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Photo / Disney]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/farm-safety-king-country-farmer-counting-lucky-stars-after-quad-bike-accident/X2LTNJWD35EGPETCDZAZHJA5U4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T21:26:37.049Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DENAMCWANVHQDHMY3FGJD27QKU.jpg?auth=5b4ceeceb7cee5a97e97173faa2e0e82e521589d6607869c9fd61cc442b99343&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Woodwards are a busy farming family with their dairy and goat fibre operations in Ōtorohanga in King Country. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/hollywood-actor-anna-faris-spotted-in-new-zealand-for-new-movie-years-after-being-banned-from-country/GYEFABMRNFD7DLZDMDVJJPGX7A/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZQRWARBLCZGQFMCHIYLXIBTP5Q.jpg?auth=bc77b250cb6c7a96125cf92cca29e861eeb7b771111134dd6d95d89eadb47af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hollywood star Anna Faris stopped for selfies with fans at Wellington Airport while in the country for the filming of movie I, Object.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-police-arrest-man-for-burglary-after-german-tourists-campervan-broken-into/QGIMUXVFN5DCPKFT5DSWWJJXAU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:54:35.847Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HPOFZ2ZVCJHLXOMLOGY3HDN2IM.jpg?auth=bcea5d494c44a30e59dd2635b7414e1dc7fe66fd87d4fd2b47164b01c000e91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German tourists Carolin Sommer and Lennart Heiderich tracked down a suspected thief after their campervan was broken into in Rotorua.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/grieving-family-of-joanna-sione-lauaki-criticises-police-over-northland-beach-death-investigation/2JT3M2VFJZFKTDSW6QYNDLF4OA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:51:57.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PZA4QW6XUBCM3AVALPSOCC5TDI.jpg?auth=f92af134af68fc7c15b1506069aa57f303512382b8e7bee6ff19828738f1e28e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joanna Sione-Lauaki's whānau feel they've been let down by police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/ngati-kuri-urges-summer-visitors-to-cape-reinga-to-protect-taonga-in-northland/LO7WCYAIOFCPJGFNA4WNUUIU3U/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:50:22.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6O422ZHZTVCL5C5ZHFEAGWIZFM.jpg?auth=f10259c5c901c0de9e73d30d073bd17c3d93f5d64efda1429aa12e25cd38260d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ngāti Kuri wants visitors to enjoy and respect the beautiful north.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/murder-suspect-luigi-mangione-faces-charges-in-new-york-court/F33MN5NFSBEO5N2WXHP54PGCQA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:36:43.26Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5WVPPOFXZFHC7NDJ3RUSQ4C3G4.JPG?auth=4139b61d17fc71ba367b431a143e2034fad457ce9270cd94a0e24c9e25220ddb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, arrives at a heliport with members of the NYPD. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/prince-william-and-princess-kate-share-annual-family-christmas-card/2OQRPTCZR5G5DOWU6AAE5GQA7M/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:28:27.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4JEIDBZSBZAQ5CBVYK76QGSQWY.jpg?auth=3c83b4c395f16f67191829f4c3477e8f53b41cc30285c36d0a357e1fe223bfb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Prince William attend the Ceremonial Welcome for the The Amir of the State of Qatar on December 3 in London. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/french-woman-gisele-pelicot-hailed-as-hero-after-ex-husband-jailed-for-mass-rape/DWY2ZYIVTJFZ5PMDD42FYIMIUE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:26:17.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RC5QGLPQ4FCFDMZ4QNSD4JPVYM.JPG?auth=43ad22412f2dd2c5ace9f3d249658b44cabc85bc3f172c45e107d935d941926c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gisele Pelicot leaves the courthouse after hearing the verdict of the court that sentenced her ex-husband to the maximum term of 20 years jail for committing and orchestrating her mass rapes with dozens of strangers he recruited online. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets-with-madison/why-fonterra-is-really-selling-anchor-milk-mainland-kapiti-cheese-brands/ROYSM3CGRVH53HY3A6EIHA4KTE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T19:02:15.522Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NFTW6R2WWRFSPL4ORJQV4SOBIE.jpg?auth=e5b178ccd1471f2572dd3450dd855e4fdfc0c93aebcb71019cbd79ebdc79c222&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell puts the dairy co-operative's whipping cream to the test on Markets with Madison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/schools-rugby-kelston-into-world-schools-rugby-festival-final-but-westlake-beaten/KTGY26IZJZGHTBXI5DPV6FOORU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T18:43:05.164Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HEUGK4NBBNCKXH3AILYGWFGLAA.png?auth=74b995c6b1278c9746a4f29ab0d1474de02848e750e980fed0e274fc4335bebb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelston Boys' High will contest the final of  the World Schools Rugby Festival in Abu Dhabi.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/festive-season-caution-thousands-injured-in-decor-and-food-mishaps/YG7244K5XNDAPFGUOPSEF7ZZLI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T18:38:08.697Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4JWUDD6W6VEXJL2DFOYSJM4E4U.JPG?auth=1d01524f37db62c497242cb939056d053850f13625cdebaa7617b11c0cc20a9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to ACC data, there were 5604 claims for accidents related to 'festive decor' during the Christmas period last year. 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Photo / Hamilton Zoo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/parliament-rap-winston-peters-wraps-up-the-political-year-as-rawiri-waititi-sings-a-maori-christmas/PVXRJYPHZNGN5B6UBDAHL74TXU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T18:28:12.483Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GQIO2C6EBJASJG3TP7ZGFJYDT4.jpg?auth=dbc58167a6d512f532f7027fdbbd90d82e0fdffccf936763c27ccd0e4b6430b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Winston Peters. Photo / Mark Mitchell








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Photos / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/can-you-sleep-in-a-campervan-anywhere-in-new-zealand/GT35GQNWDND5HAYLR6JJK2ORO4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:45:09.487Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/R25WLE7K4FAM3K4NRGQZ6OQ3XU.jpg?auth=0bd107840115abe86b7e213b60d980f86386111a9b61e2a1af7c45f3e8134d74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Herald chats to experts about the best places to park up in a campervan or motorhome. Photo / TrailLite]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/canterbury-fatalities-three-dead-following-crashes-in-greta-valley-albury/JTZGTDJQIBEDPE4ZSF5CJGYBOA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:39:22.612Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XE2W3UMXOFHIFHLNFCGW2J25PE.jpg?auth=20a8437c748109b237678fc1417765163e3730b04ce3d5cfd93f503acdf08054&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The two crashes happened last night. Photo / File, Bevan Conley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/vanuatu-earthquake-nz-defence-force-evacuates-93-people-death-toll-still-unclear/4PFVHMKHY5H63LUGE2334A6HK4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:39:12.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TIVE5U2KR5B5ZLBJ2XQV36SETM.jfif?auth=b995571fd3594a519e11b5169a5774f7a4b90fec23d5cd08d0f1ef2f3ca4ed69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aid from New Zealand arriving in Vanuatu. Photo / NZDF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sports-insider-hamish-kerr-and-sarah-hirini-are-the-kiwi-athletes-of-the-year/6AS73MTXDNFFHENJXEBVGHYEZY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:30:23.951Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BFBUKC7I7BAD5HIC2LQ7F4QWNQ.gif?auth=8dd96a621edbeba39fb620236d63a645a25518beb8f0956cdf4ed206c7576a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All Blacks No 8 Ardie Savea, Olympic stars Finn Butcher, Dame Lisa Carrington and Lydia Ko. Photos / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-settles-on-two-options-for-757-fast-tracks-replacement-for-2027/I3JLCKI5NRBUBM2V2GERTNW4YM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:30:09.306Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EXOPSC2NKFCAHFU7BHYOIGXLAA.JPG?auth=d5ac28ab4df23258f1ff976e776c9347ef387e849428ecb0cffcf5dbfb3723a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The RNZAF's 757 on the tarmac in Papua New Guinea. Photo / Nate McKinnon, RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/free-spirit-jack-pellett-kaye-dies-in-stratford-car-crash-family-members-pay-tribute/XMPNW7SLSFEETOFLAR45T6T4KY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:13:57.771Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EQ76MEVHHZAHBNLVTBAXUWIPGE.jfif?auth=f40919900272ea7c6197dc3321017844148dd346b8f804e24f891e246e196fc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA['Free spirit' Jack Pellett-Kaye, who was killed in a car crash in Taranaki, has been remembered by loved ones as a person with a 'heart full of adventure'.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/suppository-of-all-wisdom-and-other-interesting-utterances-wyn-drabble/MRVYPVRQJZGDFBY6YDCHG2H6XY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RLC47OPP4VAYPP4ZTCGCN4B67M.JPG?auth=2f0d907f687897768a58435b465eafedf7423711bacd6e9f8254d231e95d411a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Malapropisms have been causing giggles for centuries, writes Wyn Drabble. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-sports-quiz-friday-december-20/WCZPD3QWMFABXJDIBLPQNN5W4A/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:30:47.389Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UCWRUKPUTJGZZF665CLDTHHHBU.jpg?auth=49a4fca82dcb8eb2d60cd215df6138672e7e79d634cdf8be76cee41d2aea49ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's entrant during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/the-rise-of-te-pati-maori-and-how-they-plan-to-rise-even-further-for-election-2026/7CL23RC5ZFFPDFKVMUM2DW4Q2U/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J4P7GEIWYRAYXPUF7RDZ3LEXKE.jpg?auth=d4f722ef7b7556b2ac84ae86072a326562ad855e0a459e779207625b5e36b6fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi (left) and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/ovarian-cancer-family-claims-rotorua-hospital-made-mistakes-before-death-of-wife-25/JZWGIJRNABD7BEWCUUMDG4MZEI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:06:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PT64FOQEWNBNVH5PLAE2OG56BE.JPG?auth=ef08dbc9109bbfb3116668b9f7aaa61d199901ebc4c5a5153ba343eff7ca82d0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tasha Whyman died on November 25 from ovarian cancer. Her husband Jayden Whyman has spoken out about her treatment. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/bay-of-plenty-camping-record-year-expected-at-campgrounds-during-summer/AF2SSC543ZB2NNB4KBJZWRYVOY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HZKMW5WTBRGXNOFLNYKXTAJ3C4.JPG?auth=3da9f4e6d4a20d77f03a9802cdf54a36761cc54733ea95fa215ed3ccb52874c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Griggs and Sandy Rhind, managers of Tauranga Tourist Park. Photo / Sonya Bateson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/christmas-dinner-at-25-per-person-is-it-possible/CCJVJWOMANCYTER75F7YF6V6OI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7PZOXIELYBBY5O4OJIYUGF2N5E.jpg?auth=6523c307d9f043e7b2bba86a4b5d6601421d38058e70be4bedecf6862ad2a330&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A budget Christmas requires careful planning but it can be done.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/trust-tairawhiti-approves-69m-for-gisborne-multisport-facility/RNNZTBFKHNFAFJ5UO2DKGC2CBM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MQHLEEL2TRDVTA7L2YAIMU3CHI.jpg?auth=1f3ae0040709592d7b72f008816006c1e551cf3e4074c670900d14bcb5ea2468&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Victoria Domain will be home to the Victoria Sports and Recreation Hub, a multisport facility that has secured up to $6.9 million in funding from Trust Tairāwhiti. Photo / Ben Cowper]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/homelessness-in-nz-the-christmas-reality-is-theres-no-room-at-the-inn-for-kiwis-needing-help/BPRSLBGA5ZDHFNKWFKCN6FNC2Y/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SNFCX4R3ZZDDNLJIJTXXUEGWJM.jpg?auth=55a7297fb533c3fa00f93ef296eeb5bd40b32447fdc74e54aef6d764f260b36a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rotorua homeless couple Elaine Sawyer and Anaru Hauiti have been sleeping rough this year. Photo / Andrew Warner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ngati-whatua-finishes-20m-orakei-papa-kainga-hawaiki-for-hapu/52Y4REI7IZBDTK5DG3YLZC7U2M/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/APVDZD5BT5GX5H6BGURJS3B5U4.JPG?auth=a1934097a3899304a2b610789e9f23dee5f1502db8796bc6431bbe1ac1bd2b51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New homes at the $20 million Hawaiki community, fronting Kupe St in Ōrākei. Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/gdp/luxon-government-guilty-of-profligacy-not-austerity-matthew-hooton/3K7L2A7UFNE57MLTHHSCFSCRDE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LJQHDRR5VZBW5IKRS2QY66MEOM.jpg?auth=f4e2d8b93c256b7b8e95be051153253a191d57a6a7eb7023833a5f14c320b4bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Opinion: Luxon's fiscal strategy risks Argentina-style crisis. Photo / Mark Mitchell








]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/policy-and-priorities-a-council-in-shambles-and-a-historic-hikoi-a-year-in-nz-politics-the-front-page/NV4RXZX7QRCVHNVXPYMRVW4JI4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XW4SM6XNVNCZXMMAP7NHJ3HFBE.jpg?auth=0e297db82e146863a36e63a29d467d841cb44dda2e2068efae15074026389c23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters on the hīkoi crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge into central Auckland. Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/a-classic-christmas-movie-but-how-problematic-is-love-actually-actually/PEK4QZKIK5DZ5CFJJOMWFUYDUQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4SV2PAYNHJC3TI4KBS2XRMORFY.jpg?auth=5a6a741ea38021848f22ef55f983b6bbce8cc318db77e35f663277fe44d177af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bill Nighy (who plays ageing pop star Billy Mack) with Sarah Holland, Meredith Ostrom, Clare Bennett, Sarah Atkinson, Vicki Murdoch, Katherine Poulton, and Tuuli Shipster in "Love Actually". Photo / IMDB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-december-20/T4HSV6L7KBFJXOFAZAUQVPV2HA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K6YE5QYLJOFSPBD7GWF2PO222E.jpg?auth=da5038c683a5404246f44baf659c099ba754330bab8bf3fb05657ab05dd9c606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In which bay is Moutohora Island located?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/makaurau-marae-nursery-gets-christmas-grant-from-auckland-airport-to-help-grow-native-plants/BAP7HFCCIVFN5JNLAFMVO4RIYA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RCXDCRAMTZBSPNMDQ5JOKHP5RQ.jpg?auth=ec54c0530a41dcba074c681dd461995f4cb94e4ecc8b2c3c8676f8d7ae74478a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tracey Sanday from the Makaurau Marae Nursery was pleased to hear she'd been named as one of the Twelve Days of Christmas grant recipients for 2024. Photo / Greg Bowker]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-forecasters-warn-of-heavy-rain-possible-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes-in-leadup-to-christmas/E62M2IZNBFHQ7JDUHTB2FU6B3E/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J362LK3SW5EH7HARCYX7MTFK5U.jpg?auth=041c049bc5db4c601b67ddce4214f48e5ab46400ddac35d9f26ba847c4ef15f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland faces a moderate risk of thunderstorms tonight, with heavy rain and possible tornadoes to follow. Photo / Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/roger-douglas-disappointed-with-act-praises-nz-first-on-response-to-fiscal-challenges/R6WTJYVUH5GXRB5JUEMMRI3PZM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I5FPRJUB5RBKBCU2HB3UTSWNUM.jpg?auth=0ac89ddffbf9689588f0748612cff63eb07feea2a8cb57107368c57d6e4d93f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir Roger Douglas thinks the Government isn't taking the fiscal crisis seriously enough. Photo / Paul Taylor]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/mangonui-restaurant-offers-free-christmas-lunch-for-those-in-need/ZEBYSF5U6VALNDK2KCWY7MS3UE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2FOH4NOPARAC5M4WWF5QFHD7YU.JPG?auth=bde656b022aa7c75ca116e13f394599bd86e6380ffd8517856e7eeddf2971753&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danielle Moa and her son Jesse, from Jesse’s on the Waterfront in Mangōnui, are hosting two free Christmas lunches for needy Northlanders this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/zespris-offshore-growing-plans-fire-up-after-expansion-green-light/LELHWTUPJNAWZCAZPTMSDPMWYY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BUY7XD63YZAQ3LY2OOALSUGV2Y.jpg?auth=5ec7a1a6fc745bdd642c6464c4a1a931e5fae6fc1521640583c4774a0899d9d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand-developed SunGold is Zespri's best-selling variety.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-who-choked-woman-unconscious-in-shower-a-risk-to-bdsm-community-victim-says/Y5HVXH7PTVH7HEYLJTBDDCQTBQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MIUZOLTA6EL6UIZ5SFK6T7WOWE.jpg?auth=899fc928be9cdaa80a20645a9a672d87d23ec3f8de3c6b4c89c2784c2223fc8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The man put the woman in a chokehold in the shower until she passed out.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-government-right-to-call-for-back-to-basics-doom-and-gloom-and-retail-confidence/AYUVYG6M4FHLXPF6HIFMJ2UAZ4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HPOFZ2ZVCJHLXOMLOGY3HDN2IM.jpg?auth=bcea5d494c44a30e59dd2635b7414e1dc7fe66fd87d4fd2b47164b01c000e91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German tourists Carolin Sommer and Lennart Heiderich tracked down a suspected thief after their campervan was broken into in Rotorua.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/two-teenagers-rescue-drowning-adult-at-beach-haven-wharf-in-auckland/J5CM44WOZRDYZMXXNWLZ6XNJZY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FLZVBDAKNFGDJJUCI4Y56WIVW4.jpg?auth=97dd2db89aa47fa6b8ad3b8510b7ff07bb0c88c0fd1616fc9ef499b2e2ffe501&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luca Makoare, 16, is being celebrated as a hero after he and his friend saved a drowning man off Beach Haven Wharf. Composite Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/puntura-aims-for-repeat-win-in-manawatu-challenge-stakes-at-trentham/MFNE7WBVGZBCFPAZ545O7YNMEI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U7PQACNGURCFBLYLSS4OQ36RTE.jpg?auth=e1fbb771bdd093c9003c0b276afe92c4ce0b78b40adb875788d7b6f3ec61655d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Puntura winning the Thorndon Mile at Trentham in January. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/golden-gait-finals-set-to-shine-at-alexandra-park-race-night/YZWSHDXMRJFABAJCP7ITNCUVOM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T15:46:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KIONVBHD4NDNHFGRODCVO75RUA.jpg?auth=943ba3b40d66754b2b5e1f2688daf8f958f35a54d1ae96030e5b6ca62677041c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Meant To Be (Zachary Butcher).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/landmark-lower-hutt-sale/OI37FIOQMFB55ESSZUWJV7OJGI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ASDPMTH7Q5FXFAL6G5ZKXYKN3E.jpg?auth=c1dc95dd898afee348df7e394829785348eebe2798d712ae0bcbb5f2f28abf82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ex-husband-of-gisele-pelicot-found-guilty-in-france-mass-rape-trial/DDPFZPRBUNEZFND23IE3LY7AOI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T09:25:59.256Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OYIGPX4BXFBEVGCDWREU2664UE.jpg?auth=9ff1d2bddcf1becf51ecb1d6199fc0df48c409f0306a7ef24d2b5ea41a84c9bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gisele Pelicot leaves the Avignon courthouse. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-ask-for-information-after-man-found-dead-on-mitimiti-beach-northland/SGP4JUMP4RBKVC6RPYDTURKHXA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T09:13:15.06Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZRGPD44TOO5QWO5QGLEKB6YQ3M.jpg?auth=ef19a2267cb29ab8c1460e33c336cd925f21ae3d44354de843c8b290deb22dc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are asking for information after a man was found dead on Mitimiti Beach. 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Photo / Alan Gibson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/star-thompson-jailed-after-smashing-car-through-richmond-home-narrowly-missing-couple/J6KYGSEWMFH2JD55NSL76UI4JM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T06:06:19.536Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YMHMWK2BUJE3TCA45DXH4FTDKI.JPG?auth=06e833df1898cd6eac93da54b52f22a126dfe206486f6c5c30ff68d8b79fab1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Star Thompson appeared for sentence in Nelson District Court on charges linked to her driving while high on methamphetamine and smashing her car into a retired couple's home. Photo / Tracy Neal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/best-things-to-see-and-do-in-hong-kong-a-must-visit-destination-for-2025/Y53PC46IORHUZAIEPJYHRHZTLQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3CJQUC6JTNG3BK63TJM3YBZGUA.jpg?auth=ce1e48f2d27f8df8d357e8c8ec5cab1b013c367b2dacea3e756d2caae9982371&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The city’s ding-ding trams have been in operation for more than a century. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets/shares/nz-sharemarket-falls-as-deeper-recession-hits-dollar-at-15-year-low/CT4O2MEZUZDZNCGP3E7R562BTI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T05:11:15.266Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KI3FINITHJCFPETLVFEIX7DUNA.jpg?auth=1269e84602319b7572e71b6be8fd937e0681e76f225c7c81cddc1c27ef70c362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA['Difficult place': NZ recession deeper than forecast, markets react. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/father-of-slain-teen-connor-boyd-disgusted-at-decision-to-parole-man-jailed-for-manslaughter-after-running-18yo-down/4N63Y2EASFHWVC3ELPMCKREVTQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T05:06:35.215Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7W6CO6FKIBER5NJERMBRHO7T2A.jpg?auth=faf3e73c0e9c66a652fb1b36ba3c07b5a7889566faa3195c937806ae2063226d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[CCTV footage of the incident showed the driver of the vehicle, William Grace, and female defendant, Kaiya Shute, both grabbed Boyd and started to drive off.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/iconic-mount-maunganui-nutcracker-band-up-for-auction/UMT42BMP2ZHDJI5HJK647ODRUI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2FQTDXJP5ZFMJNUAVI5YPXSAWY.jpg?auth=70b71ca0aee3ab33e018029cab1b4eef806f2aa66a37ad6aba81a702746656e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The iconic life-size Christmas Nutcracker Band display on Marine Parade is being auctioned off, all proceeds will go to Mount Surf Club. Photo / supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/halberg-awards-2024-dame-lisa-carrington-leads-sportswoman-finalists/CIODMZP5KNAOZOP3SAU67GGF4Q/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/W427EDSYRRC3DM3WI5LUBMJ5DY.JPG?auth=009ab5b27a33a3d71da0927bd991ff4d941a266a71b55590bea1583b6cccf662&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Olympic champion Lisa Carrington has been nominated for Sportswoman of the Year. 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Photo / Dan Hutchinson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-bust-two-north-shore-auckland-drug-rehab-facilities-seize-ak-47-cash-2kg-meth/TKKO4U4FPJAB3D3GTITZXCE7BU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T04:51:17.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QEJAKC3T7VFQ7PB6HUO5ONEOTU.jpg?auth=0e0f50c77d334fba59bd70bfa95c64fc1f132828fcfd828995ff72f16c49ac4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police seized an AK-47 semi-automatic rifle during a bust at an Auckland drug rehab facility. Photo / Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/emergency-services-respond-to-serious-two-vehicle-crash-in-bay-of-plenty/SNK47ZLFNBARNLJA4NBA2D5QSE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T04:37:52.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DBKPJDFJ6ZDKBHRY354JW44Z2I.jpg?auth=18a6f9b6fdd4f894003f88ffe8f1f031e95297b6c6938b537756c0fc2cd9f37b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services scramble to a two-vehicle crash in the Bay of Plenty this afternoon. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ham-turkey-or-chicken-whats-easier-on-christmas-day-everything-you-need-to-know-to-make-your-choice/FLURX6HH6JB6NBYVF5IFBHGKGI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WARM4GCSTZ7E5OROFFQPXHSFAM.jpg?auth=c69e928cba1922fc39062cf5ec196c05c26c4e413e145d01181d76266dc1a680&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What will be your chosen centrepiece this Christmas - traditionalists tend to love a turkey. 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Photo / Kim Parkinson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/megan-thee-stallion-shooting-worried-for-her-own-safety-star-files-for-restraining-order/HLMBBUSEYZCZJKBTUFZVLRAPVQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T01:04:30.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WVWZ4BCAJNFSNMOJKL6SKUSN3A.jpg?auth=26e54e35ba6136b910d532e868358d4832eb6288942ac420da2229eed446c564&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Megan Thee Stallion is seeking to protect her wellbeing as she is worried for her safety when Lanez leaves prison. 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Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/white-ferns/white-ferns-v-australia-live-updates-first-odi-basin-reserve/SEUDMBPSTFCDVBNGCY5QIAT4BQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:39:57.575Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AXWUXHPGJRCT7LXX54IRYEFCWE.JPG?auth=e25463498d076167e42f77781e149e6d135cf5329cb8f5757c3c3a1da4df0225&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Play in the opening ODI between the White Ferns and Australia was abandoned. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lower-hutt-man-thomas-basire-missing-for-a-month-police-appeal-for-information/2RHIP7XE65EX3PHIAHDAGSP25A/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:32:24.614Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I525KB4KUNC4FBHY2EEYIUURDY.jpg?auth=40ce481a07bb99389f31629662decdabcdc1f748874ce1b43eaecefc8dc9b625&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are appealing for information to help locate Thomas Basire, who has been reported missing in the Hutt Central area. Photo / NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/aussie-backpacker-missing-in-london-cryptic-messages-worry-friends/K3ZMZ7EEBNGVHOWBXA5GINIH6E/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:31:00.244Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3TSRA7GVDBGAHIYAM2YFOQR42A.jpg?auth=f2f517609a0184a4ebf0fe149f9e573fee5c139a7af54db038c8c2695036c624&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Parkinson is missing in London.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/klm-smell-caused-by-100-pigs-forces-plane-to-land/4FUHYUASEFHE3PKTTCFWT6B2GA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:25:18.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4RWUK7GM6IGCTNO6QUA6LRAESU.jpg?auth=53ffcb1534bf4342a941dde4b1533358621708ac34cb1dd1fc7aff34531c762a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KLM Flight KL685 had a smelly problem. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/liam-dann-dont-panic-about-worse-than-expected-recession/ZRTEYVY5I5GH7HXOBQBMTOONHQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:25:17.528Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EVU46MRGP4WKQJ7CAP3N5N6XWI.jpg?auth=6ed0c39b9402da8bd788c7cbe977bac34174fc30b48883f573609f1cd31edf09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The recession was worse than expected, but don't panic. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/gdp/massive-gdp-fall-nz-in-deep-recession-worst-since-1991/CG5ZWBO6GFGCHAT5OT6EMK3UTQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:24:19.109Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Q35TQKPXWJAV7DPCW37JSYCI2I.jpg?auth=33aba2d3b16ffe508aa147134951d19f75b49a22dc384112e18d756c40258818&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product fell 1.0% in the September 2024 quarter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/indias-ravichandran-ashwin-retires-hailed-as-legend-by-teammates/7HHJICR4T5HXXOSLOZIMTESE54/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:22:21.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NPK3ZHVLRBFZTAB4QAL3TN6C2I.jpg?auth=948b23223634830ee6427dffdf234caa08e38fb7049e9574904830b760da4c30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates dismissing Australian batsman Mitchell Marsh. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/traffic-management-at-troublesome-coromandel-spot-set-to-continue/MXUDNW576FHCDKBYJUTHL6IJ64/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:17:18.577Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TKKXF6XCV5WVVYARHHHVCECPDU.jpg?auth=9bebdf88424ddf5768752bdd753110d7c5d211e32d5a2072f07a2b8180335c8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 80-year-old Pepe Stream bridge in Tairua is scheduled to be replaced with a two-lane structure by 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/bay-of-plenty-cancer-survivor-duncan-smith-79-completes-1700km-hike-for-charity/AV4AOO744RBJDIXZ4W3G3R7FKA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6B6NUTHXYRA5PJQKVZX2WMIL44.jpg?auth=8efdd00333c58e1dd7839d708e6cd3c3e3da0ad855efe62dd702bbe594c01f88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Duncan Smith, 79, walking the Tongariro Crossing section of Te Araroa Trail. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/hauraki-coromandel-post-closure-first-editor-pays-tribute-to-community-newspaper/CFQARZCPGZHORK5KG6KK5OULCM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KSRME5P7LHDEWSUV652ENBDV4E.jpg?auth=17f1fc912374d8728390bd847a540d87d3b7d8da9fe218b7f0e2bee206ae46f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Normandy veteran Fred Amess gets emotional around Anzac day. Photo / Alison Smith]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/child-hospitalised-after-second-dog-attack-at-taipa-beach-sparks-safety-concerns/ESWH73QNTFHDHBJKLQXPP34F3U/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-19T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H2IGH2XFQ5CO7JUMJISQT7BLAQ.JPG?auth=93366c8f8740ec035379e331d896bf965731279b1aa21263572b69920e0061a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local residents are urging each other to avoid Taipā Beach or carry weapons due to stray and off-leash dogs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>