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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-zoos-sumatran-tiger-bashii-dies/SQ3VLDC46JC4ZGLBOJWTOSQFK4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T06:10:12.872Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T06:10:12.872Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wellington Zoo’s Sumatran tiger Bashii dies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KCKSXZVVC2Z56SU3JIVIUAIUUA.jpg?auth=41862993057f49b173733f485e5ab545cd09295f97d10ca9fbbbf7f7f58b6ffa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bashii had kidney disease. 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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-homicide-two-more-face-accessory-charges-over-death-of-nicholas-mitchell/5RP5OCC5WZEA5LX6EALOS7APUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T06:00:00.577Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T06:00:00.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rotorua homicide: Two more face accessory charges over death of Nicholas Mitchell]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZAV7WAEN2FC37C4N4LBCEWB24Y.jpg?auth=44ed7a93ee91c50249bb9878dd199075616bc4d90f65103b2a5cba729b53fcf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas Mitchell died on Ford Rd, Rotorua, on December 12. 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Photo / NZ Post]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-t20-world-cup-win-over-canada-being-investigated-for-match-fixing-claims/CLWW6DMKWRF67KW3PCGQKSUDSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:57:21.134Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T04:57:21.134Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Black Caps’ T20 World Cup win over Canada being investigated for match-fixing claims]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YMNKR74LGZCO3BZDIA5MDTDPHA.jpg?auth=deb7354af57798dd596d19afba4a29a303ec568cb32a50b42088020bdb406d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glenn Phillips top-scored for the Black Caps against Canada. 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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. Photo /Zahn Trotter,  Aviation Industry Association]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/south-pacific-winter-holidays-best-islands-ranked-for-kiwi-travellers/AR67TJD7TJEZRBAOFQCDBLLGQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:52:01.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:52:01.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[South Pacific winter holidays: Best islands ranked for Kiwi travellers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/R5SP6HZ3ZRC2ROZIYUIOYSZ2ZU.jpg?auth=4509e348c8431919830253ff4fb5fead2e1f40f127cd313bdc9f20c602288087&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Whitsundays, French Polynesia and Fiji are all fantastic options for winter holidays, but which Pacific Island has our expert chosen as the best? 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. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/cyclone-vaianu-workers-rights-during-states-of-emergency-explained/premium/PASXEMDBLVDNXEI6JDIXMRGS7Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:21:28.273Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:21:28.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cyclone Vaianu: Workers’ rights during states of emergency explained]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LLNEJSP2HVAJDJHEOBO4CCRANM.jpg?auth=8652d9a2d2aecf377dd07bde7491f1c367067ba3b1a62071a5c58b553c181e05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds gather at Mount Maunganui's main beach at high tide during Cyclone Vaianu on April 12, 2026. Photo / Alyse Wright ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/awwa-period-underwear-brand-to-shut-down-a-year-after-being-bought-by-us-company-somedays/premium/FPZ6UAWH7JFKTBBBHXS4WCUXUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:00:00.591Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:00:00.591Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Awwa period underwear brand to shutter online store a year after being bought by US company Somedays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JKPKD45NFJS5P5OYBICB7JB4FA.jpg?auth=fbade46cb49b701f67640bb12574e19ff99a840bfc5b241c331d8786ebbc0180&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwi period care brand Awwa is closing after eight years in business, just over a year after its acquisition by a North American giant. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/moana-pasifika-government-wont-step-in-to-save-struggling-super-rugby-side-says-sports-minister/PSKQDIMJCJAIHHIT5APNYEHNWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T02:18:37.567Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T02:18:37.567Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Moana Pasifika: Government won’t step in to save struggling Super Rugby side, says Sports Minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FBX6XZACU5EZHKPVIRRVZZBE3U.JPG?auth=dd3bbb4b6fee0327d655f4c9112c9dc6909fb17e80450db68a0ef775717a8baf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Captain Miracle Fai'ilagi leads Moana Pasifika on to the field. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-flooding-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-visits-damaged-otorohanga-school/YGNM345EUZEY5HCLU3XQHYPSNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T01:56:32.31Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T01:56:32.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waikato flooding: Labour leader Chris Hipkins visits damaged Ōtorohanga school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BRJ4POE4DRHD7CK4JBI6KBJ6QY.jpg?auth=70b5085a6919cb9992319efe6a973ec21b577d220230e9bc93f4fb3700812c06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labour leader Chris Hipkins chats to Ōtorohanga Primary deputy principal Bex Asplet on his visit to the flood-hit school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-barry-soper-on-christopher-luxons-leadership/2WHH6VUUFBH73KMMP3HJKKRDGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T01:48:12.318Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T01:48:12.318Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Listen to The Country online: Barry Soper on Christopher Luxon’s leadership]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AQ6CSDTXZFGT3PH6L3S57BWA2M.jpg?auth=f6995a81cdb5aad7e9666fd7c89df57ec4b582e055ec1f74735ff0cdc6c7975a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newstalk ZB’s senior political correspondent, Barry Soper, spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Carson Bluck]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington-sugar-daddy-police-consider-laying-charges-as-more-women-report-concerning-behaviour/5EMZS7I2MJGPBJLZG34VYFLMIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T01:55:41.742Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T01:55:41.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wellington sugar daddy: Police consider laying charges as more women report ‘concerning behaviour’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RU33INUGERFHZOYA6PVTBABQ2A.jpg?auth=7af2901498c55697dbb1f896bf248530eccadf4f5fda16831bb00c40da94fcaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police said the Wellington wannabe sugar daddy had been approaching women in Newtown, Mt Cook and central Wellington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/metservice-issues-fresh-weather-alerts-as-weekend-storm-hits-nzs-western-regions/ZSGTQFXCM5H2BF4SPO562BIAHU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T01:49:06.792Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T01:49:06.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MetService issues fresh weather alerts as weekend storm hits NZ’s western regions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KM2G5MAFW5AJDIBO5J2KS4N2MQ.png?auth=37569284c39324b28f0d4f13ea72b72f31858075dd4afb772fcdd4eace493d95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rain and thunder modelling for New Zealand at 6am on Saturday, April 18. MetService warns the low-pressure system could bring up to 150mm of rainfall to some regions. Photo / Windy.com]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle-east-conflict-live-updates-israel-lebanon-agree-10-day-ceasefire/HCBV7V5ULBESTJNQPAJVMRIQOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T03:29:40.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T03:29:40.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East conflict live updates: Israel, Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4QJD5IGS6JCGDGGJYVZTKW5FPI.jpg?auth=92212d7faf3b608190530cadee9dcf5abf02a525fc21bf7af331ca8fa7fa79c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will attend a virtual meeting of world leaders later today to support global efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Photo / Annaleise Shortland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-speaks-to-media-amid-leadership-speculation-questions-over-contact-with-senior-mp/T4PM54FJHFHJ7NW4Q2XS4BKHWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T01:19:24.015Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>NZ Herald</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-17T01:19:24.015Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon adamant he has National Party caucus support amid leadership speculation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YKLQ7PBPTFDLTAXAXA6GKWDGDA.jpg?auth=99faf707126b41d8311324d7c5f9c0572b04b0214f780cda72fc7a0bfcefc38d&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. 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