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Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/the-chase-host-bradley-walsh-issues-competitor-with-warning-in-battle-against-the-dark-destroyer/4RVBXXFLRBC7ZKMUJ43ULF26JQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EGN75IB75BB43HJMXLRITCZMZ4.jpg?auth=dccae72b7eadd5e43b196fc24c8e21260e9afe5762e62252a1ed416e0ee7db31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ITV's The Chase is a popular game show.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/kane-williamsons-future-uncertain-amid-black-caps-test-drought-paul-lewis/I2GMM5M5O5CDVBPWR4OOO5SJ4Y/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QCB6Y4P76VC2PMZJAVZJGOSP54.jpg?auth=547e0211e0d79e3fcdc6b70424a677938b2e129f05de019b6538354cada73895&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kane Williamson celebrates a century on day three of the third cricket Test match between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waikato-woman-drove-high-on-meth-with-kids-in-the-car-killed-beloved-80-year-old/C5MKFMOPBBAZREBVZ22EM6XHK4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T19:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XHR7WQF62RGPBLOJQPY6D3WVHA.jpg?auth=b5a8cb17b6048cb01b0f41d747e8f9a7ca19a4161da0a09b5157d18f0c61dd70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Raymond Mathews, 80, was killed in a crash outside the Ngāruawāhia Golf Club after Vanessa Railey, high on drugs, smashed into the back of him. 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Photo / Getty / @detdanskekongehus]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/5-best-christmas-songs-to-listen-to-this-year-from-billie-eilish-to-mariah-carey/OHLMJJ73H5BHTPL7ZSJFKGWVRE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T18:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LZCGGHJR3RFVZLYIZF63PQVDOM.jpg?auth=7f006753a40ae25fa9d1aaa5cbdec74591b8c460d2fe71e471a579699b1ce65e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has been a Christmas favourite for decades. 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Photo / Andrew Warner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing/sailgp/sailgp-auckland-sir-russell-coutts-on-sailgp-finding-its-place-growth-and-co-existing-with-americas-cup/YHEK4FGK5JAHNNOTVQ2LKSQSBQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TWGCQF2MPVCNBIVIBIFW7PEPKA.jpg?auth=21cf0c330360fd717d7e9f229688a19017bd0e6233fcc5991300cdee86a21c30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SailGP chief executive Sir Russell Coutts at the launch of Red Bull Italy SailGP Team. Photo / Red Bull Content Pool  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/melbourne-a-sports-lovers-favourite-holiday-destination/7D7MKO3XDND5RN2J5THJFE2BPQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DELPPKNRPNED5IQCHNUPQKMUPE.jpg?auth=5dc3183a7a2775d7108714a467f7254cdfa0cc3cb42dc8d57844797d31ee5a26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flemington Raceway in Melbourne during Penfolds Victoria Derby Day. 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Photo / Shaun Jeffers]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-v-england-kane-williamsons-strike-rate-for-centuries-shows-hes-best-of-fab-four-editorial/IT6B4GRPARBG3IEWTPQ2PUVFVQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T17:10:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QCB6Y4P76VC2PMZJAVZJGOSP54.jpg?auth=547e0211e0d79e3fcdc6b70424a677938b2e129f05de019b6538354cada73895&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Caps legend Kane Williamson scored another century this week in Hamilton. 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Photo / Jason Oxenham]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/american-speedway-legend-sleepy-tripp-laments-western-springs-closure/ISOH77EXIJBNRJZPY3FU2DEODM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GXH5NS7FRBAETPLPZDOFWLHZS4.JPG?auth=3fe1b3d333be3cfdb26a81f2b88f51c4fef36bddb9e0184533ee0bf2a5a58ed6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US speedway driver Sleepy Tripp, pictured at Western Springs Speedway in 1978. Photo / Ross Land]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/govt-ends-bowel-cancer-screening-pilot-programme-for-maori-and-pacific-sparking-outrage/76X2KNANZVBNLOTMXWANIJMCCQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CAV6UWJ36JFA5KVVH4M4IRHKK4.jpg?auth=f8277e21acb31265e55318578836f745689579e3baa4ca0e686c2287f969e33b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[L-R: Bowel Cancer NZ medical advisor Professor Sue Crengle, Tai Runga Takiwaa Māori Ward Councillor Tilly Turner, and Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen express concern over the sudden decision to end bowel cancer screening for Māori and Pasifika communities aged 50 to 60.
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Opening of Ngawha Innovation and Enterprise Park, Kaikohe, 13 June 2023 Northern Advocate photo by Peter de Graaf  
RGP 05Aug23 - Far North Holdings chief executive Andy Nock and Te Pukenga Te Tai Tokerau executive director Toa Faneva. PHOTO / PETER DE GRAAF
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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/second-dog-attack-on-taipa-beach-upsets-victim-of-first-incident/WKB5OGAUJFEDDDTS2ZN25TWBLY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T03:51:26.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BNTXAUGMYZGRXKVX5WTRUWZAJA.JPG?auth=609b1ba2a8dc5be9a7a4aa57f0bc1f9845e68e4447c0732d20a534f9cf0d6f81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Far North resident Kate Taylor-Reid says council needs to do something about roaming dogs on Taipā Beach to stop future attacks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-raid-south-auckland-grow-houses-seize-300-cannabis-plants/TKMDXSUF7FH6VFAT2X57K5LACM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T03:37:31.686Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OWOB2HNIQ5HRRJFDT74YW7CSGM.png?auth=a533ce85c79520d8bde968f0616269f1a19777d2bb967452d020ebe6d5b224ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A grow house uncovered by police in South Auckland this week, December 2024. 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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/tairawhiti-news-digest-rocket-lab-launch-sh2-closure-changes-return-to-fire-restrictions/25TYHUCDURAXFCRWQSRWRJ6ZHM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T03:07:26.31Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P5XV6GNNTNGD7MSNCGSI5O5JY4.jpg?auth=6d333e2af3b8a63c46ec10619407ba241834252656a9d51e7a70977da15f6f32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Owl The Way Up" will be Rocket Lab’s 16th launch this year and 58th overall. 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Photo / Paul Rickard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/richie-mccaw-and-wife-gemmas-dream-wanaka-home-revealed-in-new-photo/SI2TPAZCFJCI3MJWI2OREJ4IAI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T02:06:48.581Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YRKJZOCYFVA6ZDAK3ILK4BEYKM.jpg?auth=a8ec7d45e9a027ebb53237d879ddba17698644c0458fa8338feebc91b862e831&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Richie McCaw says the building team behind his dream Wānaka home made the whole process 'easy'. 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Photo / Alisha Evans]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/sport/gisborne-teen-drifter-says-thanks-with-winning-performance-in-msc-challenge-nz/MFIJ7AR3N5B65C6UM2Z6O5Z67Q/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T01:23:03.73Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WYITP45GU5DETMATO35CJPUGZ4.jpg?auth=a7fa84b611f4f807b8d2ec49359182220fb4ee52c6420bf42c41018fca4f7732&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corbyn Wilson (centre) and third-placed Jason Wu (right) exchange bubbly sprays, while runner-up Tyler West struggles with the cork on the MSC Challenge NZ round 3 podium at Meremere Drift Park last Saturday. 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Photo / Greg Bowker]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/2024-a-wake-call-for-nz-energy-security-genesis-ceo/TXHZALB37BAH5I6VQ2STEHXYGE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/R7VF2NFKDZBYRD7LL6AICWOOAA.JPG?auth=b39ea42eef2f118c768bd094abf215164b828478b542d3408bf509cd9587f2c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Genesis Energy's Huntly Power Station. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-expressway-ngaruawahia-section-reopens-to-four-lanes-for-christmas/JAXQYLRKSNBYLLITY6PIX3COAY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T00:55:39.271Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JUEDP3MCZJAODJJKG6J64JRVTU.jpg?auth=5ebfa9349c05c5eb5bc7cd78112bc4dbfa1ef50b83e2f5ac56cd4afd91662164&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Remedial works and safety improvements on the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway were finished today. 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Photo / NZ Herald]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/how-to-spend-a-day-on-taveuni-island-in-fiji-for-an-authentic-experience/S3BLLBPCC5C7HEUPLOSPCDEIQI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-20T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Z7ONGRYC2FEXXIHE3F7YLMY36Y.jpg?auth=7fd5192ac0697ba84b09252d74b5280e4f8981a175f960a635503ee11cf5affc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Looking for a tourist-free taste of Fiji? Make your way to Taveuni Island. Photo / Sarah Pollok]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>