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Photo / Kristina Solovyova, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ebola-outbreak-likely-started-months-ago-spread-undetected/WNT6SJUNSFGKFBVESKL7XVZZU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:20:31.794Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T18:20:31.794Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ebola outbreak likely started months ago, spread undetected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OP663TSGBRCCZCHRISGDCHCX24.jpg?auth=7a7d263272b38ca17a5944e2434d4f6562ccb4c3413661e01b40a969e9820079&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ebola outbreak probably started months ago in central Africa and spread undetected until a super-spreader event in early May, possibly a funeral. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-thursday-may-21/IR2HCXD3C5AE7BXHDXX3P4CEK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:55:00.363Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:55:00.363Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Thursday May 21]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MEJN3V2JBMX5AA6BJR5ATOD67E.jpg?auth=4e2f516d73c77dabcaf6291f7c80a923f816137de4b589279a5df36941b3d4f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrations of the 2011 Rugby World Cup victory. Photo / Sarah Ivey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/iran-says-us-wants-to-start-new-war-after-trump-threat/EZ7BBJO73NB2HK7YOYZHFTZBAM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:05:35.6Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T18:05:35.6Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran says US wants to ‘start new war’ after Trump threat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QS72PWQEBVFYTOAN6VSII6RMFM.jpg?auth=b34d3e6c048ada044c2c929e794504022c1253f0a2b329d05dc552cf6d940436&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has claimed the United States is in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/how-auckland-fcs-callan-elliot-fought-his-way-back-from-the-footballing-wilderness/VNAA3KLTEVBQJGV35G5M7BOGKM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:38:49.517Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:38:49.517Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Auckland FC’s Callan Elliot fought his way back from the footballing wilderness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FCLCX6N2GZGHLBBRFJYNFXENJ4.jpg?auth=0aa186220ae781f105e8cdaec7eb547f55225650c5b4e730f4a4f6a1615a6251&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Callan Elliot was named in the All Whites squad and helped Auckland FC reach the A-League grand final. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/officials-warn-accommodation-supplement-changes-threaten-housing-security-ability-for-families-to-pay-for-food-clothing/CPOFHAZRJNAJRGIW53SUNGJ3KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:03.014Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:03.014Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials warn accommodation supplement changes threaten housing security, ability for families to pay for food, clothing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/L4BGJCNIERH4BCEQR3WYHL3GFY.jpg?auth=c4fd3c6125d3938344d8ec9d4bc05d969df27d967ff1928a0ea16db28ab2acc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Social Welfare Minister Louise Upston, who says the accommodation supplement programme needs rebalancing to target "those with the greatest need". Photo / Corey Fleming]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-set-to-replace-frosts-in-the-south-island/4FK6YGCF3BCHTA7PRXBZIXB4FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:51:23.232Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T18:51:23.232Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weather: Strong winds and heavy rain set to replace frosts in the South Island]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3XFXMPO7K5FPPEYJJHEEFR4OMQ.png?auth=faff207f1e7b50a61d3e09e3a411545a42ffe49ca664dc443cfc5f65eb5617b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rain and wind watches are in place for the lower South Island as a front travels up the country. Photo / Windy.com]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/gypsy-tea-room-co-owner-humbled-as-support-new-location-offers-roll-in-after-closure-news/Q56FXUFTJRCSZHJF5IM5BALHME/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:11:50.597Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T21:11:50.597Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gypsy Tea Room co-owner ‘humbled’ as support, new location offers, roll in after closure news]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/577XTZIVQJCG7E4DWRKXHD44FM.jpg?auth=81644fb2ac4b9a65d6b7ea3ae89889545b33e35c28b5336e817a14f1a44dc8bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland's iconic Gypsy Tea Room will pour its last drinks at the end of August. Photo / Annaleise Shortland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-school-bullying-demands-action-from-all-of-us-not-just-educators-editorial/premium/LSJE4I5LVZBJJDL6ROWSAPDGAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:01.104Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why school bullying demands action from all of us, not just educators – Editorial]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5XWCPERCWRBBLEKVEKGSRKWUZQ.jpg?auth=f1d5c8fbb6fa650f92d04f35476ab9c563355efb9b51ae1efda7507f6a151cbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scenes like this in Whangārei should jolt everyone into finding solutions to bullying.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-student-died-after-injecting-diluted-tramadol-coroner-finds/MPED5NP7UJHFJL277NBAKY62YI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:20:19.663Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:20:19.663Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dunedin student died after injecting diluted tramadol, coroner finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/52N3JVP5QNCH3J5N7L4E23QQJQ.png?auth=42ce5a8c4f47dd516482b045bf774f3659749bc2efea86a334662bf0bccf3a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A coroner found Wynter Horrell’s death was caused by blood clots triggered by injecting crushed oral pain medication into her bloodstream. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/racism-claim-after-good-samaritan-jamie-lawry-charged-and-then-found-not-guilty/7UPFV2VZYBDHRBGIP3WLXS2F5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:01.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:01.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Racism claim after ‘good Samaritan’ Jamie Lawry charged and then found not guilty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JNYK5FEVJNDRJBGO3XE6K3USGA.jpg?auth=c94ea9836746cdd4a44ed1f071bdfb40208ffbd86b520018f2dc980b6f42a971&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamie Lawrie (right) pictured after a four year court process that followed his arrest in Whangārei, captured in CCTV imagery (left).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/officials-slam-justice-minister-paul-goldsmiths-11th-hour-suggestion-for-treaty-clauses/premium/M7XF4SVVHFGD3FM6JEGSQKZ64M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:03.854Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:03.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials slam Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s 11th-hour suggestion for Treaty clauses]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VSYYQXAWDJG4BATXH2OPEHFBKM.jpg?auth=47e2bb5a535b24f8ea8e9707a2693a474d638ed51e64e246e86d21549af2081b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-has-a-better-immigration-story-to-tell-jonathan-ayling/premium/IWKRPCDR3BD4LMEXBGVFYYVP6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:00.788Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:00.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Zealand has a better immigration story to tell – Jonathan Ayling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6SI3LSJGWBAI5JYXDFA5WPQWAQ.jpg?auth=d1610864ae5724d8622ed81e84ca85d88e16a8acf7b2dff0e465145fe226eb98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While New Zealand has been spared many of the tougher immigration issues faced by other countries, we must still think carefully about the type of immigration a small, liberal democracy such as ours requires, Jonathan Ayling writes. 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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/less-than-a-quarter-of-major-projects-assessed-for-value-new-infrastructure-report-warns/6XXAMKL5X5FQ3A5VDOK62VGGHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:04.482Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:04.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Less than a quarter of major infrastructure projects assessed for value, new report warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VQH4OZKSEFG53HIIKCQB7R3AOQ.jpg?auth=e350faaae8229dabbeb95c6011b78359112fe95175df42dcb4ab63fb0626414d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The City Rail Link is the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in New Zealand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwisaver-hardship-withdrawals-spike-in-march-as-fuel-cost-of-living-pressures-hit-households/premium/RNKNLDSIXBEDFAPC3P54TTSKBA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:00:04.477Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:00:04.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spike in March as fuel, cost-of-living pressures hit households]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GENDDT3OPVHTXGTYP2VZDEI3L4.jpg?auth=760f8fd13d9acc3f5f7233da02caecd56b7896d6ab9f41ec6270e933e72319e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spiked in March. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/society-insider-the-young-up-and-comers-shaking-up-aucklands-social-creative-and-business-scenes/premium/Y5N3PXNFVNCCZIPG2FT3YDTDZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T21:06:28.175Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T21:06:28.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Society Insider: The young up-and-comers shaking up Auckland’s social, creative and business scenes ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YPYLFT45AZATZHKXQKVJX674CU.jpg?auth=ff013a84536ee2c971a717cc8baef8d09aa7824b7211c59c44c83e133917f2c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Society Insider's ones to watch, from left: Sam Murphy, Constance Langbrown, Christelle Blanchard, Hunter Masfen, Gregory Hunter, Troi Atkins, Maya Silwood and Poroaki Merritt-McDonald. Photo / Herald composite]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/bay-of-plenty-maths-tutor-sharon-mcewen-phone-culture-is-eroding-teens-basic-numeracy/premium/RHXPNTL7JFAZ5INA355WEWJHFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:49:31.626Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:49:31.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Phone culture is eroding teens’ basic numeracy – Bay of Plenty maths tutor Sharon McEwen]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LREVRJV3YY6XQI2HUQACNVULYM.jpg?auth=b7bba068589c14a3077ada49001fd2f54960dce8bb57034e0efbd8bc025d53b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[If students aren't taught the underlying logic of mathematics, they are merely learning mimicry, maths tutor Sharon McEwen writes. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/petrols-not-5-a-litre-yet-so-have-we-dodged-a-bullet-the-economy-of-everything/6AJL7FDO2RE4FCKRPVHFE6QNYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T10:34:00.463Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T10:34:00.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Petrol’s not $5 a litre yet, so have we dodged a bullet? – The Economy of Everything]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U7EYR5O7KVFXHMGYGNVKBGFUKE.JPG?auth=04306c632e72050940c415cba56be051139fcd3ef736a4f89d8974a4705036c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fuel prices have yet to reach the heights that were predicted by some experts at the start of the Iran war. Photo / Duncan Brown.
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Photo / Lotto NZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rising-classroom-hunger-as-cost-of-living-bites-drives-kidscan-20-for-20-appeal/PP54GLC7UNDFNCDXMWCF4WICYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T08:00:00.505Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T08:00:00.505Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rising classroom hunger as cost of living bites drives KidsCan 20 for 20 appeal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/APG24SGQXSOYH5SLOI3P4QWQW4.jpg?auth=650500a246c8daadc7d1c6cf8354baba58a0ec955a65d0b09140f5fcb5687869&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KidsCan is appealing for support as more and more kids are arriving hungry to school. Photo / Greg Bowker]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/wellington-abuse-trial-teen-describes-assaults-with-fists-spray-cans-and-backscratchers/BA6IBXPJOZGVHGM6OX74MG7DNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T08:00:00.483Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T08:00:00.483Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wellington abuse trial: Teen describes assaults with fists, spray cans and back scratchers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VPIIIBQXZRHA5LLVY37AXPCBRM.jpg?auth=5f5e13b532fb9fbd5d75606b4738ae6f3ca7066c4d5067cf58d21edf6dff17dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man is on trial in the Wellington District Court, where he denies 17 charges in relation to his treatment of a mother and her son. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/pcos-now-pmos-new-zealand-advocates-say-clearer-name-will-speed-up-diagnosis/4Q3M3SBVIBH4XODRVMFMB4QPSE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T08:00:00.507Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T08:00:00.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PCOS now PMOS: New Zealand advocates say clearer name will speed up diagnosis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3J726XWHJJCYTD47S3ABCQOR3M.jpg?auth=055e0c5844526a83e606865167556bad68613056deb11cacbed80097a36d42a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PCOS will now be known as PMOS. Aimee Dalton (inset) has the disorder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-facing-charges-over-illegal-poker-venues-in-auckland-flees-country/VDSWRTUIJ5E5FN7FRW3PUOHA3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T07:44:42.763Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T07:44:42.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man facing charges over illegal poker venues in Auckland flees country]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6IA2TYL4PVD6BIE4O44L4YYDTM.jpg?auth=a6057f16ea0dab12829a733cc2c4a1a206dff9b18c6e1fa76d25cf77eb1e4486&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Department of Internal Affairs lawyer says Hai Tu Jason Fang, who faces charges relating to allegedly illegal poker venues in Auckland, is no longer in the country. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-crash-one-seriously-injured-in-bus-collision-at-busy-intersection/JNHVVNNKOBFRXE4A3ILKB45T5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T18:33:57.294Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T18:33:57.294Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rotorua crash: One seriously injured in bus collision at busy intersection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/COH3AKRSLJEDJAAMG4T6JN5OG4.JPG?auth=cca5539db4e436f8b243970b03934cc8335710c7e09ffab1c70b5252ba0757d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services at the scene of a serious crash involving a bus and motorbike that has closed State Highway 5/Old Taupo Rd in Rotorua tonight.  Photo / Ben Fraser]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/kylie-minogue-says-2021-cancer-diagnosis-was-kept-secret-from-fans/KTKBR5BVRVCXVJTD7F5PSI4CLE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T07:03:15.826Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T07:03:15.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kylie Minogue says 2021 cancer diagnosis was kept secret from fans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VDH6TP265JFAXIXM5THBFENTMM.jpg?auth=af01096ce28d2e8008f72e3105287384f5f7be8911cb59409ad583adbdcb19f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kylie Minogue revealed she secretly battled cancer again after a 2021 diagnosis. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/inside-the-tab-melbourne-cup-chaos-kiwi-punters-and-ai-odds/premium/ECFOJA2G4ZCWBNQCTKL735MNJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:50:35.534Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:50:35.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside the TAB: Melbourne Cup chaos, All Blacks bets, Kiwi punters and AI odds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5CRP26TODBD7RE77W6FSF7CVMU.jpg?auth=9e9397b182ee078db585e073f6f8accb76d29a0b42c72e47b005d9c07a3f6461&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Horse racing is the TAB's most profitable sport, followed by basketball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/the-real-opportunity-behind-public-sector-reform-cecilia-robinson/premium/DM24DPDWWBAYJF53AFB7UUHIM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T07:00:00.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T07:00:00.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The real opportunity behind public sector reform – Cecilia Robinson]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KTYC5TNT4FE63NX2JQ6X3BFDV4.jpg?auth=ea31eeb714d0875fcc7d19d4f196616cf05ab0d2e018abb97407df7cff066c57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced plans to cut nearly 9000 public service roles over several years, alongside agency mergers and increased use of digitisation and AI. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/nrl/nrl-queensland-and-south-sydney-forward-jai-arrow-ends-nrl-career-after-mnd-diagnosis/4OLLKNZJBRGJZI3MHFEM3YMS5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:03:43.141Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:03:43.141Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NRL: Queensland and South Sydney forward Jai Arrow ends NRL career after MND diagnosis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZMH4S5HTLRCT5K3CKRRQHKWVT4.jpg?auth=23f327b168d1b1bfc2e0e05d77938de2c2e282b461c19fa2e2db24df648201e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jai Arrow has immediately retired from the NRL after being diagnosed with MND. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/coroners-inquest-begins-into-the-death-of-pastor-helen-verry-who-was-crushed-by-roller-door/WETE3AUWPRBN5CZYJITSW3AD4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T17:46:53.571Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T17:46:53.571Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Coroner’s inquest begins into the death of pastor Helen Verry who was crushed by roller door]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GJJN7XNCEF5ENXCG2RXO5JV64A.jpg?auth=a51dfe82e2e0de3965e9e3c3f5569de21c83001593cc6742e7fe8c5533381f35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Helen Verry, also known as Helen Tuigamala, died at the age of 44. Photo / Va'aiga Tuigamala]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-finance/kiwisaver/kiwisaver-from-birth-its-a-big-idea-worth-debating-but-the-details-will-decide-whether-it-truly-delivers-generate-wealth-weekly/RGFU4LRR75BCNP3TFVHXUGNWRY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:05:54.426Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:05:54.426Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[KiwiSaver from birth? It’s a big idea worth debating – but the details will decide whether it truly delivers - Generate Wealth Weekly]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PMZSYAEGDFEBZF3PGFHRK2MR7Q.jpg?auth=533382cbcbfce2de9ade78738e9d869bccad0317638f3157423e4d273523f02c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a proposal to automatically enrol every newborn New Zealand citizen into KiwiSaver, with a one-off $1000 government contribution paid at birth. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/auckland-artist-finally-wins-30k-adam-portraiture-award-after-being-named-a-finalist-five-times/X5RCDI4VCRC2RBD7XWHPNRDJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T06:30:00.506Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T06:30:00.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Auckland artist finally wins $30k Adam Portraiture Award after being named a finalist five times]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YP4UGKIKZNFHJN2U6QMU2A5XEM.webp?auth=d356dd4a4f7c2a8b8f114de132a6b1afb0bb93458613b0436fc1299c6e756ad9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland artist Duncan Pepe Long was named the winner of the 2026 Adam Portraiture Award, for a potrait of his best friend done with oil paint on wood. 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Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/office-worker-rachel-marie-lamberth-sentenced-for-188k-fraud/XZICG3EZQRCZ7EKU3DNFJIYKCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T06:00:00.658Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T06:00:00.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Office worker Rachel Marie Lamberth sentenced for $188k fraud  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HBI33HJYOBELRNS7ECQQ4W4SWY.jpg?auth=8ac845e502d972dc19ddbf04c919f493480ce98b6ca8df77ab65bd0e62cd41f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Marie Lamberth was given full access to payroll and debtor systems at the construction firm she worked for. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tour-de-hoods-final-mass-bike-ride-planned-for-sunday-in-east-auckland/UWGXGBFDTVDCFADWUQWMB2I47E/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T06:00:00.693Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T06:00:00.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tour De Hoods: Final mass bike ride planned for Sunday in East Auckland]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QJJAM4ATJVBA7E3Z6XVG3U45DI.jpg?auth=f8ef40659336c50a65daa69eb102f71b27b512641c74ade3a1a932abd0ec9153&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tour De Hoods gathering at Onehunga last Sunday. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/halsey-to-star-in-psycho-sexual-horror-film-replacer-set-in-montreal/2K2LFEEUBJB2BCIQ25GARWM2BM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:57:45.631Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:57:45.631Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Halsey to star in psycho-sexual horror film Replacer set in Montreal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NINO3T4NJ5DK5HGW7IW7KQSAEA.jpg?auth=d9134be193f4f22ef9c4515e1900dc52313382608ad451a2bdc298024d2117a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Halsey has announced she will star in the horror film Replacer, which she has co-written with Avan Jogia. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/whangarei-residents-warned-over-seagull-droppings-as-council-issues-pamphlets/X342WXUFZVBPBFJCNQ4XONCQNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:56:05.523Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:56:05.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Whangārei residents warned over seagull droppings as council issues pamphlets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6HIYGCN3CRHVHBQYQUKVMP7PQQ.jpg?auth=7fe67d5e537b3d68a9daf42adb7d8d0c467e78cc53181535026aef521fc56310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seagulls have taken to roofs in Totara Parklands. Photo / supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/piha-bush-rescue-police-eagle-helicopter-called-to-stranded-walker/PEJUPWIOORDI5ORFUIYIQPYSJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:47:32.628Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:47:32.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Piha bush rescue: Police Eagle helicopter called to stranded walker]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XDOAWSA3XRCDLKRBXGPEDRHEGI.png?auth=3a8243d063d1b409eb112ae9713f1eb37733c6bc5a088b412e88f3d75b9ec31a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman was rescued by police after becoming lost while walking in the bush in Piha.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/basketball/breakers/basketball-new-zealand-breakers-secure-veteran-coach-gordon-herbert-on-two-year-deal/V6OXRW5KSFHDLGAD4RZGQJ25XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:45:00.415Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:45:00.415Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Basketball: New Zealand Breakers secure veteran coach Gordon Herbert on two-year deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TI3DC277FBGMLBZZZWXH42MP6M.jpg?auth=84f497176c3c452d62af658182b0b905f695d4e4043621cf382c5ccaa49c4108&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gordon Herbert has been named coach of the Breakers. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nine-staff-arrested-at-mt-eden-corrections-facility-in-auckland/4FIQ5JBAVVH5ZLPYR5PPOSPRXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T06:49:01.275Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T06:49:01.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Officials accused of corruptly agreeing to accept bribes, supplying meth at Auckland prison]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RL74K6TCEOMAM4OKIBY75EUI7Q.jpg?auth=02427fcbbe562c80ab1bcb8cdfad9c1fe8b9535f43efe9dc651526c9a6353e03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nine Mt Eden Corrections Facility staff were arrested today after a police investigation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-sky-tv-removes-married-at-first-sight-uk-from-threenow-following-womens-rape-allegations/premium/WZPPB4CLGNGCBP4VY3VCTBMYM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:22:24.908Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:22:24.908Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Media Insider: Sky TV removes Married at First Sight UK from ThreeNow following women’s rape allegations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ADD5ZZLIWBECHFBFEFLMDQK3PA.jpg?auth=690f6f4581e5d74b50b9a817d588cf59060854d73754cc752e6f13d582e88b83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shona Manderson is one of three MAFS contestants who have come forward to the BBC with serious allegations about their on-screen husbands.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/inflation/households-fear-inflation-could-hit-5-according-to-reserve-bank-survey-of-expectations/22PI7OQIXRELDJSNQXUU7ECEZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:31:14.276Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:31:14.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Households fear inflation could hit 5%, according to Reserve Bank survey of expectations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7IMKD6EWWZBX3LGMUO2SOJ4CEI.jpg?auth=8439d909a8e56861175902b7d3655a812c00fc24701e52eaffba147f97f2fced&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank's Household Expectations Survey shows people are increasingly downbeat on the economy. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/ombudsman-sides-with-government-to-keep-expensive-northland-highway-costs-under-wraps/TMBKUILRTBH2BHRX76LMFLWSMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:52:10.545Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:52:10.545Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ombudsman sides with Government to keep expensive Northland highway costs under wraps]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MACAUTORARAWNJCOBCHSR2RBQY.jpg?auth=f4385f6fc58cf4a9721be7da716f11275d38bd0ef78994d7d42fd5463f83eac7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Bishop said the Government was “committed to being as transparent as possible within the bounds of the law and commercial confidentiality". 
Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2026-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-says-new-zealanders-dont-really-care-about-key-detail-of-partys-nz-future-fund-policy/ZNDVJI4SQ5A4TJJJVLHJOF6TVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:04:43.826Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:04:43.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election 2026: Labour leader Chris Hipkins says New Zealanders don’t ‘really care’ about key detail of party’s NZ Future Fund policy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NNFLTKJYEJC4BHHQSG2RPMV5YU.jpg?auth=1ba22ab2cd3fbd023c72fb9198e2fd852234b1f90c500b753cff68136ed60055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Labour leader said his party's policy was a 'pretty simple proposition'. Photo / Mark Mitchell.





















 














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Judge Sacha Nepe has reserved her decision. 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Photo / Mark Mitchell ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/viv-beck-wins-legal-battle-to-be-reinstated-as-heart-of-the-city-ceo-after-being-unjustifiably-suspended/YC5UHKPI4ZDEXJYCJ7NFXG4RSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T08:04:28.379Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T08:04:28.379Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Viv Beck wins legal battle to be reinstated as Heart of the City CEO after being suspended]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ION6CJGPBC3KCP63VSOAYGYXG4.jpg?auth=6acea6bdccd3ced8e0df2772bd38f586b4e37f5c713952477e402521dfbe6e21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck was suspended after a letter from the board on March 27, 2026. 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Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/anthea-yule-fit-for-the-job-as-first-female-hawkes-bay-federated-farmers-president/premium/WP7DEPJ2M5CEHKJQ4JTX627R44/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:34:13.129Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:34:13.129Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anthea Yule fit for the job as first female Hawke’s Bay Federated Farmers president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NW5KUHRIBRG3PNS6CDKUUZKA3I.jpg?auth=e4bb7b6d3593d0d2e547a19c3c9bda6731b9564eeaed2751c501df492106cc09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Handover time as Anthea Yule succeeds Jim Galloway as Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay provincial president at the annual meeting on May 14.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/united-airlines-upgrades-to-bigger-dreamliner-on-san-franciscochristchurch-route/KIT5S7CZKJH6RFJXMLOHKRQKMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T19:54:33.975Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T19:54:33.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[United Airlines upgrades to bigger Dreamliner on San Francisco–Christchurch route]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OI7IBNILMZATHBG2CFIYJVGF5M.jpg?auth=70062091cbb5d28cdf6b4d3cb0fa150575a605fadb8c26ea9daece842fb8e5fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[United Airlines will bolster its Christchurch service next summer with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Photo / Joan Valls, Urbanandsport, NurPhoto via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/budget-2026-winston-peters-secures-mfat-slight-reprieve-from-cuts-labour-hints-this-could-imperil-24b-savings-goal/FIX3YBXL5ZETVD3CNNXEG54O4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T05:38:13.921Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T05:38:13.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Budget 2026: Winston Peters secures MFAT slight reprieve from cuts, Labour hints this could imperil $2.4b savings goal ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ESK3ZXPFCZCGHAH7TR5JBMYZ5E.jpg?auth=0ca3784ead1541c9c346110bc06ce4ddd91918890a9549b553caa17200f5e55d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicola Willis (left) says Winston Peters' MFAT will not be asked to make baseline spending cuts this year. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/mount-maunganui-cat-shooting-reward-offered-to-catch-killer-memorial-fund-for-animal-charity-set-up/GFWOGTZ2MBD2NJUTIVFGOIAMYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T20:01:57.203Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T20:01:57.203Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mount Maunganui cat shooting: Reward offered to catch killer, memorial fund for animal charity set up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OPXUXI7DQVCYBK5CJ54X5RPAXI.jpg?auth=e420f97da46bc393b6c181c803d43f80cf237996e02d415712e9906f2dc6542b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clyde (left) was euthanised at Koru Vets Mount Maunganui on May 14 after a goodbye from Sushi. Photo / Rosalie Liddle Crawford]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/youth-council-claims-napier-mayor-richard-mcgrath-called-them-bunch-of-idiots-he-disagrees/4EJKLKZ2Y5F57KVPYM2YOHQQBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:20:23.605Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:20:23.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Youth Council claims Napier Mayor Richard McGrath called them ‘bunch of idiots’ – he disagrees]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RMMOQUAAYVEOFNHG23WE5ZGWYQ.jpg?auth=5145fe9d6e0ef94d3602f410b662abb33cb97ca22fcb5b243c6e991efc135118&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Napier Mayor Richard McGrath (inset) says an off-the-cuff comment at the council Open House event to some Youth Council members about being on their phones was intended as light-hearted banter, not serious criticism.]]></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>2026-05-20T03:01:19.755Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:01:19.755Z</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/PB33BYY3BNBVPDOSPDISRZNQ4I.webp?auth=118f4bcc4a49c32f03d84b506f31b8d889f26ca3c1f3cd17232cc2f86fccaff8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwis are leaving NZ and taking their KiwiSaver money with them in record numbers.
Photo / Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-world-stoke-honours-late-freezer-manager-with-ashes-buried-under-new-store/B6BRDAH6FNBSVNEDYATMZ7PAFY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:08:59.01Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:08:59.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New World in Stoke honours late freezer manager with ashes buried under new supermarket]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HXHVOMXHQZC7XN3XNX2OHHLNEU.jpg?auth=ad3d3affba215bec8fc29d67d006746bd9b719f0c2453ea7f744f6ac1c256211&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For 30 years, Dianne Hodson was the heart of the team as freezer manager at New World in Stoke.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-afternoon-quiz-may-20/HHIX3IVWYBFOXDRTIXKDWPNXRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:00:00.667Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:00:00.667Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Herald afternoon quiz: May 20]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QESTRWWUHRHITE3A5DQ57R5EWA.jpg?auth=83dffd2ceca205e827943ba1ea8155d6a565f02998e50b252311327745d0f9a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What beverage is often described as Scotland's "other national drink"? Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/banking-finance/why-buying-bnz-would-be-a-24b-gamble-for-taxpayers-richard-prebble/premium/EHRVDN632VEQJIZII5XLS3CZXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:00:00.555Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:00:00.555Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why buying BNZ would be a $24b gamble for taxpayers – Richard Prebble]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/74N5OFQR2FBGRCSZXF2RTEBSQA.jpg?auth=45421b466b81b475e0ec007079d72e533e44a33af5e38ed74d48a714dba854c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand First wants the Government to buy back the BNZ. Photo / Alex Burton, Portable Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nicholas-dryland-who-caused-fatal-cyclist-crash-now-jailed-for-assaults-on-mum/WPLKQK6KMZDWPMRFIPT5XQ4TSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T03:27:52.451Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T03:27:52.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nicholas Dryland, who caused fatal cyclist crash, now jailed for assaults on mum]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TZH457EOJ4CSXZRH2K3FM4HJOA.jpg?auth=bad7b543aac713da1fb7b4d88ca19cff3de349baa9845abed512fd9f36cc24b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas Dryland, pictured outside the Hamilton District Court in 2014 after his sentencing for careless driving causing death and injury after crashing into a bunch of cyclists. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/person-critically-injured-after-vehicle-hits-property-in-matamata-main-roads-closed/36T5FP5RA5EKPPC2IFJY7F3564/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:43:59.468Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T02:43:59.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Person critically injured after vehicle hits property in Matamata, main road reopens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KT6M5HSVWRB2JKGKUSWDEUASLA.png?auth=18d726f7311617bfee68fc225dabb1858b5c6294e6ed12188133010449148039&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roads around a central Matamata roundabout have been closed after a serious crash that's left one person in a critical condition. 
Image / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/education/funeral-details-confirmed-as-ponsonby-intermediate-school-mourns-principal-nick-wilson/5XTN7XS7BBERZDBXTPSSCNL5UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:27:23.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T02:27:23.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Funeral details confirmed as Ponsonby Intermediate School mourns principal Nick Wilson]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BAOWG7S6RRC6LHEDIP43KUZ45U.jpg?auth=00680ee1876995f9579059ea9af40ddd6e78ec86ad619a7bbce1800bb0d6f729&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ponsony Intermediate principal Nick Wilson died after a sudden medical event. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/rockit-global-signs-chinese-star-wang-yibo-to-boost-apple-sales-in-china/premium/6XVMYS4E2ZFNJCKUK6P5KSQBMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:00:00.603Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T02:00:00.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rockit Global signs Chinese star Wang Yibo to boost apple sales in China]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BKRDDSCFL5H5BOO73NGXR3A4EQ.jpg?auth=7fe207a1357f0761aab60e32bb643ed777a851809ea28705e20485a1b70b662f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rockit Global has enlisted the help of Chinese celebrity Wang Yibo to promote its apples in China. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing/americas-cup/americas-cup-team-australia-challenge-take-over-old-team-nz-ac75-te-rehutai/4ATRG63GKVA4JAQFY3GYHXWWUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-20T02:00:00.605Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-20T02:00:00.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America’s Cup: Team Australia Challenge take over old Team NZ AC75 Te Rehutai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YXA5SC6CG5GQ5LOFNPSUOBZYNI.jpg?auth=4b9cffc25ca7ceb4592dad44aa646f00136ff2f032c98e768261667948d00c6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates Team New Zealand sailed their AC75 Te Rehutai in Auckland ahead of the 2024 America's Cup in Barcelona. Photo / ETNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>