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She set out to make as many memories as possible with her family. 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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. 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