<?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/business/want-to-track-the-apocalypse-one-theory-follow-the-billionaires-jets/SVLVD3VT4ZEFVDR323PBPOURUE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T23:59:32.208Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VJC4JH5Y75GH7H7XNHGCXP7U74.jpg?auth=4d6b7ae82b94514c810a5fc2a10eb59d560522d1330698cdba1ce68c5cbfa2c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jets around the world.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/using-hawkes-bays-rivers-to-unlock-the-mysteries-of-marine-carbon-storage/LZ4PXHXHWJDI5NADR4CBTTIQRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T23:52:08.09Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CYAPDYXPSZG6NI3V2MO4C3ESZ4.jpg?auth=020981278a8198c5c0639a5e5bec82d1012e03401e19ef43edfe666657dc978f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hawke’s Bay is being used as the first real-world testing ground for a major New Zealand-led climate research project exploring marine carbon dioxide removal. 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Photo / Supplied ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/the-money-advice-worth-hearing/LYJWLYZOFJFUPGK73HE3RZLBXE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:58:19.513Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WCD7PZOXNJH4RK6L4ERMENECSM.jpg?auth=8c5a8847e50536d713302a1f0113291d9b59318226daf185f146c1de7ea8c4db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/we-will-never-bow-down-to-the-enemy-iran-responds-to-us-peace-proposal-as-drones-hit-gulf/SEGXFR6R5JALLJ7CW3HSAXQGRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:46:45.246Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5HRVZVFY6FBZXNXPLAJGDAGVTE.jpg?auth=426b67c0feda72c67ccb8a01a00e671e9a9b860a851d31f046885ef4e2adaf80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The USS Rafael Peralta implementing a maritime blockade against the Iran-flagged crude oil tanker vessel Herby. Photo US Navy / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-chris-luxon-in-studio-as-herald-poll-shows-coalition-government-could-win-second-term/PHMICXZA7BCP5HJIV2BPVKOPQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:25:52.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V2JOV3A7OFEDFK5IPYWRKYQG4I.JPG?auth=1140b3a99981629cde7bbac5f347e793db9ed13c0fdbcc7ed1968cae58cbe446&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in the studio with Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning. File photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/want-to-live-longer-doctor-says-friendships-beat-supplements-and-saunas/premium/NATA2KLY6RCVZIXYBTPT3PUMLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RDTLLBRDO5CK5AVXCCV5UBYNQU.jpg?auth=f0112de8bedc9a5e0c4659c754fa8c40b0d4da5eefb0fd71004e4e8912f41529&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People trying to extend their lifespans by decades can experience what Dr  Ezekiel Emanuel describes as “longevity fixation syndrome”.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-hits-canterbury-george-smith-named-new-daytime-show-host/QBWC3S7NLNGKTMSGYZYVMGKSOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VHPUNOHDK5DSPBXC27IQGKQMC4.png?auth=6269b161836946a5b416b2792b2ba01eb66d90970d0c03a38804f40f87d722f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[George Smith is the new host of The Hits Canterbury Day show – and will be on air from Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/auckland-southern-motorway-crash-truck-and-car-collide-extensive-delays-expected/JGLYCQW4HBB2HFJ2KWXKFDUZDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:48:25.828Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6ZICJ42GLZH2LIUFQQZK53XYZY.jpg?auth=85b7c6b23792b0d69795b6bc4853c6974ec771773eb3ccabb58bef640f8085e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traffic is banked up on the Southern Motorway after lanes were blocked by a truck and car crash near the Princes Street off-ramp. Photo / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/buses-refusing-to-take-child-not-acceptable-childrens-commissioner-says/X5VATREJ6JCCTBYUL3XZPIXLMA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:35:07.456Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BIWCFJQUOP6FE72FOTPQJIWVTM.jpg?auth=cd7fea9cad6517938c3f1516fdc5516c3d369050d5a70484289f5d82a88b90fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Children’s Commissioner criticised the refusal to let an 11-year-old board buses without her wallet. Photo / NZ Herald]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/christchurch-roof-standoff-man-charged-with-burglary-and-threats-to-kill/RPHESZP3LNFO5LHL3ALDCO6EEY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T19:30:44.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QVVK67NBZFEG7DVEWWSCU5MEFA.jpg?auth=7207927ff44c25c6c834c2b9480d2b955400113133c756d3231f5d7582750340&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man is due to appear in court after a standoff with police in central Christchurch last night. Photo / File

WGP 13Sep18 - Initial police inquiries suggest that a man found with serious injuries on Smithfield Rd was attacked by a group of people who also stole several items from him. Photo / Bevan Conley

RGP 14Sep18 -
WGP 25Sep18 - A Whanganui policeman was left with multiple injuries when he was punched in the face on duty. Photo / Bevan Conley

WGP 06Oct18 - A girl was forced to call police after she witnessed her dad assault her mum, leaving her swollen and sore. PHOTO / BEVAN CONLEY

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Photos / Mark Mitchell, Herald composite image]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/friend-tried-to-save-life-of-alex-scarrow-in-hawkes-bays-mohaka-river-rafting-accident/TYWDCKKFSBHWNNMXUF2Y2XT66M/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P6Z3AF2D75AL5NJGQLEXDFZTPM.JPG?auth=b1b6be54b75cc9b895910fd27c6171257dde52ca3e6bb9997b867bee1088d786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A guard of honour for Alex Scarrow outside Te Pōhue Fire Station on the day of his funeral. Scarrow, who died in a rafting accident, had been a member of his community's fire brigade. 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