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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/port-of-tauranga-capacity-limits-threaten-plans-to-double-kiwifruit-exports-zespri-ceo/PPN2MTCCONEINNPAPCH5BADJYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T21:57:21.285Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ILUOBDFCVVD7XPSZVAYAXZBKL4.jpg?auth=7dd5051b2abb29e8e9a311791386fa70ea3bc5098199100ea44f5dd8c47e101d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chief executive Jason Te Brake says around 95% of Zespri’s New Zealand fruit is exported through the Port of Tauranga. Photo / Alan Gibson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/harry-and-meghan-to-produce-afghan-war-film-in-their-hit-and-miss-netflix-deal/IQ43YZUALFG7FDK36BUV4J54MA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T21:31:04.834Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AKAF65TSCNCZDLGOCQJWLYWS2Q.jpg?auth=820030f03c03e3e5b6a814ab56306febc22cbfb6e13b6d779332a6f412139edb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will produce a movie about the Afghan war in their latest offering on Netflix. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/papamoa-family-overwhelmed-by-community-support-after-horse-heros-dog-attack/BYYRWKX67JCGVLNFW57LUUZ6L4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T20:30:46.533Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E42NJ7QQTRBZNAUILKJGM6JQHA.jpg?auth=9655b87fc21d5af26d4d58c616120de581a5582d6aab6fbabd272f6540724f42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hero, still healing from his injuries, with vet assistant Sian Nightingale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/russia-pummels-kyiv-killing-at-least-16-and-dashing-peace-hopes/6VTV4I7DGZEPZE5SA2BW6BEDXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T20:23:08.927Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JUKZBYGI2NADTJ5TGKYKTP3JEM.jpg?auth=4d1f09c9b9d6b4b91ab8ec3c59e2ef9d1bd6e374df3e9248227d6eafa141433d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Burned cars and a damaged residential building following Russian drone and missile strikes in Kyiv. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-fleeing-driver-and-attempted-carjacking-two-men-charged/2B6RMNOPGVBHFHMK5IBAZ5GNPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T20:14:17.612Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MNLNRXNHREML3WWI4OPRXMXTFE.jpg?auth=a93d19558d7a6fa477327aa529025ad751639eb282c9c38a3bb413c8ef9d333e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The incident unfolded in the early hours of Thursday morning. 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Photo / LK Creative]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/energy/gas-reserves-fall-faster-than-expected-as-pohokura-maui-wind-down/DLRJSZRQLRHAHGAXPP2XMIK4UA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T03:11:55.891Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Z6W2XQBS2OWBZ7XDLWFHSP6GLQ.jpg?auth=ecf5c46c0127e111ff58b81d0e891819e2237e977d53e421d4f4d453d3dbc63b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gas production from Māui, off the coast of Taranaki, is expected to stop by the end of the year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-baby-death-mum-publicly-accuses-ex-boyfriend-over-soul-turanys-fatal-injuries/2L3E5N5IVVDZDGNH6LB722QYWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T03:06:45.747Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FUSUV4JOLBGJRCOL4XXT22TIDU.jpg?auth=ef4dd93579b35e0231f0a4dd2305aeffc296f7ed1131b94c06bd4c2ba2743b3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soul Turany (centre) died from a non-accidental head injury when he was three months old in 2014. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/new-poll-keeps-national-in-the-20s-labour-retains-biggest-share-of-support/ECSCZV3ZQZETTDDOIRAEEW476A/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T02:33:47.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I7AUO4BO2VA2JK42ZUES5R44CE.jpg?auth=bba37c9a9f6405af70be75665d633b402ee92ebe89e2a99e9b8f637e1b0cc18c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National and its leader Christopher Luxon have remained at 29% across two polls. 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Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/andrew-maakas-mystery-death-police-launch-homicide-investigation-into-decades-old-cold-case/W3L5VWVHJVDN5LUYSPV4X2MQWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T02:05:45.165Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BAVV7LR5QZGT3M2SW2TERUTDGY.jpg?auth=16086ec64dada126878559ae2703b1c725f119dec82f421f828a06fb749e42eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Maaka disappeared in 1991. Police have now begun a homicide investigation into the case. Photo / NZME ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/on-the-up-west-coast-hunters-game-to-give-scheme-turns-wild-venison-into-800-meals/NZWAJVZGW5FFBF3BIOGEGE3S3I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OSLCXVI3SNEGVGFDFRHPCK7UJY.jpg?auth=628b952ed79c2e1a20b4786b35849b825e05dda65698633b63f683902cdd4ef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Game to Give brings together hunters, conservation groups, community organisations and local businesses.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/councils-government-sign-western-bay-of-plenty-regional-deal/SNBTN2PCFZB37HI7Y5PPNLLJFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T01:39:14.099Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FHISMXRV3BBHBGXT7TZMCFDNU4.jpg?auth=041330fc448195187d7e2f8086197ba01d7d63db9225ae4f4f4e88b48db9862c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Bay of Plenty Regional Council chairwoman Matemoana McDonald, Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer, Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale, Local Government Minister Simon Watts and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop at the signing of the Western Bay of Plenty regional and city deal. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/woman-dies-after-bike-crash-on-tauranga-mt-maunganui-route/O2Q2H5D7KZH6TLZ6454GNVL6NU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T01:22:26.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4NBOEXTXJNH4FFSZ67JRNZWU6E.JPG?auth=de52dc7e53a0f16db1d274130deaf0fc864d2c1079103f03ca0e00d6771c1b5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cyclist injured after a crash last month has since died. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/why-christopher-luxon-has-a-new-spring-in-his-step-the-curious-case-of-chris-hipkins-and-the-office-toaster-audrey-young/premium/Z3TSDA6T4BFUPAWJH7G2LPFKIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T01:10:37.7Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NFLRVVWCZVDEXHCWFIYPIS4BRA.jpg?auth=1557658dc2a7f74a861ee161d3ca4964d7a44299db0ab0138d570f0f3088f36d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PM Christopher Luxon "returned buoyed by a visit to Singapore last week, polling news was positive this week for the coalition, and he is more comfortable taking on New Zealand First in its quest to cannibalise votes from National and Act". Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/david-nyika-v-floyd-masson-auckland-to-host-ibf-title-eliminator/MRG3RUI5X5C6TDTBLR33N3GDPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T01:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2XDEMTHU3ZFT3NOJI4WMALBG5Q.jpg?auth=f6f2e847a2f52ecc9f969a955f0398a3f6e775b6d772870496a868fe13b81108&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Nyika's world title eliminator is set to be staged in Auckland in August. Photo / Alyse Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northlands-ngapuhi-joins-iwi-fisheries-collective-to-boost-seafood-returns/XNBRFOWVRBGKFNNYB2P27OLW4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3S3I5PR7VFGBLHGZBOLQPR3O54.jpg?auth=4ed1b5944f847c42907bfb58a32bfcf411b3caaf494f5724799a7e0cafbf5920&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The partnership between the Ngāpuhi Asset Holding Company and the 19-strong Iwi Collective Partnership means greater scale in the global fishing market. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/andrew-maaka-mystery-police-address-new-probe-into-1991-cold-case/KAQBE5Z36FH4HB6VJRKQ4HGYWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:33:01.892Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QQBNRTNOMBHVDILDFJCTCSXRSY.jpg?auth=75f619ddaa7541040cc67a3d96acb749121da7e9b4616c41848ff74348bf62ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Andrew Maaka and one of his children. Photo / NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-rugby-incident-parents-roughed-up-children-at-u14-match/S6HETJ4VL5HRJPKMDY3KLZF7VI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:32:36.654Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OTATOGRABFFPFO3SEKGEZNHIFI.jpg?auth=83a77380f6b01cce532610d8b996e405739e3ba31a38f48362eef7bbe6e3bcde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ A violent altercation occurred between parents and youth rugby players in Hamilton last Saturday.  Photo / Dominico Zapata]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps-v-england-will-test-series-be-kane-williamsons-last-for-new-zealand/premium/QCX6VKP44VC2BFSZD3SOZIGW2M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:15:37.725Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VCX5DCOL4RB2TMMZ5QFNPP7MCI.JPG?auth=39700766b10bbceaab6458ccd8cf35fb45e3c1f494805254533c483ec82bb395&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kane Williamson celebrates a second-innings century against South Africa in February, 2024. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/marlborough-sounds-boat-blaze-15m-boat-gutted-after-fire-in-queen-charlotte-sound/GU6SRPIUOZBJ3AE7K6NGN5Y5VM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:06:16.452Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JRWODCTUJVEZLFYM4ZMEHMDI6A.jpg?auth=44a5910571031fca113d82ba6ce4c876c6b423b4f738f29b82856a90ec71dbcd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The boat was destroyed in the blaze.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/tourism/skotel-alpine-resort-owner-accuses-doc-of-favouring-failed-tongariro-businesses-over-staff-beds/premium/2EMDDKKOENEMZASE6AWZQCC63I/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V7LV77NMIXE77ERGLNVT5KHBGQ.jpg?auth=bb84d5a40745f1178a1421e712f0dcc6668be306e02a08c7e9cc96cb48948195&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skotel owner Sam Clarkson claims the Department of Conservation is unreasonable reserving staff housing for the shuttered Chateau Tongariro when his healthy business needs the quarters now.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>