4EU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:00:00.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:00:00.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Winston Peters heads to Washington as Trump’s Iran threats escalate – The Front Page]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HBLCKO5M3VD2HPLY3ZVRLFZGPA.jpg?auth=eff408be62e465db81b9836573f815bbb9931453c556b2d05266425ed997b80c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Winston Peters is due to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio again in Washington DC. 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Photo/ Grant Bradley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/small-business/kiwi-health-company-says-shipment-ransacked-by-drug-hunting-us-agents-family-facing-bankruptcy/R6M43DVHSZHSRCWBH5XPO27RHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:00:19.107Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:00:19.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kiwi health company says shipment ‘ransacked’ by drug-hunting US agents, family facing bankruptcy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VUSLBPLJNJCDXNTY2S6MYTS3LA.jpeg?auth=fc3f52df9d8762dab2d04712c35695a154be3ac8d254e70bf013b6c1a5815822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corin Storkey says he and his wife Sally's company has lost a fortune after the shipment was sliced open. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-major-nzme-shareholder-spheria-asset-management-explains-selldown-of-shares-jim-grenon-now-media-firms-biggest-shareholder/premium/AZTZQXEEO5GTPA2UBYMQJIGY4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T04:08:47.559Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T04:08:47.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Media Insider: Major NZME shareholder Spheria Asset Management explains selldown of shares; Jim Grenon now media firm’s biggest shareholder]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JNTLKJLO4FHH5EXEFHDF4B7S6Y.jpg?auth=efe041c53f9670783c5c013f6b3f810ad7d16d283d1f22194ee4ae1e5be1e146&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NZME shareholders include Jim Grenon (inset left) and Spheria Asset Management (portfolio manager Matthew Booker pictured inset right).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington-rates-doubled-since-2012-among-most-expensive-in-new-zealand-new-report-finds/PGRHSS2TSJBIDC74KLDLL45ZOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T04:03:32.268Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T04:03:32.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wellington rates doubled since 2012, among most expensive in New Zealand, new report finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D4PINU26XZANVE4SOX3RO6KEI4.jpg?auth=947439656f773029ff4d55f39032ae2a5649ea9d5a6db0a7b94f8f3ad6a3812b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Within Wellington, the city's rural area had the most affordable rates while Oriental Bay had the least affordable rates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/cyclone-vaianu-and-heavy-rain-northland-braces-for-more-flooding-risk/IWWDIVKKSBBKZNJLW2QWO7F6Q4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T06:42:59.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T06:42:59.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu and heavy rain: Northland braces for more flooding risk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K6DYKMFNHNEXVJ4SJZORP4UU4Y.jpg?auth=2e7edfe583bad82b358671f954e1fcf041cf4591686e1b43b5cbcd845da14d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wet and windy is the description meteorologist John Law gave to the system that will batter Northland today and this evening. 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Photo / Hannah Litterick]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/more-auckland-commuters-switch-to-public-transport-as-fuel-prices-surge/W6ZFDYYUYRGMPGVAYFGPPC76JQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T04:00:00.414Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T04:00:00.414Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[More Auckland commuters switch to public transport as fuel prices surge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TVC54C7OA5CYVJVKB55ZSGJGLE.jpg?auth=4b0ce4f83bac450f1eea924ea578e8d555173e384949d3b04b4ce736e45ed078&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amid soaring fuel prices across New Zealand, Auckland recorded its busiest day on public transport in seven years.  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Image / MetService]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/e-coli-alert-watercare-set-to-give-update-after-boil-water-notice-issued-for-auckland-suburbs/GZZ2RGE7BFAQ5NIVGH4YAFTBVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:08:22.516Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:08:22.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Auckland E. coli alert: Watercare boil-water notice remains in place for several suburbs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FLNNEHNS65AIFK67H4HBKGJAVA.jpg?auth=ab42d5b88a6badc39a8b1addfe129fe8e89f1b5030b964d52c566ad0e93d4446&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Watercare issued a boil water notice for 7800 properties across Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings last night after a routine water sample returned a positive E. coli result. Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/anz-commodity-price-index-hits-record-as-middle-east-war-bites/6AG7KLWXCZE5FIZXDI2OLGKHBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:19:38.81Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:19:38.81Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ANZ commodity price index hits record as Middle East war bites ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2CBJ2IVXQVFYBPCI5JEVRKYJQM.JPG?auth=3dbbd14787606e509ef24932513431156db5aba5d5eb9dcdccd661bdf0048d72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aluminium prices have spiked higher on the back of US-Iran war. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-is-e-coli-bacteria-contamination-and-what-does-it-mean-for-your-health/U3HN4CKLFRAGDOOK5QUUFM4XGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:32:42.473Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:32:42.473Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What is E coli bacteria contamination, and what does it mean for your health?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NGVW5YATRBFP7FFARAM6TJ66M4.jpg?auth=86eae8b1327b9401a9d6d3db586e996f5f3b7057d5aa059d8d174add98045703&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several Auckland suburbs were issued a boil water notice after E coli traces were found. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/the-protein-story-you-havent-heard/IWNC4T3KCZCAJFUMF4CSA5AOXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:03:29.639Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:03:29.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The protein story you haven’t heard]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H6SQQKGUKZGWTPJNWNZ23T3DVY.jpg?auth=9ebd9e6ed5308b466a9ae7c6014064287568815bdb00e4239a078c81c2a9a7bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-afternoon-quiz-april-7/3KUAQ7MHYBD4HN3FZQBMWA6JTY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:00:00.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:00:00.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Herald afternoon quiz: April 7]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MHQLNFKWWJHOFKWHWARXUQF7VQ.jpg?auth=f2edba328cf8c7d9cf5f3fd5fa2a7b0e521b4c9b431cb9cc05dd56b5da42788e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How old is Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins? 
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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hastings-councillors-clash-over-mana-whenua-seat-on-new-water-board/YTBC47JQPVB67POT6BYIDM3ODE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T02:51:44.148Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T02:51:44.148Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hastings councillors clash over mana whenua seat on new water forum]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VCYQR72JPJGLDCIJK5NYCQN52Y.jpg?auth=832bb092fb0b14ad6e5d3988c538e73f5baf39269bd2a959c3a67011299db65f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There was heated debate at Thursday's Hastings District Council meeting following a bid to remove a mana whenua representative from a new council organisation's shareholder forum.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-dairies-shaken-after-back-to-back-aggravated-robberies/JA66VL567ZETFDBQZ7YRMOBZQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:10:59.666Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:10:59.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christchurch dairy workers injured after two back-to-back aggravated robberies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3JDGRHCDX5CU5JLA4L4LX5NBZY.jpeg?auth=2b2ef5e13ee4a41ffb1f76077d922b08d9b767541e0002690b040e9430da3dff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Christchurch dairies were hit by aggravated robberies just minutes apart last night. Composite Image / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/ex-premier-league-player-ezequiel-schelotto-stops-blaze-behind-goal-mid-match/KAXTR3SWFREEVCAGTVWX4XSIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T02:46:13.234Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T02:46:13.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-Premier League player Ezequiel Schelotto stops blaze behind goal mid-match]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I7Z2YMZTKRAWFPEH5LGHQ5UK6Y.png?auth=4c10af941367e9d93e735363952971ea13f0ec2bb4c8ff5f6900fe1bc590c7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Footballer Ezequiel Schelotto was seen putting out a fire during a match. Photo / TGDOM Sport24]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-speaks-after-nationals-latest-poor-poll-result-fuel-stock-updates/EB325PA6PFFRXJJ6NNSYGDW7J4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T04:29:18.901Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T04:29:18.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says most New Zealanders understand limited nature of fuel disruption support]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KYLU5IXAN5CV5JXGPKGD3PJHGY.jpg?auth=e30a43c5b9a92aca134be9d7c5890586fa7ae1acd6e0509a26ab18ccff8a5b5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Prime Minister won't commit to broadening financial support to more Kiwis. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/real-estate-watchdog-reveals-unsatisfactory-conduct-by-multiple-agents/premium/KD4IT76CW5GELOZ3C65K4XKBBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T02:30:00.389Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T02:30:00.389Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Real estate watchdog reveals unsatisfactory conduct by multiple agents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EB5I4CWOXFGMNB6VUISMTLN6GU.jpg?auth=82bad78f81c314bd53451e304359c14e31825a4333ba215a2c14ff5660f247b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crown entity the Real Estate Authority regulates the sector and aims to protect consumers.   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Photo / Whakaata Māori]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/sport/waikato-teen-swimmer-hugo-krompass-on-personal-bests-mindset-and-olympic-goal/2NYW3WD6MZGRNPSNA2VNL34GOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T02:00:04.995Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T02:00:04.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waikato teen swimmer Hugo Krompass on personal bests, mindset and Olympic goal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N5HHRKWWBFCLBLWKKR2HVBR4UE.jpg?auth=1bb824f62561b3dbc1ba4899203d4fd8e1337b7fcfbc16dc896af52f02c7eeef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Hugo Krompass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/karioitahi-beach-rescue-five-saved-after-being-caught-in-rip-fortunate-lifeguards-still-at-club/67QD3AOQQ5B7LOAUXE4MSDLZAU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T04:33:21.071Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T04:33:21.071Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Karioitahi Beach rescue: Five saved after being caught in rip; fortunate lifeguards still at club  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UDDUSOTQ6BEXPLN7ZJFQ3EXMJU.jpg?auth=6561a4d67421ec52052092a591aefc54d5adbaefb352822744b66ff87f3f8236&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lifeguards from Surf Lifesaving Kariaotahi managed to successfully rescue five teenagers back to shore before emergency services arrived. Photo / Surf Lifesaving Kariaotahi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-beef-lamb-nz-mid-season-update-with-chair-kate-acland/TBCVWDIS7NDBBD3UJZ5RJCJ4LU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:47:10.313Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:47:10.313Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Listen to The Country online: Beef + Lamb NZ Mid-Season Update with chair Kate Acland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U3C7KW7IYVCJNL2OJ75B2P4TXQ.JPG?auth=5de881ed3292e58932241576931791643dcbc1d7aa556e65d127117b364e4c37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beef + Lamb NZ board chairwoman Kate Acland spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Clare Toia-Bailey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/new-zealand-rugbys-search-for-high-performance-director-the-job-that-could-be-just-as-important-as-all-blacks-coach/premium/33TULPEGLFFQRLPESLUDTHCRAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:45:00.307Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:45:00.307Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Zealand Rugby’s search for high-performance director, the job that could be just as important as All Blacks coach]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Q2QNALIDUFBVFIUOMUKFWKWZCU.jpg?auth=a75fb3f7225fdb69b1155409f466d68d1753ff3152e5390b836f6f6c412d6350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir Wayne Smith, Don Tricker, Joe Schmidt and Sir Steve Hansen. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/christchurch-city-council-chief-executive-mary-richardson-to-step-down/2FFRVSVW5BETRLCXCKZ3SQOKS4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:42:44.722Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:42:44.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christchurch City Council chief executive Mary Richardson to step down]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AM5WS7YIJZFIDAFP5K3WULOLI4.jpg?auth=39634bc9eaf5ec5178f78c5923e56ba95b5ec83df06279a29cfcebf9a4890f6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christchurch City Council chief executive Mary Richardson will leave her role on May 1, it has been announced. 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Photo / George Novak]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/monty-and-sons-masterton-pasta-maker-turns-local-durum-wheat-into-profit/CBAQ3TXWOBH37BX43F2PH7GACE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:46:30.573Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:46:30.573Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Monty and Sons: Masterton pasta-maker turns local durum wheat into profit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XTWWXD25ZRAQFPTBA4PI5JS3KI.jpg?auth=53b026ce3b26f0bc40613064bb9795e6a8b5561cf360e15487894c8ad3b34759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Artisan pasta-makers Jess and Monty Petrie. Photo / RNZ, Sally Round]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/flight-of-the-conchords-announce-april-wellington-warm-up-shows-first-performances-in-decade/DFMBDNV6IBDUNJVRTDHXNIWLV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:35:22.967Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:35:22.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flight Of The Conchords announce April Wellington warm-up shows, first performances in decade ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AMHKCBVNOB2JO5HN5BZPZO4MI4.jpg?auth=169f2d2dbf74ad053bf127fa701c67d886c0bdd53db1d07a4089336e99bb887a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand warm-up shows precede Bret and Jemaine’s three Southern California appearances in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/welcome-bay-woman-bitten-by-roaming-dog-as-council-hunts-for-menace/2EQJ7FVQORGC7J5LQHSPTJYZ5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:19:02.721Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:19:02.721Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Welcome Bay woman bitten by roaming dog, council hunting for ‘menace’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HHWIUGCGD5DXHLG22MXWFQ7LNU.jpg?auth=47bd3499767638ba6387ffba93860438afa32c4348344b697a8f51a5b94b5473&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Judith Wagstaff was attacked by a dog on Resolution Rd in Welcome Bay. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-herald-comments-the-stories-open-for-discussion-today/BETD7I6HSZCYDPI7QGKL3VCC2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T03:04:15.463Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T03:04:15.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BYZC224V2JED5G4QRNU5S2BGLI.jpg?auth=4e633b4a8a5f7f8e87a06edc4c22cab3f5216f11afbe9e655a7870d8426c24a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown has decided there is no such thing as a free lunch at council meetings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/confusion-as-families-hit-with-extra-rest-home-surcharges-despite-subsidies/2TEW3ZSI6NCWVAD3W43VDDK6EI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:09:24.017Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:09:24.017Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7MZD4QMKIVEOFK5327O3FBULTU.jpg?auth=9bb39ad29d9f653dc81ffbebf77cc973f52c7a244f605a32c89551df7983dece&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rest home subsidy granted, and all of the pension taken - but families still face a daily surcharge for rooms. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/central-hawkes-bay-water-storage-biggest-nz-dam-since-clyde-gets-18m-government-loan-to-test-its-viability/U2ACPAOQXRHXTFLZ2HMBUV2SEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T01:30:25.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T01:30:25.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Central Hawke’s Bay water storage: Biggest NZ dam since Clyde gets $18m Govt loan to test its viability  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VNUHY3TQGZD3XMKEJOIZ4PDCYE.jpg?auth=090cc907d7a482936179756101ea0f840bb3414b564349386b523b96bd443d5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tukituki Water Security Project spokesperson Mike Petersen, MP for Tukituki Catherine Wedd and Associate Minister for Regional Development Mark Patterson at the dam’s funding announcement on Tuesday morning at Craigmores Springhill Orchard. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/kharl-wirepa-why-rotorua-trust-ended-miss-rotorua-funding-deal/Z5L46OJYUBDAJGQ5CML2B65ZWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:23:56.04Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:23:56.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kharl WiRepa: Why Rotorua Trust ended Miss Rotorua funding deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C6CLFUQTVBCA5JX2O4WDLDKAWY.jpg?auth=52bef607922dea1b4c3e2168d05599a0283c6a685381d0f180737e5d6cf68922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kharl WiRepa in 2022. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/deadliest-catch-tragedy-todd-meadows-drowning-ruled-accident-as-family-eyes-lawsuit/WCVDJR4NQVBPDFPN7D56MD2EGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:15:35.782Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:15:35.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deadliest Catch tragedy: Todd Meadows’ drowning ruled accident as family eyes lawsuit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CKFV5RLYWZBDNLDIHPTA3F5SFI.png?auth=a929c1836749e0a246e7bbf7e4ac91659093c05d5b1e050b25f5b3ad413cb8e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Todd Meadows, a cast member of 'Deadliest Catch', died while fishing on the Bering Sea. Photo / Rick Shelford]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/alcohol-and-breast-cancer-link-explained-as-survivor-shares-why-she-went-sober/N3G67MBNZRDP3CB7A36325I36E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T22:13:05.74Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T22:13:05.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alcohol and breast cancer link explained as survivor shares why she went sober]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CFWYIZF36VCO3NNGIISMVKTLUI.jpg?auth=e5b8866b0e2475a743329108caa4c14f566594f8b1335802f2a5f0812f1e37e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate Twigg quit drinking after being diagnosed with cancer. Photo / Mark Mitchell




















 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-to-axe-ratepayer-funded-lunches-at-council-meetings/Z7AABNY6I5CAFNVCX6MANOA2L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:34:34.717Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:34:34.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown to axe ratepayer-funded lunches at council meetings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IUAPFRM5AVEPFJPKGJBSWSYRUQ.webp?auth=09b5809de79710fc2bf98a28312513b306c223312a69a9a8a6c67812333d2401&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo / RNZ, Marika Khabazi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/from-rescue-to-recovery-inside-the-first-48-hours-at-mt-maunganui/WIIJHIAMQJCZXEODX4KPNGFCBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T20:01:19.092Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T20:01:19.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From rescue to recovery: Inside the first 48 hours at Mt Maunganui]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IMQOZJOD3ZET7JRL7L3PE356GQ.webp?auth=3d4fd1ef042bb8870679cc7ff31f116466a9d01ecabad10f41027bd7ee42e756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This photo was taken in the hours after the deadly landslide. Photo / Fire and Emergency New Zealand]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle-east-conflict-live-updates-donald-trump-says-iran-ceasefire-proposal-not-good-enough/ZSOTM4KVNVEO3OELAVI7MJ7MUU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T02:37:26.609Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T02:37:26.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East conflict live updates: Donald Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal ‘not good enough’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K5ETKFO3JFDI5D4NNAHPF4R2UU.jpg?auth=600fdbe4542b0e7c817c20abc342108ce2204019a2e3927b31c1af1b3177b844&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the successful military mission to rescue a weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in Iran. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christopher-luxon-speaks-as-fuel-crisis-takes-toll-at-pumps-trump-threatens-to-take-out-iran/GJ7W6RPHUJEWTLUAVOXTNPANCU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:10:39.227Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:10:39.227Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon speaks as fuel crisis takes toll at pumps, Trump threatens to ‘take out’ Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S2RZWLLG2ZDCTEYBEOZMKOA6TQ.JPG?auth=fd0450c80a7ffc36dd56ff23c7c4ba9005fd8cbd9494f21d59f67b914f0fac27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said that the Government was talking to fuel importers every day, often several times a day. File photo / Michael Craig
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/ikea-launches-first-retail-automated-picking-machine-in-new-zealand/premium/MHJXBO6HR5EOVJR5LVZFYNV72M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T22:51:04.609Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T22:51:04.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ikea launches first retail automated picking machine in New Zealand]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/43IW75VTCNDO3JY7SN62VDQCFQ.jpg?auth=e5493f594123ef6ea0dfbab6df07904e078a7e73e7f426ddbd8c33d0acbbdb8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ikea New Zealand's automative retail packing robots at the Sylvia Park store in Auckland. Photo / Alyse Wright. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/why-its-time-to-visit-oulu-the-european-capital-of-culture-2026/TVFD3EQWB5GUNPV272UVDW2FLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-07T05:49:40.582Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-07T05:49:40.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why it’s time to visit Oulu, the European Capital of Culture 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ISMUXYP3WFEQXBTSBVMZBJTLM4.jpg?auth=445bb983f7cd4df81d3ffa30b9892ead1ba57d45829a3a9a0583760574767555&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view reveals Oulu's striking coastal location on the Gulf of Bothnia. Photo / Unsplash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/golf/masters-2026-scottie-scheffler-and-rory-mcilroy-eye-augusta-glory/S3E3BA4JWVHPZA3NXB2BFD3FWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:56:15.216Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:56:15.216Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Masters 2026: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy eye Augusta glory]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6HQO22SQA5H5JLK3NA7ZAV4HAM.jpg?auth=af732c890d0ba6208f96d9df4bc7746054224c328fd9e11de116383ea461d1e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns walk the 11th hole during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/te-awanga-resident-questions-250k-seawall-spend-near-closed-campground/Y7TYOCMDVBB7DEXAWJHZZXM2TQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:00:01.29Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:00:01.29Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Te Awanga resident questions $250k seawall spend near closed campground]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UDY6TW75EZH4DJNGV4C77TVS64.jpg?auth=f0080eefe5859edfff54dd6d521316bbab0b714a52324e54cf2258b7d58e1a9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Te Awanga resident Tim Turvey, inset, is asking why the council is maintaining a rock wall with few residents near it, while Te Awanga remains unprotected. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-auto-extravaganza-raises-20k-for-regions-ambulances/QLMBBW23QBECVEY6OLO5YKHATE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T18:00:00.641Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T18:00:00.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hawke’s Bay auto extravaganza raises $20k for region’s ambulances]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IEMEUG7XJ5H5JJB76N4ENFUXDY.jpg?auth=f99d301ef1071805c68c559839ed167f0d47cd993cdcff63e8972baae6fe8f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neville McKay above the 2026 Repco Hawke's Bay Auto Extravaganza at Tōmoana Showgrounds on Easter Sunday. Photo / Paul Taylor]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwisaver-and-infrastructure-prosperity-the-missing-link-few-understand/premium/MDFBUPDLGNDOLPGYNKHVPUZZFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T21:08:15.019Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T21:08:15.019Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KiwiSaver and infrastructure prosperity, the missing link few understand - Brad Tiller]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SCF6RA76JBCIXCIJU2DO4GMSBU.jpg?auth=f4cf840a94ee639fa7c228f26985858ef1c626a5581b12263748d175623ec83c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An infrastructure funding fix: how the IFF and KiwiSaver can unlock projects. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-tuesday-april-7/IKM6XBPQ7BGIZHNKH5FGQQTV2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-06T17:55:00.253Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-06T17:55:00.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Tuesday April 7]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KQ23ZTKI6REHREBHOJ2VS5JIQ4.jpg?auth=aa0e74d3042c483ef69cde1580c1ed5dd2923f99d35f1d105e13b658a5369ca7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[McLean Park. 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