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Photo / file]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/warriors/the-warriors-and-the-our-year-question-how-far-can-this-nrl-team-really-go/premium/M64HL7C6HNESPCYWSQHJ35YVJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T21:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZI46XVTMGVA6JFS2EC7ORFCRNE.jpg?auth=dad73a5219060318eb815ef8e532055956758511a57689c31d1c8fe22092e64b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are high hopes for the Warriors in 2026. 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Photo / Unsplash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/why-uganda-is-the-ultimate-safari-spot/T7TI5KWSSVAK5AZIQRUV2WK2KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M3SKY6PSSFGG3CFC7TRVCEBY2E.jpg?auth=5ab2312794d8de4f64ffffc7f4082df4e093a11ab4f85afdcaafef9f2da24ca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa”, offering mountains, jungles, lakes and savannah in one compact destination. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/middle-east-conflict-rotorua-businesses-cut-costs-to-combat-fuel-crisis/5JOPTO26C5EULAPVXKLKKWXY7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CRG4MRKXAVAZBOWIJCWYZX5IUA.jpg?auth=2a7b20822dd96a78cd28e62e1da77b0c242e75e8e4e14021693ac67334cd956c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Petrol and diesel prices increased from February 2026 to March 2026, with petrol prices up 18.6% month-on-month while diesel prices increased 42.6%.
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Photo / Golf Australia]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/on-the-up-nz-post-backtracks-on-opua-general-store-postal-cuts-after-review/32XNBGFDZ5ABBLPI6IE2UWFA6U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T04:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3QDZOLHLMJB6BCVCUMSQRMUITE.jpg?auth=5f2f3e2a68abdb8471fb7895343a2650218ed9cceb399b0faf5f7107cd5e4cc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ōpua General Store is one of only 10 partner stores to keep postal services. 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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>2026-04-17T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KQQY4LTKSRAUPGPH2AP24PVKJA.jpg?auth=35b32fb14a42538f7ccd293e1bbe7a7e809fb0935686f079ef66da3a0d5d0fd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Meager says more airline loan requests are being looked at. 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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>2026-04-17T02:21:28.113Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><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. 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Photo / Getty Creative]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/former-tauranga-city-councillor-andrew-hollis-charged-with-35-tax-related-offences/BGIB6AE3RNFSHJYBWCK3HRJZ5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HBLUN3BXIJH5PL67JKUHVGQJI4.jpg?auth=6926808586f40576cb2a4c53d245c7badb96d4a45e60f42c05c7a38e68290bfb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Tauranga City councillor Andrew Hollis is charged with tax evasion offences and providing false information to the IRD. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>