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Photo / Mike Scott]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwisaver-financial-hardship-withdrawals-spike-in-march-amid-fuel-crisis-cost-of-living/OVUH2JDHAVBULLKTZWSAYO7GSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:03.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:03.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KiwiSaver financial hardship withdrawals spike in March amid fuel crisis, cost of living]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HLAY4SI5X5ASJKC7O2KNFLYLQM.png?auth=e0f6e8e6bbfcc617d5435aafe57a82433bf208f89025efb893bce762eac84d06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Number of KiwiSaver fund withdrawals by reason. 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Photo / Zita Campbell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/we-all-want-to-see-homelessness-reduced-but-govts-operate-within-finite-budgets-letters-to-the-editor/premium/6KIMKZRQ5ZEHPDZ7U5WWZ7GBWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:01.687Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:01.687Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[We all want to see homelessness reduced but govts operate within finite budgets – Letters to the Editor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/STZU3OZ6MNBHRB7YEHQI2W63IM.jpg?auth=16ff92ba9f6920930e242acc265cb63bc5ee76d582076c40b6d6c50c7e36c832&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Solving issues such as homelessness is not as simple as demanding more spending, argues a reader.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/india-free-trade-deal-why-chris-luxon-and-chris-hipkins-must-unite-fran-osullivan/premium/FJTFHX32HBDYZBBGVUIBJ2GVKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:01.468Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:01.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[India free-trade deal: Why Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins must unite – Fran O’Sullivan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EYVVGRHBRNGV7I35SMAGDLER5E.webp?auth=c9d014911040aeb0ae50a2ff9b6856905200f3ec0615cddfdb8d186f83ac8a58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left) and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins must reach an agreement over the India free-trade deal. Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/rapidly-rising-mare-elle-sourit-faces-biggest-challenge-in-manco-easter-handicap-at-ellerslie-today/34XO7YEBBZEYJLDYUEQOYU73CA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:01.787Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:01.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rapidly rising mare Elle Sourit faces biggest challenge in Manco Easter Handicap at Ellerslie today]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LSXANFXETVDH5N6CF7S22KQ2PU.jpg?auth=5f7f6928f9a75d2249f94a8eb0e9b35d02a893ea215ee4e5c281382570af95ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elle Sourit has won four or five starts but steps up in grade at Ellerslie today. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/matamata-couple-win-waikato-share-farmer-of-the-year-eye-equity-partnership/AQYF2FCWFFCHRCXZ3EDI6TGH44/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:00.795Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:00.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matamata couple win Waikato share farmer of the year, eye equity partnership]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NJKMAIIMFBELTJPIDZICUDB2ME.jpg?auth=eaf88f00203b65e7ef2e9ad2c7c56ed1755faece365ae9a2759a18b670ea0335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Waikato Share Farmers of the Year Glenn and Georgie van Heuven. Photo / Steve Edwards]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/high-risk-tactics-and-escalation-as-war-in-the-middle-east-reaches-critical-stage-editorial/premium/PPF3U7KWCVCRPCMNYN6KPDYUFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:00.933Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:00.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[High-risk tactics and escalation as war in the Middle East reaches critical stage – Editorial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Z4AIXIVC2RECRFBKEUFVTHL5VA.jpg?auth=93a5a9fbcc333516a6a5016cdb24a48fd97f416db0a36595e4492a27a03e7903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump exits the White House in Washington.
Photo / The New York Times]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/what-happens-next-in-christopher-luxon-leadership-saga-thomas-coughlan/premium/RARY3WJSL5CX5POSS6YTJPZAHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T17:00:02.958Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T17:00:02.958Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What happens next in Christopher Luxon leadership saga – Thomas Coughlan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PK5KLL35Y5D4TCCPM2JHWOVYHM.jpg?auth=f0c7b856f7ed14c744081f8c814315d1b7dba9551c4f32ad64b3735adec86a05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addressed questions about his leadership on Friday. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-v-bangladesh-live-updates-first-odi/H4CD4CXP4FDR7C4O3C5BM44BYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T14:05:59.913Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T14:05:59.913Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Caps open Bangladesh series with tight win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5WRSFRLFKFBIFHH6ASCIMITYCA.JPG?auth=506ee383d4ddc6f420ae5cd23f10847885dc4695a4fba0329ae93a62adb8d57f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Caps captain Tom Latham. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/blues-v-highlanders-result-hosts-go-second-on-super-rugby-table-with-win-in-high-scoring-thriller/OYCDBKUKGBGRNMGZPNAIXAGCBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T09:48:48.245Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T09:48:48.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blues v Highlanders result: Hosts go second on Super Rugby table with win in high-scoring thriller]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LRCUQQEWN5C43CJKCUJ5N7VLVM.jpg?auth=f55225aa516fee791c8bdf481d47be18b4d94b698d59bf8c8fe7a08457f03759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blues forward Anton Segner breaks the line to score against the Highlanders. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/10-day-israel-lebanon-truce-begins-as-lebanese-army-warns-of-violations/X3MTGFKPXBE5NKY6N6QEHOH6GA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T08:09:32.46Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T08:09:32.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of ‘violations’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3VAZLKKFEFELVJRV5V5HFLCFBI.jpg?auth=e76d0f749eb3e9964f9c9e160726df5c8dd03a3c53dd822f49eeb5e5944a831f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel began, despite Lebanese army warnings of violations. 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Photo /  SunLive]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/mortgage-vs-markets-pay-down-debt-invest-or-both/Q2I6UJYSFRBZFABTT67NCAYCJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:33:32.219Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:33:32.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mortgage vs markets: pay down debt, invest, or both?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CRYVCI4LEFDLJAH72AYKHWKAXI.jpg?auth=f3f3cc7e5b00794a747e40691b14e7669364e0445c392c1a76800992a4e98242&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ngaire Angus, Head of Wealth Distribution at ASB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/2026-investment-outlook-risks-opportunities-and-mega-forces/YBPFP2AIFNCQBKKWSOEUZ5B7NA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:30:42.655Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:30:42.655Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Investment Outlook: Risks, opportunities and mega forces]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C4QA6XCE7JE77IIB33PPZN3QZA.jpg?auth=fb3100c4cd84c4db6051b31aed0f43fdd9e3709660321845d2184f46ad19eda9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Tennent-Brown, ASB Senior Economist]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/westpac-increases-some-fixed-home-loan-and-term-deposit-rates/PHGWXBUZKZBGHI3CIQJ6IITQSY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:27:26.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:27:26.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Westpac increases some fixed home loan and term deposit rates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/64UVKWXLONDILEYLDUZJGX5M4I.jpg?auth=095598ad6664ea8692cda766f06d9822f5c825715003c60ab7efff3c246242de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Westpac lifts some home loan rates, following rival ANZ. 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Photos of Paul and Luti / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/anthony-archbold-gets-home-detention-for-drunken-rampage-at-nelson-cemetery/YHMYDTCPG5BEJPX6Z7X2XN2H24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:00:00.545Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:00:00.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anthony Archbold gets home detention for drunken rampage at Nelson cemetery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/43XN34AQMRHNPCFPQQAMI6S2YE.jpg?auth=0c02b43e72d67b42a9a90e7a46221bc4dbc6cd3afb8da49cc7107a8511b6c77c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Archbold was sentenced in the Nelson District Court after assaulting a grieving man in the Marsden Cemetery in Nelson. Photo / NZME composite]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-water-supply-joint-consent-with-iwi-lodged-to-secure-future/VFIRH62FYZHCDIYRIKTAWKAAHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:00:00.417Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:00:00.417Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rotorua water supply: Joint consent with iwi lodged to secure future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SCODKLAFOSV2N6IJ5ZOJTHO4B4.jpg?auth=f0d7f0e334f9c454a0a98845ea1ce2ff48506b632b52be88b6b0e7365cd701e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karamu Tākina Trust chair Robyn Bargh at Karamu Takina spring.  Photo / Ben Fraser]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/water-polo-bullying-allegations-and-leadership-concerns-water-polo-nz-chair-alex-howieson-resigns-two-days-after-majority-of-clubs-call-for-her-to-step-down/premium/GQNV5M3LQRGBJCSHIM2YNLKHH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T05:27:31.94Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T05:27:31.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Water polo bullying allegations and leadership concerns: Water Polo NZ chair Alex Howieson resigns, two days after majority of clubs call for her to step down]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3RCG4JC35NANPLLHDDB6MLLWHU.jpg?auth=250e2d95a5982f68115bb99e4dcb98d0656d1cc71ea274d47b46b2dca280d125&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2025 senior New Zealand women's water polo team and WPNZ chair Alex Howieson (inset left) and WPNZ chief executive Jan Shearer (inset right). 
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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/iran-war-fuel-prices-squeeze-regional-airlines-government-open-to-being-flexible-about-help/premium/LZODTXIXDVH5VIKDABJVEZKZYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T03:19:33.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T03:19:33.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war: Fuel prices squeeze regional airlines, Government open to being ‘flexible’ about help]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KQQY4LTKSRAUPGPH2AP24PVKJA.jpg?auth=35b32fb14a42538f7ccd293e1bbe7a7e809fb0935686f079ef66da3a0d5d0fd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Meager says more airline loan requests are being looked at. 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Photos / Tourism & Events Queensland; Four Seasons Bora Bora; Tourism Fiji]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/singer-d4vd-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-missing-teenage-girl/23A4IR3M7RDZPMM77VZF4ZESKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:43:17.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:43:17.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering missing teenage girl]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BBDTSNNGFJGZTLLTCHM2QPTRF4.png?auth=80146a07b309b52eb898cc3849a2f114d4affebd07206c89ce56cdd541209105&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 14-year-old's decomposing body was found in a car registered to the singer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/boyce-park-kawerau-tragedy-community-in-mourning-after-boys-killed/5IZCBWQPXBE7XNPA6WZCPGCJCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:41:56.083Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:41:56.083Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Boyce Park Kawerau tragedy: Community in mourning after boys killed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6Y2ETC6W3JFWBGNHCUKJQ5T5YY.jpg?auth=1e54a19944fe65a4e53a3951cec26aa6ad4795c1804fa00b2a06b33ee0a0e90b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Tarawera River in Kawerau, where two children, aged 10 and 11, were killed when a bank collapsed on them. 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