<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-wainuiomata-lower-hutt/F54ABJKVONBOTJRFGSPCWEV2GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:59:07.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WZK5CDE6ERFFVLYORZWLY2BBVE.jpg?auth=99d041e5407496c7c4e40b3d046030ead816db8dcaacf41272eaf2c7c545520d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The body was discovered around 9am in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/youths-point-plastic-firearm-at-east-auckland-night-market-shoppers-bus-driver/3EAI62INLNH6VBFEFCWLZMJKOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:57:29.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DGFTTH5STOXBI245C7MDK5BCSQ.png?auth=fa3b2a61831e0b93207cb695c3180f8033886b64882e5d7f0d03d8d02f0dd1d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of youths pointing toy firearms at public sparked an armed police callout. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/nasa-artemis-2-launch-four-astronauts-set-for-historic-moon-flyby/6CUVSW6IWJCQDFV7JJUMS23QEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:55:35.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N42IY6XUT5FXBF434PNMDYQ5O4.jpg?auth=f871558aae0adb4f686e2ff018c6ad363f629e1969499804e2cb01c8b1c16cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Artemis II crewed lunar mission launches at Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. 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Photo / EstaVista photography]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/why-christopher-luxons-cabinet-reshuffle-makes-sense-and-the-one-thing-he-cant-say-audrey-young/premium/QKAHAIHPRZGT3DHKQ7O35H4ZKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:45:32.937Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6MOFGML4PNBXDGHCGWXVQJXBGY.jpg?auth=b4e462eaccae0588e62b40406644b5c1cb6a6c0a50d0fea37c5195b598314888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/armed-police-swarm-glenfield-mall-four-nearby-north-shore-schools-in-lockdown/HXCHQQDKBVDT7CHGS55GHXIIXA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:42:50.56Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PIY3VLOYR5DQTCKPPJBI4KFFLQ.jpg?auth=71042ffde99abafd81e8ee22d5320acff0c9d4d7767fc107303588203d7222a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A black saloon was left abandoned after a crash in the Glenfield Mall carpark, sparking a major police operation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/lindsey-buckingham-attack-fleetwood-mac-star-targeted-in-los-angeles/U3NWT7K3NJH7ZMPKORHDD72D6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:36:10.441Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QRURJEMEANBT3EHQA5IXTGYSGI.jpg?auth=048be1a040873a3d8dc68ef037ae69df0d25944501ef3912755845b4997e6a58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac was attacked on the street with an "unknown substance".  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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/easter-traffic-sh1-closed-between-whangarei-and-brynderwyn-after-downed-power-line/GRIXU6MPJ5GXHKG6GXPZMIVZKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:04:03.93Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NPBNSXZZHVH4TKWUYHTI5XHOEM.png?auth=c1e9c6a05bb0bb1657acee488e50f816414ac719e02f66d1b5ebded78ed87dbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) said a downed powerline on SH1 has closed the road between Whangārei and Brynderwyn. Photo / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/fuel-crisis-cabinet-agrees-to-spend-21m-to-secure-90-million-litres-of-diesel-storage-at-marsden-point/UPZCY5LYFZEXBK5ZXSRARZRM2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T23:01:25.047Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XR63A5554RFRTLGFYN6IB6DO6I.jpg?auth=e443e1f707b294d171688956668315fd68e22e2e70e1332059903993110821e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The extra storage is being realised at Marsden Point in Northland. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/house-prices-aucklands-median-price-highest-in-two-years-2m-homes-flying-out-the-door/CCNF46PZING6DAXDYYC2UFGLRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T22:40:17.577Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OMURKWA64ZH6DO2VDAMXDWET3I.jpg?auth=1f51b1424fd95f28b392df103ce8d167a26e0e76bf1afaf392de87cb3f256415&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The median Auckland house price hit $1,030,000 in March. Photo / Fiona Goodall
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/how-heavily-fuel-reliant-pacific-islands-are-handling-the-iran-war-crisis/JKAQBHCGBRFOFC57UL6J7ZGO4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T22:28:03.888Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OB2RPMQPYCGJAIYX4Q3ELTBG4I.jpg?auth=929a8ca818294e905f6eb9d685b7d1b958c37d33cebcb522512195822c654747&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pacific nations face rising fuel costs as the Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supply chains. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/telecommunications/spark-launches-starlink-satellite-to-mobile-some-get-it-free-some-have-to-pay/KC5ZOWGATJDYFPOGID6ZZ2NSNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T22:05:46.198Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JAZGVTV56NCE3CKHEGY4D5SPUY.jpg?auth=d25cf21d3bad6b87fe4716411db3aa1f84b853499144d3b2a70bfb3a13eafc90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Starlink satellite passes overhead. Elon Musk's SpaceX has now launched close to 12,000. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxons-cabinet-reshuffle-ministers-mps-quizzed-on-possible-promotions-ahead-of-announcement/NERRVVZY4VGE3DFOKASCFB3SI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T21:51:42.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6DN2R24SHBG5JBNNCO22DBIJJI.jpg?auth=3d7691f8dc44b53a6f68003eb762f75805b088f81292c272870c634cca132aac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The reshuffle details were released on Thursday. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-increasing-mileage-rates-for-home-and-community-support-workers-amid-surging-fuel-prices/I5AKWPVDHZGRVDWF6WZU5JXOFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T21:50:46.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ISWL7UIKBVG3BKUB3K5CE6ZIVY.jpg?auth=2e0f0f71ae974ec4b4db0ecbf5fb480c411d2c89b40ebb0f70f13f4ef6d60c95&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PM Christopher Luxon acknowledged the workers were critical, and Health Minister Simeon Brown said the Government recognised the vital role they play in the health system. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/wuhan-driverless-robotaxis-malfunction-on-chinese-motorway-leaving-passengers-stuck/XRCT5SNLSRGBPBRKVXGLY2N3FA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T21:48:34.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JEZI65ZHCRFWZJCT7PREDGRY3I.webp?auth=e9c9d4e5c0c497beeb2cb40f7ad19d452ecccce072e8cb72b71977733cde28ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A glitch stopped multiple Baidu robotaxis on a motorway. Photo / Byron_Wan]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/roberts-familys-merino-downs-wins-southland-ballance-farm-environment-awards-2026/TPBXNW7ORJEYZHM6GMWPFHAZ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T21:42:57.976Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S7QFI6H2GJEI7AIE2LYWMXPKL4.jpg?auth=185f78ce285b61bb6946d2686d2bf3b47280dbefbb3747429486b55ecdceba01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Roberts family of Merino Downs and Top Deck Trading was named the Southland Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/super-rugby-pacific-free-chiefs-vs-moana-pasifika-tickets-offered-to-rotorua-residents/SPGPHFPNVBCADGEUCB77UWXLOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T21:35:35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XVERRWUNUNHQDCDOCOWVBARMCQ.jpg?auth=26d11adb7fb4f42a0fad6d45a321f9f51234f0fdb15abb938246f63f83f89a26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chiefs play Moana Pasifika at the Rotorua International Stadium next weekend. Photos / Photosport, NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/woman-who-stopped-to-help-at-the-scene-of-a-hastings-stabbing-and-hit-and-run-frustrated-at-lack-of-bystander-action/TR6Q7GTFT5A4HCASMY22DHMVXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:53:13.377Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MPTSJRXMHRGAVDL7QJLV56FCJ4.jpg?auth=5d11a123cb8a73b56b9c53cf0ce5dbff19c3923b5d2111f29763dfc84b580aa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man was stabbed and then further injured in an unrelated hit and run near Stortford Lodge, Hastings. Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-makes-history-with-rare-supreme-court-visit-on-birthright-citizenship-case/KTAWCGJG2RFERGRQH4YI5AVNUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:45:31.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MRUHAYFM7FFY7ELJY5ZICBKOLE.jpg?auth=f28e40e7dc4280e55e5f141f6b816c941641fda6dc9d1c3290c9123d585f70b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump departs the North Portico of the White House in Washington, DC. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-housing-te-awa-lakes-development-gets-green-light-for-1500-new-homes/CTOIS2N2DRBBRCBHGMPDE2QQTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/47FQV5EMOBHNJHDJUOOQFMZV6Q.jpg?auth=064b6538e1587d9c48431e257a39780210f3f67bbbfb1204647c0fdfb5288535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Te Awa Lakes housing development. Photo/ Stephen Barker ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-pacific-all-you-need-to-know-for-round-eight-action/YBWIZ2FWSVDGXDRNMBB4LEEDDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/46XRQU7WE5AHFBLWDZPWB562KQ.jpg?auth=bde64c511810744d40446126fb06868eebdc7c961937ba18ab8b7439d3a5a1bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johnny Lee of the Crusaders scores a try in the tackle of Folau Fakatava of the Highlanders and Timoci Tavatavanawai of the Highlanders during the Super Rugby Pacific match - Crusaders Vs Highlanders at the Apollo Projects Stadium, New Zealand, 14th March 2026. Copyright photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz x]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/foreign-buyers-win-consent-for-650m-partstrader-deal-and-as-colour-stake/premium/POO6UVBIMRC4RJXFCHAD5H6HYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:26:03.234Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JBWDXMMGCNHBPDDWMQM34M7XIE.jpg?auth=3c90b9a2aac00116e56a94ddd742e21ba1a5fbe68de11c7528f08ed5f21420da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wellington-headquartered PartsTrader has been sold. Photo / Google reviews]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/three-more-arrested-over-alleged-anti-semitic-arson-on-jewish-ambulances-in-london/CF3E7XMKK5B3RHA2IM34PE73WQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:20:03.22Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CEEKJASWYZEQXESJ35TSCYY4TA.jpg?auth=e4bcddd211dc3dcd0c1472cc7432624e4100b853c97383a0efa9e547e5a8f228&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters at the scene in Highfield Rd, Golders Green, London, after an apparent arson attack on four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service in London. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/greg-hornblows-name-suppression-lapses-former-executive-who-received-commercial-sex-services-from-girl/YYM5CUXNYRAAHNAHXXCULGZC5E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:17:46.805Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ONDI5HPDZBABLP7KUVHIMDRPNQ.jpg?auth=f78e3cdbc08e146a1e6fc7f9b55a2287e95e8ce6ece189da5732cb42b511508f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gregory Hornblow appears at Auckland District Court for sentencing in March. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/taurangas-memorial-pool-to-close-after-last-splash-this-easter/ZDYV6E2WXVGBNGXJYFM2GVT7KQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:15:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZO6ZHIOLRJF35EE4V6CZEG3F6E.jpg?auth=60ebce5c1b56260610693c4d2276506b98e66f7eb8bd241645711c70c0178784&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Entry to Memorial Pool will be free all Easter weekend. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/winston-peters-backs-50-mining-royalties-for-regions-roger-partridge/premium/UWUVFRXC3BDDDNVWLGRFPZGAXM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K2O7NB3DSVEQ7JZF7VKI3X2UUE.jpg?auth=6b040c2c5f987a7758b9ebb04b6a46baea0b07fb598ba4f15a1e39d14aecf1f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Winston Peters announced NZ First would return 50% of mining royalties to local regions. Photos / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/manurewas-gateway-motel-shut-down-after-gangs-and-squatters-overrun-site/premium/UKZIW4AWDNFNDP76WPTHC2LQKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TTH6RKB4MVBGTN3KHX5LQJE5XM.jpg?auth=73b4a6dafedce017380f29c09bcd48b3a1c28a5266c173b43db66f9836389a78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Gateway Motel on Great South Rd has been shut down and boarded up by order of Auckland Council. Photo / Anna Heath ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/remuera-property-with-celebrity-links-sold-to-us-government-for-8-million/premium/S3IQ5NBGY5BVXJ5LI3OH7YKBPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RGKUPMTPYRDTTPOWIS3AJ6RHWI.jpg?auth=5ced487c2ee035510b135b62f7f05ca9ad18a373d676f772896d6e19b56c1452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Donald Trump's US Government has purchased a historic Remuera property for more than $8 million, to house its top NZ diplomat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/state-highway-5-crash-rotorua-taupo-two-critically-injured-road-shut/KNOAMBLJKNBXDGFJC5VO5MVQZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:46:13.088Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3R6CU5Z7QFFKZFJZWVMYY4KRVA.jpg?auth=2d78664c0653d2bd3e009e114605d40235fec39ebb7cd910e944e8699022d546&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SH5 crash.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/rural-doctors-say-fuel-crisis-already-impacting-services/KU6VVFJX35BZDC6PBVR5MD64AE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:37:45.989Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UWTIZS5DWBD3ZIUMSOZVL37BOM.jpg?auth=82e8b107f54baab5529b7f2b263f5e358eff6c56b1fd3c91b219ff0a5731419c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Jo Scott-Jones. Photo / Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-claims-iran-asked-for-ceasefire-as-tehran-denies-talks-and-strikes-continue/KIO2TGMXOBCQJCMP5MILAVHDCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:34:10.642Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OM2QPXM2IZFMNJO4XRVWLCVM4E.jpg?auth=ca0951e8bcf89f0baa0b9ffbee02dcf105ad3d384d8711b32fb901c7e222956c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump claimed Iran's president requested a ceasefire, but Iran denied any negotiations. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nz-and-cook-islands-put-pen-to-paper-on-agreement-after-relationship-breakdown-sparked-by-china-deal/TBDI65BDTRHNDMLD3LOTXVNZUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:33:59.57Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DBBFJJ25RVD2BKZZ3F2V3VGYEM.jpg?auth=997afd4729235483638fe521502dbfcb1bb555c62034ea397889760923c1691a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Winston Peters is met by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-lakes-council-failed-to-consult-ministry-of-social-development-on-key-pensioner-housing-promise/WBBMTUCXMRCTLEUJ4FK6BLU6RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:24:58.85Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5XBLMF42GNDWNPEALM5H2JZ5CU.jpg?auth=608f80735e27729257594cf6b41fe131d30901a51be5385d746d300c78cdb403&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lucas Place in Rotorua is home to some of the Rotorua Lakes Council's pensioner housing.  Photo / Mathew Nash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/why-retailers-are-hoping-you-dont-work-from-home/FPCVQCERHNCIHEODETUXBQYTEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:24:25.173Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7JQZVW3REFDP7KZGYFKKDIFMHU.jpeg?auth=5d8846ec267928ce3b2f4b76a4ab63aee62a2d23e4ad09876c5c60f37161d8b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Employers are encouraged to allow remote work due to rising fuel costs, but concerns persist Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/brain-tumour-diagnosis-leaves-migrant-father-fearing-for-familys-future-in-new-zealand/ZIWU2HFN45GLLCT2PRFNL5LTWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:23:33.425Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OFKHRGRMEFDNLKJQUBTPHRJTKE.jpg?auth=d47eb8976807ce48f6947d4f58d3156865bdd5f9c94771b295cd392b2ea4dd41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Bob and Becky, with their children, navigating life far from home as they face Bob’s diagnosis. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/hegseth-exonerates-helicopter-crews-over-kid-rock-flyby-nullifying-army-probe/AS7BNDWT3BEGXOM3PPI4ILBKC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:21:00.161Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SVTTF3XUKBAPDBUVIUS67NWWCM.jpg?auth=8bbe6f0351f29ab3357f2ebeeb2266225bdda57aa931912df0ad7584dea70853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth nullified an Army investigation into unauthorised helicopter flybys at Kid Rock's estate. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwirail-urged-to-implement-automatic-stops-for-trains-that-run-red-lights-after-near-miss/WKXIKHDPL5EDNF7AWLDUK7DIYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T19:12:32.057Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZIIPT2LAIJCGNLTG3LO6FJLDDI.jpg?auth=6e167925788575bcf1ac7fa6cf71388971b7468f90853f0bd70374bc6caa5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A KiwiRail freight train. Photo / RNZ, Katy Gosset]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/waioweka-gorge-open-247-over-easter-under-stopgo-with-hour-long-delays/TF6C3IUHDFCPXB3IO5TUKLRNSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T18:42:32.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WVYX7C5PCFC7DHXO5OSNSUMLYQ.jpg?auth=df9500953c56846e638aa1ed06fe0e78221a9823f8a1e27c72557405432fd0eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ SH2 in the Waioweka Gorge at the Goldsmith slip site.                   Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/armed-man-sent-manifesto-to-schools-government-promising-to-become-nzs-most-deadly-mass-shooter/VAG2GO74I5BBDPXTZ4QPXJ6V3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T18:32:45.292Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WWDYJCUTXNBFHCCUZLDDFCF2XM.jpg?auth=4d104b96c84da1ba24cd85b4c3e2d5c1b86c4e6af754c2cd8ad2e24a3eab0a3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the Government promising to "kill everyone".]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/new-zealands-highest-paid-ceos-17m-payday-smashes-records/premium/HL72BF5WQVCUVBCXBTCOCYXWFQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T18:05:53.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N6IUTHAIQRCOLNFLUSU756NVHA.jpg?auth=41fa02eb5eef0a5975543aa43dae2b9d01afc7cdd18f3da04c5ec3ac4ec7a470&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Big earners: the Herald's CEO Pay Survey has revealed the country's highest-paid chief executives. Among them are Fonterra's Miles Hurrell (from left), Gary Miles (Gentrack), David Bortolussi (A2 Milk), Lewis Gradon (Fisher & Paykel Healthcare) and John Cullity (Ebos).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/black-ferns-hooker-georgia-ponsonby-on-nzr-eligibility-exemption-and-rugby-in-the-uk/CCFWGAYUNVEOLPRSAY3CJPLE54/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IZKZ5GBLQBGGROKNWQ4E52IFNY.jpg?auth=339b5b2454a3f4f1899da186067dd35f5b68334dff64f1d8a74654f17fd36a73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Georgia Ponsonby will be back with the Black Ferns for the Pacific Four series before returning to the Ealing Trailfinders. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/short-cruise-tips-8-survival-strategies-to-maximise-your-mini-sailing/VMPGDP3P65AZVOU6TX6AQPXHGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QKZNAP6F5FFT3EQLA5736P4NNA.jpg?auth=30b6995e29c040da893aa6c846da528ecc124dd07954f95f081fffa10d874b72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Short cruise survival guide: How to get on board and still feel refreshed. Photo / Unsplash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/elon-musks-spacex-files-for-record-us75b-ipo-listing-tipped-by-july/AVI7IIJKRVEHZAGCEPJAD6LFI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:27:06.078Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XXC6RHZDUZC3ZOOTHG4M3M2RRA.jpg?auth=62f2c466a2a747869ef69de82b1bfffd2f88054fef8093dc30b0ac8cd1c44ca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed confidential papers with US securities regulators to go public, US media have reported.   Photo / Patrick T. Fallon, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/megan-thee-stallion-hospitalised-after-getting-very-ill-mid-broadway-show/KLEYRCC36FA2BGNJA6CDZ6ZWCM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:20:18.398Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/REF4WQ4X3JCL5LNB4G2LGXRDOA.jpg?auth=1eedee1609fc18cb880a4c1e76b244a76bcd0e7ed117eb0d7c155d0c436197ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalised after falling ill during a Broadway performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-nang-sellers-claim-they-didnt-know-some-of-the-deals-they-were-doing-were-illegal/premium/YYSAG2XRR5F4BHGW6MUXGFWEJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H4U4DJUB3NF27BYM52XSCFRRLA.jpg?auth=d1524d511f170601c3cd5f772b789a61509c8a670ed5f1d08c9f5ec87189a398&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nitrous oxide canisters gathered for disposal in Hawke's Bay, and thought to have come mainly from the dangerous recreational nang use. Photo / Doug Laing]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/on-the-up-kiwi-skier-luke-harrold-wins-the-snow-league-and-first-world-cup-in-consecutive-weeks/3U4DHPGCKBCSTHF4VKT23UPO6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TG2TZNY5DBBORMXJYO2XHTGFNY.jpg?auth=d92dfb1a4c198ffd81f4aa69ceb584c77427c1eb2a78f56926733230204b6645&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luke Harrold competed in his first Winter Olympics in Italy this year. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/rising-fuel-costs-increase-gisborne-district-council-roading-and-waste-bills/K77L4AM3PNE2RLH6MVZBU2MKZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EAK3RNKRABBOFMOVGOBINJKGKQ.jpg?auth=54d497ea28a440f21616ae409c94a005af8e40ffecdfbb9752da8b9bba62870d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some Gisborne District Council areas are seeing cost increases of about 25% due to rising fuel costs, especially in roading and solid waste transport. Photos / Gisborne District Council, 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lng-vs-pumped-hydro-will-nz-import-risk-or-build-cleaner-resilience/IAQBS7N65ZE6VDXOPHNRYJYCRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YYNQFIVSHFFCJEU47QPWYPNUJM.jpg?auth=92438e196e46d417128d328cf71927f545845e263cd893ee32588a42e6d3da92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand is considering two energy projects: an LNG import terminal and a pumped hydro scheme. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-mum-with-leukaemia-in-remission-fears-relapse-amid-long-stem-cell-delay/NOVG6LR3QRE5NDJGQOL5RQUUBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KLEKPNPAEVALRMYS5KTE7BJM4U.jpg?auth=18c4b379e05f7fe068c519aa76331dade89a7e1d5eb375fe5536bb5f39b40b37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Loran Geddes and her husband, who has left work to be her fulltime carer. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/big-bunch-of-nothing-pm-anthony-albaneses-national-address-roasted-as-he-urges-people-to-switch-to-public-transport/E2W7EFPH5NEJXFG4BGWA7VQGUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:57:25.502Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VH5C4COOD5H3XFFX5OXYS7PNT4.jpg?auth=043130b40232d2bcf74e9648b4c34cc6cd600498d49d9a1ccf371ca003392bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese's televised address was criticised as lacking substance. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-thursday-april-2/BNCK56YK2BBCFPA6TYRRU2BX7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:55:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KWEOEBSWZBDZLBGXY5Q4TYFEMI.JPG?auth=077fb461c0dc4dd054e281bd0d5f2aa994c61d758475cfdf1bc2d3c23b80e1a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[England's striker Wayne Rooney.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/football-world-cup/fifa-world-cup-2026-draw-date-start-time-qualified-teams-and-how-it-works/P4EQ6P3RLZEZPGB3E77LF65CUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M6KK4Q7B6ZEK7M3VIVCL5JYTHE.jpg?auth=b495cb608b411af9599ccf6be081545b103ecaf47cec4d4466119ed7deed5cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand captain Chris Wood. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/mahurangi-charity-house-sale-gives-12m-boost-to-riding-for-the-disabled/CA2QJFFX3FCRDNR5QCYML6VQHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V5F6BZH5QNCJXM2W2AY3AOAWAM.png?auth=8cc4b30f8b26f25c3727e888399d3aec057e8dd5a87eb20597c29be11fbd5de6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Kaipara property sold for more than $1.2 million, the proceeds of which will go to the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association. Photo / Harcourts]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winston-peters-is-no-social-conservative-nor-is-nz-first-jonathan-ayling/premium/VE3WRBJYZRDZ3IN7MKYVZOQNI4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7PQNSITZBBBIDL5TY4SJVZPGNA.jpg?auth=1272180a58978ad4a320fc837fec3415903fa42f6b974d932bef53215b031601&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NZ First leader Winston Peters desires the moral authority of conservatism while defending one of the least conservative fiscal orthodoxies in our politics, writes Jonathan Ayling.   Photo / Mark Mitchell


















 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-derby-double-closer-to-reality-for-ellerslie-hero-road-to-paris/I4GHTLQWMVEGDMSMXYMMOFSQZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YSRQAN7UGBF6JLAOCKJA5HITUQ.jpg?auth=7e9347bb9dca6faa1a185e714fc063cd73739d1b7198c3372a1ab246fbab3766&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Road To Paris came from near last to win the New Zealand Derby at Ellerslie on March 7. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-april-2/KP2DFZXEO5BSPBXUR5VDA36QUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5C4GS3D5BBDURJOARFABJT7T2M.jpg?auth=20a4f9d2bd8836c7c43461e28b72c6fa0786d5c219fcd50e0ee0c540f4fe19bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What nationality was the surrealist artist Salvador Dali? Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/kaitaia-timber-mills-potential-buyer-emerges-to-save-200-jobs/GMXHERXVWZBU7OIUYK4Q5IREW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EVLWTH6BQRE3HARWH5Y57UL2K4.JPG?auth=6baee1743c012d61eab83265175610a4ff9edac86440eed90e7d22c5ddc375c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Juken New Zealand recently announced it was looking to sell its timber mill operations in Northland. Photo / Peter de Graaf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-to-reshuffle-cabinet-can-he-turn-it-around-thomas-coughlan/premium/OSYPAN3PMVATROE6X2WG6HPGPI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QNBSFOENDBE37O3RG5UV7DP2HY.jpg?auth=5e492e1779a250deca21e8ff8549569a66ffefa3a999025a4ba210d46a3fb1aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is to reshuffle his Cabinet today. Photo / Mark Mitchell


 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/leader-peter-mcmullens-attitude-could-shape-tonights-cambridge-sprints/FBR3T4VPQJB7LEXJVMW53UI5FI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J5PSRT5BSVDYRN3SBC6C3FB4TM.jpg?auth=929e5a7befc93128e6323989c9c28342e329866549b73d8f5e8752692a9424d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Janitor takes on the best Kiwi pacers at Cambridge tonight in preparation for next week's $1 million Race by Sports Nation.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/better-planning-will-help-protect-our-communities-as-floods-become-the-norm-editorial/premium/LRVWWV4XCBCMHJVSYZUUKDNAFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EEDDYIMZP5ATLIO5L7Q4JWWEGI.jpg?auth=078e0cfe9efaf686d3f9756cf02065e31ec135988a67caeceaad0457b84a3b3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Floodwaters surround Wesleydale Memorial Church in Kāeo, Northland. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/generals-testimony-predicted-armys-bicultural-policy-would-survive-politics-and-then-came-judith-collins/premium/BBEHFX46CJGADFX3I5675TLETI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JCONMPQZ6BBGLMXVZQQ7Y3OXVQ.jpg?auth=b726b91d6f988c458adf841b0a4f8984ed0d8abecd3eab85b8cd0f2ee78b20f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Major-General Rose King assured the Waitangi Tribunal the Army's bicultural approach would not be impacted by political whim. Minister of Defence Judith Collins (inset) has paused the policy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/married-at-first-sight-australia-2026-recap-episode-32-hey-ladies-own-a-home-bad-move/PRAD6N57INFADGBOOQFQRMMHRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FCAUMBJ7PNGVRE3F5SFGAREI4Y.jpg?auth=6e0ca0230699ae142df2c04cd80e70f38ff1d7469f07eeb1a5e127325dae787e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danny refuses to move into Bec's house, fearing it would emasculate him.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/society-insider-kiwi-entrepreneur-charlotte-devereux-rebuilding-confidence-with-new-venture-auckland-fc-and-blues-sporting-dynasties/premium/2CPFSTA4PNAYZH2NVTP24MCNEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7KQNBNZGRRH3ZBKP4YIGQOJWXI.jpg?auth=987c3de1f003ccc6484b3b464cb91432c17d17b57208ae4a12f5aaa4fdddabf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwi entrepreneur Charlotte Devereux is launching a new business in the fast-growing wellness industry; Payton Spencer, right, is following in his dad Carlos' boot-steps. Photo / Herald composite]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/devonport-cove-attack-local-board-chair-appalled-as-teens-beating-probed-by-police/ZF2APPJRSNE3HNHIDV5HR5P3MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JYHSS464MZD5REVEUVFWRJIZWM.jpg?auth=9cd30b30d993726723f35f94b57c05669c58df82b25cd2343da987d0f2f23671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 15-year-old North Shore schoolboy was brutally beaten and had his head repeatedly stomped on in a group attack. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-woman-offered-strangers-ovary-instead-of-her-own-breast-tissue-at-anatomic-pathology-service/HF4BHBJS65GMFB2L2TTVVCVUYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TFKJQ7JHL5GMBD3HXKE6CESE3M.jpg?auth=141f0ab2e9a43e4a4d007281868cf078a1bf09e67fbd8443f12bedaafef6e785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA['The staff member said, ‘it’s a left ovary attached to a fallopian tube’ and I said ‘I didn’t have that type of surgery - I’m here to collect breast tissue’” Sarah told the Herald. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle-east-conflict-live-updates-trump-tells-nations-struggling-with-fuel-shortages-go-get-your-own-oil-from-strait-of-hormuz/RDZGCNITFREZRP6QYYV4W7KM4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T08:03:43.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SO4MZ7GWXNB75PFBVMB5BA45VE.jpg?auth=41cc06edb1701d574d75abff42fd86e43caf633e5445d4668870169c2bfc68b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/pop-star-lizzo-reveals-she-stayed-a-virgin-until-her-30s-after-grammy-vow/MINW5X66PZE3TDB3P2DBKJAEIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T07:55:32Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VQVUAMX7GBCZHKSGN3ORXFYIAY.jpg?auth=10ab2f475ebd2f58cfe0f26c4781d887e1d5e6d8014b243d37fd20dbc7af8d9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lizzo revealed she remained a virgin until her 30s, promising herself she’d wait until winning a Grammy. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/restrictions-on-good-friday-easter-sunday-alcohol-sales-could-be-gone-by-weekend/NY3NL3CQPFHPLJVBNP2SXBBEYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T07:26:20.885Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CVXDIVJ4BVC7ZDDOA3XC5GGLOY.jpg?auth=83ca1a050e48d44aa23ae79b2aa723c69fb9428a459bb71bddbccd7f5c9b9e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by the long weekend. Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/is-winston-peters-on-the-verge-of-a-cook-islands-breakthrough-azaria-howell/E6LYASHH2VC2NE5J5PPISN7MZU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T07:21:34.778Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DBBFJJ25RVD2BKZZ3F2V3VGYEM.jpg?auth=997afd4729235483638fe521502dbfcb1bb555c62034ea397889760923c1691a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Winston Peters met by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/apple-watch-for-your-kids-why-is-nz-missing-out-on-a-life-changing-service-thats-available-in-25-countries/premium/PEBAC35E2BAORDGIWCX4K6ZBLY/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:35:20.461Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MMMQPVK6QZPYHMGRQ5SEPW6MWY.jpg?auth=12308d013352303f1da34acfcd322d48eb328c257fd85b1df632973ad1d097a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Apple smartwatch. Photo / AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/car-catches-fire-in-downtown-auckland-near-busy-waitemata-train-station-formerly-britomart/H2FGBZU7QRCU5IMDLQJ7UBHB2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:27:04.963Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6LRWJJ5BIZCC3OTXBOE4F5MCY4.jpg?auth=ef71a87087cad98be03615ab4f8886bce174157dc48a6e1582d55d00cadaa53f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency crews responded to a car fire on Auckland's Quay St. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-who-fell-overboard-from-the-interislander-extremely-unlikely-to-have-survived-police-say/TXYG7N2XNRHCNOX2LYYJHZQPQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:19:04.803Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KMDKGIG5S5GM5NUUSUDMOCNNMY.jpg?auth=bd0938b338d3209c8d333b513485ff8f933d43a1f12c11a7cfbed6da9e32d40c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Photo / Interislander]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whangamata-beach-visitors-delighted-by-surreal-orca-visit/GHQGV3BSMNAJRLNWL5C7VECNRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CMLLYHLBERDCJMT5OPAQTRKMEM.jpg?auth=9860e24bd93b68ea502cc27f15aede6f679e705378614c7229d7f48801edcb0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paddlers at Whangamatā Beach were left stunned after three orcas glided into the harbour during a local festival. Photo / Delwyn Barrett]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/repeat-offender-jerry-moka-sentenced-in-whangarei-for-raping-friends-daughter/NZUIUTY54NFAJMYWMMCO5YD77A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZV527VVR5VFKJAARHCIDTBWEPQ.jpg?auth=f34476e25375d8f06a9f0a4436e10de521a63d79f85963361347feaeaeeffd32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jerry Moka raped his friend's daughter when he was welcomed into their home to spend the night. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/douglas-mawson-cruise-ship-review-inside-aurora-expeditions-newest-ship/X7KBR2XJJZALTKFUEHXQ2CE3LA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EL62DR5F75EVRBDJV4YAKS4QM4.jpg?auth=2bd1ba1c152704ca550be0612b299ab78661550e5970445c07dbb93176c38852&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aurora Expeditions’ new ship, Douglas Mawson, focuses on in-depth exploration and comfort in remote locations. Photo / Tiana Templeman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets/shares/nzx-50-slips-067-as-infratil-and-a2-milk-slide-against-global-gains/premium/GHSFJ2AEHNHUZMWKKCD7JLDZMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T05:29:08.905Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZBIUWM7MPVA5ZD45ZBVVJFL2CQ.jpg?auth=8aab98b151f3d29218e80be9adcc9d5edf830bfddcf6af3764934950b641efd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Infratil, which half-owns CDC's Hobsonville data centre, took a hit on the NZ sharemarket on Wednesday. Photo / Chris Keall]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/white-ferns/white-ferns-chase-347-as-amelia-kerr-hits-stunning-179-to-beat-south-africa-in-second-odi/EZE4TZQ72JDFXDV5XMFD2DFXXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T05:25:15.323Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WS64UJ5EQJDWHAHJJ56B5OWZYI.jpg?auth=655cbac6daed188b9772adeab1db4a0164ed73d86cbdf47cfeb9620b479b6654&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amelia Kerr of New Zealand leaves the field after winning game two against South Africa at the Basin Reserve. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raw-c-easter-coconut-water-recalled-over-undeclared-milk-allergen/QOFPI7OCEZHWTEPPPEYIBY2ATE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T05:11:02.575Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IWFKSLT3QFAADFCAH3FJCVDACY.jpg?auth=b083592f240f7a264c407f949a6e1809b6b2943220e5e029197c289daa1de548&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Raw C Easter Coconut Water has been recalled. Photo / MPI]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/whangarei-storm-recovery-costs-hit-16m-as-helena-bay-slip-work-continues/P443W4ZHHNFRVHBD4GR73JYMIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UWIC6SYC7BDTPAOZEHC2CFCE2A.jpg?auth=2fd0a3ee67ed9ffcff2dad6cd1506e5c64b20c7774dd9caebc4243c50b926ea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Whangārei seaside town of Ōakura was inundated by a localised thunderstorm on January 18 and has suffered flooding twice more since then. Photo / Nena Rogers
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-facebook-car-scammer-rohinel-prasad-led-police-on-160kmh-chase/C22N3AXLHVHSJEKVB7JR5B5CSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DTOKB2BJF5HUHEOWYBSUF67XIA.jpg?auth=2a4ba4be884d4b97c4d45e3d4d48f7ac9c24105e47794216779dd47427aa4818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rohinel Prasad found his unsuspecting victims through Facebook Marketplace and used fake bank transfers to obtain the vehicles. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington-mayor-and-councillors-skip-blessing-of-new-headquarters-following-discontent-over-office-space/premium/3R6R27KHCBBZTEK35UFDWHSG4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J2GLYM4AIJGMJNNRBZHJOYBQCU.jpg?auth=71499fcae758ac859ec863540575c5f2c4fa11f5030bd6e3ac20bff0f1292bf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wellington City Council is currently moving into the former Datacom building at 68 Jervois Quay. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-sir-ian-taylor-on-shane-jones-cancelling-goldmine-debate/4FBN245T3NFYREC3MR2GEGVATI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T00:38:36.001Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I6PHSFL3GZANTF6J3KZCMSDGQE.jpg?auth=f55b95560f59f81c915a7d2caa37bc5becc38b2dd7508f798b7bb7b0464c1fd1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir Ian Taylor spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Jason Oxenham]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/person-dies-after-stanmore-bay-crash-on-whangaparaoa-peninsula/HKZXE7RRRZC3RLKY3OEN6QOVUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T00:32:18.993Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5EVRMYJG4RBJVP7BSHVSUYA5UE.png?auth=a873623a9e087a17abb805d777685cd613f3f57553c413de294b51960043a40d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in a coastal suburb on Auckland’s Whangaparāoa Peninsula. Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>