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Photos / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/snookers-hawkes-bay-open-increases-its-pot-to-regrow-the-sport/SQABPXIRJ5B6LLP7TZQQICMOSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T18:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7U2LGL3YHRGHRBKSP4C6FUH4HU.jpg?auth=94b5640b72e48baf321198cb50e0d8e203977bdd220412d6c48fcf842b963a45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Selfie time at Clubs Hastings on May 10 as Tauranga cueist Lawrence Millington (left) celebrated his fourth North Island Snooker Championships win, with sponsors Will and Shane Wilson, of Wilson Building and Interiors. Millington will return to Hastings for the Hawke's Bay Open in September. Photo / Doug Laing]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/local-government-reform-rotorua-mayor-says-bay-of-plenty-super-council-unlikely/54VDFTGBGNHWLN6Z3E6D5VWZG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T18:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BB6F2RCJMNAGJJ3QCJXYQKEWDM.JPG?auth=2863d8cd766a44a6fef5f4255d7b6bf0cc6182d79073aff62b762b7fe85f9022&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says there is no strong interest in merging the entire Bay of Plenty region. Photo / Laura Smith]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/future-big-droughts-may-be-worse-than-we-think-nzs-past-shows-why/T6IKEBKXJ5BQBC3MUX5F2IJUJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PTLP2IHQSZDJFHU5TONSX4UJTA.jpg?auth=08b0ae6ed8ea692a8fbf9cdfca99fe2e2086c035ab6523d4834e3de5b3f1118a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Research suggests future New Zealand droughts may surpass historical extremes. 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Photo / IMDb]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-piqa-red-pear-harvest-joins-growing-global-market/LQSUMDEOZJGLRH4ZC4XPCVPTEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YLRKURVBXVF4JIK7YCSD3OXBPM.jpg?auth=a784513843ce794035eac2f4e2158b9401403c92bd3e877500be0afc70537ea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ The PIQA Red Pear was developed in collaboration with the Bioeconomy Science Institute, being bred to stay crisp and maintain eating quality for far longer than traditional pears. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-tuesday-may-19/TXJF4SXE5JHJZDD7KKEOKYREGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:55:12.391Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LWNEM7NHERAVLJB2VCKT5UKLDU.jpg?auth=d666f49b50747602803f45e874f64be9957a3ac79f0e3df84a43e389d6e19905&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jonah Lomu in action during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/football-world-cup/world-cup-2026-rising-stars-five-young-players-set-to-explode/XO7DQO6565E7VGMKAZLU5VXFY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K7UJMJ6OCZBXBBNB7ABRGXRA7Y.jpg?auth=9ee013f03c1947fb02eecafbaee9d3c74df494c3d548a82bd3b11aec11d1e322&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rising stars of the World Cup: Nico Paz (left), Nico O'Reilly, Desire Doue, Endrick and Pedri. Photos / AFP, Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/davies-nearing-personal-best-season-after-weekend-four-timer/6DZ3MT6IRVBDFLC4T744ZBLUQQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BMI3JG7VPJHAHJ5245LSEZHXW4.jpg?auth=c1cea54403904105fc449222a4358d6409473c495d9a2139f60067a25c205b16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Toni Davies after winning the feature at Ōtaki on Riverplate. Photo / Jane Davidson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/birkdale-sewage-overflow-sparks-developer-fight-over-320k-watercare-bill/premium/JW6OXPBWSFGBFCU5P4GSP5UCIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/42HGRV4DWJATPJQGUIFTH4KL5M.jpg?auth=0ee345548207c31fa7b1b28be7ce9011ebe37726711c8deebc43886aaf45be63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Citrus Living site at 30 Seon Place, Birkdale on Auckland's North Shore. Photo / Citrus Living]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/hot-deals-phi-phi-island-resort-sydney-staycation-samoa-escape-and-an-adriatic-cruise/V7RQCWAQTBG7XMIMFES52GMJXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EUQU4HCFNVBRBIAF3OFDVWQKPA.jpg?auth=2b92f7010513c8fffc282a9ced57c3ae662d6ec9bb6ca670c38caa346649ae7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[White sand beaches, limestone cliffs and daily resort credits await in Thailand. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/crimson-icehouse-fellowship-offers-five-students-one-on-one-mentoring-with-nzs-top-entrepreneurs/premium/ZU5MZEJ3FFF3TESNKRCN4AA2WQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BET5YDWAKRFRVEN3CQPAJAIXKQ.jpg?auth=3eb26359abd0c8d9b371aa6ed19c1b92d1b9b321a5504ad5e1316d1c6b6785bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crimson and Icehouse are teaming up to offer five entrepreneurial students a fellowship to ditch their  last year of traditional high school to attend the Crimson Global Academy. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/coroner-issues-warning-about-sleeping-pods-following-death-of-five-month-old-baby/5TM27OEVYBHMDDSMQIJJZNX62Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4RXJFG4N7RHAFKMW7ZSAHN6B2U.jpg?auth=991f7f7df1dc75c3f547bf02af335659f39146d517da0095a645d9674c0c8b9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A coroner has issued warnings about the use of sleeping pods after a 5-month-old baby died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nz-post-boss-responds-after-ministers-letter-criticising-communication/TTTJGTCQPRCB5LF7EJ3TZDFJXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GQ73GXMFHZH35CRYKMCDKQR5PE.jpg?auth=95dd1bc75ac44bec172c6c782f1768dbff2d80fc646af65dbab115712e5ad5e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NZ Post chief executive Dave Walsh promised open communication is a priority, after a scathing letter was sent from the Government. 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Photo / Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/not-much-consensus-in-political-debate-over-the-future-of-energy-policy/premium/ARJ4ZHLOHBHH7HLAYBZBGIGMNY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T07:32:23.918Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YVM4JA3OWZGW7NUKCUTJJ2VKB4.DNG?auth=da5825d04cbffc8185a5663aee56d5d16824f66b98342caa4353eee6f1c6f903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Electrify Queenstown conference hosted a "future of energy policy" political debate at the Queenstown Events Centre today. Photo / Derek Cheng]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/waikato-expressway-crash-near-pokeno-blocks-sh1-southbound-lanes/7ZLXXO7WFZAVRDXMPX253U36DQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T07:31:45.314Z</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[Shortly before the crash, a vehicle was travelling the wrong way down the motorway, a witness told the Herald.
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Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hayden-tasker-guilty-of-murdering-nelson-senior-sergeant-lyn-fleming/FNTP7VWFSFAYFKKSUJNFSUXAZ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T04:17:32.198Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZT7KMDXSXBDB5MQ6RKMRGJI23U.jpg?auth=0564cf5460f2e6a6a37120f7a09ab66ac373960f5e6c2908e1b62f9398420557&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hayden Tasker (centre) was accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming (left) and inuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay. Photos / Pool]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/winners-losers-the-question-raised-by-all-blacks-hopefuls-harsh-injury/premium/IOVNRSDOZRBGRIYGQ6SBBPJOAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T04:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JJLJ5XOIPNAK5B656IUIY7CLRQ.jpg?auth=3fce80bfd4e136fcde0572c9b374209a0269ce6e08396764af7f18dd8a4f5a64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Highlanders wing Caleb Tangitau ruptured his Achilles during their Super Rugby Pacific game against the Chiefs. 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Photo / Richard Harri]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/iconic-auckland-restaurant-to-close-harbourside-ocean-bar-grill-no-longer-commercially-viable/O2EGTCLIZBDC5F5HJAC2SO3ZXY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T03:22:47.729Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O2ESVA72LERDIJETW5VBXHFHIY.jpg?auth=65b4bcf34b85363b7cbf2e65b4e96a550cad99b66988b74a3dcf6d5372c636df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill. 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Photo / via X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/ngati-whakaues-iwi-led-rotorua-housing-development-starts-at-ngongotaha/XZVK7V3EFFEEXF532QVFI5VMAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T00:22:04.637Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TPARUSSNINCE7BQJM53D45MF4U.jpg?auth=27e65637154e23802a98aa7fa998335685bce18729069d32a6493a005c6ddc77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guests at the sod-turning ceremony for the iwi-led housing project.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/pga-championship-aaron-rai-wins-first-major-at-pga-with-back-nine-birdie-blitz/MR2DW5H4ARF2JGTIPNZGZJZ6IU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T00:13:20.339Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OR5RJHADJBFMXFB2XTCLDAVTEY.jpg?auth=43861cb59d6473f45733d2b2f0d6580a6e822caa50e7e6fbb43255830ef63f7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aaron Rai of England poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania. 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