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Photo / Trish Dunell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-sports-quiz-wednesday-january-1/77LOEEL5HFGGBMY2U755EGGHBM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T17:05:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YQE3QGEIDJBV5KOZSLGNF3PAVU.jpg?auth=71c219fb64a66fcfa1b1852f403384adcf7cd81776a6734022dfd6adb22299c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matt Henry. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sport-in-2025-the-15-must-watch-sporting-events-this-year/4CB3HRYNHRFVNEICQCSMIQWJCA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T17:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/32N3N4VLGJAGPPMTANZYWO67RE.jpg?auth=cabf79389dce86a4d6cc0fd1494c3ce5ba32322bbb34e06537da300b7e6cacd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wallace Sititi and the All Blacks will host the Springboks in 2025. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/cell-towers-in-hawkes-bay-need-20m-battery-upgrades-to-protect-against-natural-disasters-report/WPDYSS7KJZAKHAI2X6GQAZ3OBE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6IEMEIVJOW6OK2GRMQRR3QZPZY.jpg?auth=e0afa8868fc876d7ad91eae6102eb09a8f9f740cbf6cb38e64746551a1bdcf54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The report proposes significant upgrades to supply back-up power to cell towers. Photo / Bevan Conley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/talk-of-the-town-kawakawa-locals-divulge-best-kept-secrets-of-their-town/BXTMO2AEYZDZXDKVTTZE5RVWLI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LXDMEHRI65EIZLZKTSALTHP7DM.JPG?auth=ee36cecc81734c6b5c2bddc5626fe814ac1643f2a0e94619a01ef0960525cf96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lau’rell Douglas reckons the best thing about Kawakawa – apart from Te Hononga pictured in the background – is the people. Photo / Jenny Ling]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/how-to-set-healthy-habits-and-commit-to-them-with-erin-ohara-the-little-things/PBZSJ3LHQNGM5DRBAYDXR25FRQ-2/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/B66FBCC4ZSQW7I5QXHRFUDRGQI.jpg?auth=74d8e8e6e8e0d780dd75d68109762f2aff91076bfb289e240d4f169c11afb07d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Naturopath Erin O'Hara has advice on how to reset your healthy habits for spring. (Photo / Supplied)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/wayne-rooney-exit-from-plymouth-extends-managerial-struggles-for-englands-golden-generation/2P2AKPFIUVEBZFPAEN6ZOMYIIA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:57:58.431Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S765DTMHINFG5LAXJ63HIAMP64.jpg?auth=2b087f08d4b3ded4b600f96ce626da6aff2bba9caaf0e16c300091af549727a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wayne Rooney looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Oxford United FC and Plymouth Argyle FC. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis/asb-classic-tournament-boss-philosophical-about-emma-raducanu-withdrawal/KGOKU2SM3FF73DSDTLQ2DGIE3I/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:48:26.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NKXVWJPVNBEFZFSE4S7UVBHOGA.JPG?auth=78448edd73379c8e210ee88a18428fb9d6d29477656776d84f84d896be697c87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emma Raducanu (GBR) during a practice session at Manuka Doctor Arena, Auckland, New Zealand ahead of the 2024-25 Women’s ASB Classic WTA250 tennis tournament.
Sunday 29 December 2024.
Photo: Alan Lee / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/transform-your-life-with-ai-apps-for-happiness-business-and-job-success/HYVNXI5A3JCIPFJFJSLT76YRJ4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6XULG5ZCFJA67D3ZALDQUJZL4M.JPG?auth=2e6a246f20663a1a605c73163cd1c63248bf67cc041882ed378fce461d8b8741&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI could change your life this year. Will you let it? 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Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/ex-gang-member-helps-northland-youth-after-life-changing-decision/3UZJMXUPHNGPHLVLMVU6NC7XKA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/T4PFD727SZEWNHVZSJYH5E67X4.jpg?auth=94282a9cbc3015d49ba194508a59dc2a85b01fe8e7c2d236539f442aa161ebbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kamonn Flavell-Downey cut ties with gang life and drug dealing to be a better role model for his children. Photo / MSD]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/man-fights-cancellation-of-24-hour-gym-membership-for-loitering-after-he-stayed-the-night/FGE4GKIBFFD45NSGQNR5VCRKVQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4MJMKZTJWZBJVMAF6AURUT27FA.JPG?auth=955807f194e2e80197417285d04796c646972539594d59a827e94db5a374bb27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arthur Eagle believes he was unfairly evicted from FlexFitness Hastings for staying too long, but the gym says he broke several rules. Photo / Paul Taylor]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/growing-backlog-of-judge-alone-trials-causing-concern-among-lawyers-and-frustrated-defendants/VOMNZUZIWNF5BF4DEN7PW6YIJA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TM27V7N2OXSBCU2RNKWR5KDICU.jpg?auth=4104606f9eae7049d5c01ad63a255243d25d011f3628e60644af8da6d396889d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The long list of judge-alone trials continues to grow as defendants wait either in custody or on bail. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/how-to-harness-aucklands-maori-and-superdiverse-soon-to-be-majority/L365N567WRDGBBL46HQV2VRRA4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O5OQSXBGZVCKJPJ2XNJVKZRZUY.jpg?auth=28d905ca9e6d66891b3cbe3bfe6683381f82f99640871befc12b11a5f4b40445&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[While Auckland’s diversity is a key strength, systemic barriers prevent its full potential from being realised. Photo /123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-january-1/LGPLUIUZOZDVBLB5EPR6CPXRDA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YDS4MSFWIFHKPAZTGXPZYT6OJ4.JPG?auth=9f0b8de716ddc613d097733f0ef2b3e67d72fe513ee240dfdf5b10bbd535186a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What does Bart break in the classic Simpsons episode "Bart of Darkness"?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/gisborne-deputy-mayor-josh-wharehinga-wont-seek-re-election-after-11-years-in-local-government/USMBUUQTK5HLBKZXCMUU2SZMSY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EZD3JFXFHBDKJBAVF74AS64V64.jpg?auth=f0b96fea0a5c8eda09fa7923e8a6ba08485814f4453eee2a30417f2f1c07bb09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deputy Mayor Josh Wharehinga has announced he will not seek re-election for the district council at the 2025 local body elections. He says he has been "humbled and honoured" to serve his community over four terms. Photo / Zita Campbell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-years-day-weather-wet-start-to-2025-for-new-zealands-holiday-hotspots-main-centres/2A7HU4VJDFBLPCFUXGYP4T54OI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LB6A2NVOK5CJLBBPHAR2SVI7II.jpg?auth=cb37af077e331431d26cdee15f4c7234ce7a3287bc225b1a00c31183789ec5f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland has a partly cloudy forecast with isolated showers slated to clear in the evening. The daily high is 22C. Tomorrow should be mainly fine with a chance of a few showers and a high of 23C. Photo / File, Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/summer-reads-no-body-no-crime-how-does-a-missing-person-case-become-a-murder/BWVK4QQOJFB3JHYWMFLRUXYX7U/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/323QHLAIOZCCRKBMUKIGDQA5PM.jpg?auth=79855bb275e07d2a847f241dda45b478fba11171e0b5a814cec8220ec9e3b7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How do police decide when a missing person search turns into a homicide investigation? Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ngaruawahia-homicide-investigation-family-friends-pay-tribute-to-victim-turipapa-tukere/ZGURKGQYEZBCFIAH6PI553OUCM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OABTTLALXNDVPG2AKXAEA6U6YE.jpg?auth=52f9db6c3d9aa1fe6d7d7091d854e5c2b49d66946506aee2a772272dbdd7a4ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turipapa Tukere aged 42 years of Ngāruawāhia died after a brawl last Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/year-in-review-waikato-vintage-tractor-enthusiasts-three-generation-10-year-restoration-project/RLZTN3X7JJBJBLFESW52PGINEA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6QTQH6SZ4NBBJANYY7AYZNM6V4.jpg?auth=fc05abe7000cc75be3ab0fa7269c19b0d1fc733c823938747f1082a69c4b89ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derek Holm received his restoration tractor for his 40th birthday. Photo / Catherine Fry]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/trump-climate-change-and-ai-my-predictions-for-2025-richard-prebble/223ZB5AXYVDQFCML5NYNACTKCU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WXOESJVFDVCG7GD3ETEXFBNR3M.jpg?auth=d9c07890390dc2ceeeb4fe584f4bd86162dced44b55aec8f3bad69301b323571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Richard Prebble believes America’s checks and balances will restrain President-elect Donald Trump in 2025. 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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/drug-testing-services-very-busy-at-new-zealand-festivals/55OKM2WFIJDALEVT5ABE5WS6ZI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DY5HNGHCUZAPHA26ZLG6RDWBPQ.JPG?auth=16253fdaaad986d62ec7bd097607c5b3cbcfeaf2d1c1dbf7822bff2de8b6a114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Know Your Stuff offers free safety checks on recreational drugs at festivals and concerts around New Zealand.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-life-changing-magic-of-learning-to-ride-a-bike-at-39-years-old/GTOI4K3OOJAJHARWOUGO7CUZOM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IY6GNZ3PORFCRCDROYFH2TJOQI.jpg?auth=c3fded863551c317530c897334dae89451053ddfd98b3b087647cb11cfa04d44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Learning to ride a bike is helped by doing it in such pretty scenery. Photo / Steven Blackburn]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/nz-air-ambulance-service-adopts-evtol-for-cost-effective-carbon-neutral-flights/7KRIKHVEGFD7JIEHN2DWSJEBWQ/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2I3HVPP7ZVDXRPVVDXZ2YJGNOQ.jpg?auth=46d3f51683945c1d820102d76c08229116250a015eae41f3b7967d727381c1b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand Air Ambulance Service has ordered a Beta eVTOL that will be in service from 2028.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/pastures-past-new-years-races-a-day-off-the-farm-in-the-1800s/KM3XUUTZERFPJARNYQMPWLU2NA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/25AYYCT6DJAG3KY7XZI6F5E7FQ.jpg?auth=2c1fb8436bad64509ca924ce5380ce15f4e2dfcd99a2934d028635d0715a9329&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Local races are a chance for farmers to get off their farms and enjoy a change of scenery. Photo / Michael Cunningham]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/our-heroes-heralds-top-nzers-of-2024-in-news-sport-business-and-entertainment/HBDHB4ENKVFFLMIUDOSYD2ZYPA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UPMICA3F4BES7K55K2N7GONRBU.jpg?auth=c5fb5390f04855d868c21a4d65e531e4e259154ad3e8820e457cfb3e1413b0b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OUR HEROES: Feature image montage.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/tips-for-international-travel-how-to-make-the-most-out-of-travel-in-2025/LYXK6HQ32FHYRBKJNQU2NRA24Q/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BWMPOKCH2RFM3IQYDHYMUPDXHQ.jpg?auth=ff6c7f636650c1151a56caee0d54ad89d29c018a2a9d6ffae0dfc1fd31f541c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Travel is full of lessons we can take into future trips. Photo / Sarah Pollok]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/year-in-review-nzs-economy-depends-on-the-environment-and-vice-versa-dr-jacqueline-rowarth/M2G3ZETWFRGIJDKZT23Z5VNVFE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ERY7M7TMX5CDZJWHWRD2U373ZY.jpg?auth=b67f3d33c2eff62f9b19f94a6c111654acc704f3ac51f62800c6a292310035c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Most people in New Zealand know that farming is important for the economy. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotoruas-2024-court-stories-gangs-teen-prostitution-and-a-parole-hearing-for-an-infamous-murder-case/C42OVZFNIJHETEBUPT5FOGZLRY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T15:58:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LURO5BKGPFGRFNMARLXUWNAC6I.jpg?auth=4b33e6fb6a15f2e1df020152d24cb7089b8c6b6076e6edd6ddeb98a0206fb796&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rotorua's high-profile court cases in 2024. Photos / Andrew Warner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/new-years-honours-2025-50-years-of-service-to-conservation-recognised-and-rewarded-for-julian-fitter/KFAQWVIPP5FAPC7DTH452XMXXA/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T15:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2SGEUICYMZBELBQF7RDJ3RC6O4.JPG?auth=63ebf4be2c93b92e2265ae45c732e530199d832687fa37f31c9ecffec939c83c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Julian Fitter has been contributing to conservation for more than 50 years through various organisations. Photo / George Novak]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/festivalgoers-outraged-over-5-breath-tests-at-rhythm-and-vines/D3PSRTNDU5ALZHRWDEQ3PGBT2A/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T06:51:56.95Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GULIUGRX5BAU7G7IJACUCSYZJQ.JPG?auth=2aefbda971435748b997c616b066976daddc278424d461e0069d311331f89fd3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ It was fun in the rain for the masses on a sodden second day of the Rhythm and Vines music festival. Plastic ponchos and gumboots were all the fashion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/lower-hutt-assault-police-appeal-for-information-from-public-sightings-of-teenage-boy-in-avalon-park/NXKD47FEFVH5RNHHRKHMPZNKRU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T06:39:27.385Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JR5ZKJTE3RA65AXTYJVE3ANAF4.JPG?auth=f8bd71c8fee2b36aca5a45f142b6c2e579041d576b8e522486b00cf0b19ad487&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are asking for the public’s help in investigating an assault in a park in Lower Hutt. Photo / File]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitt-reach-divorce-settlement-report/LZOX5XFSABE3TIAA6JJYWIDC5M/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T06:32:37.513Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/W7WTGFDLWRFSDLVG2ZS6A6PWMY.jpg?auth=b35618ac1076318cc065b2117d2c98976f123790096303e410302e562c8a3c41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of "By the Sea" at the 2015 AFI Fest at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in 2015 in Hollywood. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/south-korea-starts-releasing-bodies-of-jeju-air-crash-victims-to-families/XULMSYCMENCLJFKPRTKXGVK6BM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T06:20:13.497Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GTRS3VBIVVAYNLXUNSXH56YCX4.jpg?auth=0eadefd22b2d975a2c138d2a07b366d47cd713c30075ece8a05c3aa762675952&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea's Finance Minister and acting president Choi Sang-mok (green jacket) visits the scene where a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-arrested-after-two-seriously-injured-in-shooting-at-hobsonville-auckland/CURIBB5POZCOVKP6N7CAB5RPMI/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T05:15:32.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/childrens-minister-blasts-youths-who-climbed-onto-roof-of-south-auckland-youth-justice-facility/444PC4MH2FF7JCY7N55X6AVOTY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T04:36:43.385Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HFJ6JXIJDZGC5OGGY5KDVQ23PY.jpg?auth=78bfe167b6a199b8851130239b6659b8e8aa293cc6e6918a798de74cec62951d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Several youths have gained access to the rooftop of Auckland's Youth Justice Wiri Facility on Kiwi Tamaki Road, all armed with weapons. 30 December 2024. NZME Photograph by Hayden Woodward   ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/a-year-in-new-zealand-news-job-cuts-hikoi-rat-infestations-and-the-missing-marokopa-family-the-biggest-stories-from-2024/Q564VMLTPRGEPH7T2MWYCPWBDE/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T04:04:07.492Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K5SJU2VEMBENRMLPMOPKKBP464.jpg?auth=8c9cba4cfd8c7519f210b97bcbe26dedbf5ff447ae1e5feafba7c3aa7488c91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A look back at the biggest headlines in NZ in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/person-dies-after-being-found-unresponsive-in-water-at-bland-bay-northland/L4AMSJZ3L5F5JLRXUWZR2E4OZU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T04:02:52.366Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QQI3HGJGHZD2PCD3N4W4KPNM4E.jpg?auth=2ca95b769b7e60df3b474dff97a26e857bba3cb2e6bfe46decfb50a6fcfb97d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A person has died following a water-related incident in Bland Bay, Whangaruru (pictured).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/basketball/nba/lebron-james-joins-list-of-sports-legends-defying-age-at-40/TK4R5ICH45GTNLV7OE747RPYHM/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/42MEGSQCOVEY7ESFIEHAWREDII.jpg?auth=4295b786616bdb879a9a1cfa9ef27f6da1174019dc8c30a9e6e3c79d266a4ae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LeBron James turned 40 on December 30. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets/commodities/prepare-for-a-bumpy-year-in-coffee-oil-and-other-commodities-javier-blas/3YYAPU4XDVCBNNRIQX5A2DSJ2Y/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:56:09.75Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MLXGVZ3XW5GOZDSXPA4JCWAIPM.jpg?auth=f7d728c35d86796a31faaa59a9172199b72c5f2d4911703b95ef018c5baa6e35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Your cup of coffee is set to get more expensive in 2025. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis/asb-classic-updates-elise-mertens-emma-raducanu-pull-out-of-tournament/KIXUQEV2DJDLHEVPWMHTD72MCY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:51:50.916Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HM4NAJP74BCB5BUHBNHNVH5CQI.JPG?auth=c3c966fad28b15b3cb163824bee300e01761acb4238aa4c8eec2b9719147bf7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Madison Keys of USA plays a shot against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy during the opening round of the ASB Classic. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-given-gang-conflict-warrant-amid-retaliation-fears-after-ngaruawahia-death/IVMKS42MRFDGDOQID7BIVMTSD4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:45:41.518Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PQ7F3ECPHHH67HUS6TPD465V6I.jpg?auth=9ec9b5aa420a6d0373de0c989643931ec04b4cfe64e800351407c7673d4b1738&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The police statement didn’t identify the gangs subject to the warrant, but the Herald understands it applies to the Tribal Hux and the Mongrel Mob, which are the two main gangs in Ngāruawāhia. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ohope-beach-death-police-name-hikato-maaka-as-man-found-dead-in-water-after-fleeing-police/QP2Q6L3ZK5AEPKB5625U7A6NIU/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:23:21.385Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QMOHROVEOVHS7CXIB7TMB5W7EA.jpg?auth=d228c5c3e549280c27de72deae3dc062835a65787eb817f0f7b4a29112d53531&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hikato Maaka, 41, has been named by police as the man who died after allegedly fleeing into the water at Ōhope Beach. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/man-who-died-after-jumping-into-ohiwa-harbour-was-hikato-maaka-of-whakatane-police-say/NMG4YXVOLBABRLA62LXJJZM334/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:19:57.867Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/G7E2KQHAKJCGLJBIXVZIJCUOCU.JPG?auth=f558b0c75e53a750584351f34bbf8760390cfd60fcffc406495e050160b40c23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cultural rāhui put in place at Ōhiwa Harbour in Ōhope has been lifted after a body was found. Photo / Andrew Warner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/manawatu-accident-two-critical-three-serious-after-crash-in-bunnythorpe/WXEGY5Z67RDLFM3PYLVTDGRD7A/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:17:43.578Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CSCAPISN5ZFK7HCU27K7DNM35A.jpg?auth=aad70307994aefee63213f83ddc2fdcad362594639fa036b420c8780f36c6ac5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five people have been injured, two critically, after a crash in the Manawatū this afternoon. Photo / File
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/152nd-waipu-highland-games-5000-attendees-unfazed-by-scottish-weather/AU6FRCGTSVESPGDESOE3FKBS54/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:12:38.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UXUSSU6RPZHYDHOIOMWTC3V4EY.JPG?auth=2c71c072b8f4c7b621f71cf379d7df3629e6a4915c1ca864b633159868016f7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 152nd Waipu Highland Games drew crowds — and clans — from all over. Pictured are Clan McLeod during the clan march. Photo / Brodie Stone]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/paws-and-order-new-police-dog-teams-unleashed/RWI3B47RLRAG7CXL3ROTLWH52Y/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:02:18.886Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WEKNETICRNFKFNZ6YTL3QNNF6M.jpg?auth=39013ad8938f0abe9667eef2d6dbabe15cbdaf5706bd845bba3b5cb4bd472aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police dog Ultrah heads to Rotorua to start her career with Senior Constable Walter Treviranus. Photo/ NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/dai-henwoods-cancer-battle-new-book-the-life-of-dai-on-living-and-loving-with-a-stage-4-diagnosis/3MLLZEYQRZAPZDEE4MFHRUC7H4/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/66GSOE5TWBA4NPBCMCAW3TG3Y4.JPG?auth=5589d6b39b68d748490b6ed3001f51565323ce3e7c43d2462bedc3266fd999fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Comedian Dai Henwood, who publicly revealed his stage-four bowel cancer diagnosis last year, has co-written a book on his experiences with Jaquie Brown (right). Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/far-north-deputy-mayor-kelly-stratford-shares-her-journey-to-sobriety/LMV3UBQKZBHEZD5OIAHNSLQW2Q/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I5KMZ4ODDVHDLA6Y5P6Z4CK7JA.JPG?auth=3c9eaacdbe9f63966868029b3f7a93e2df702cb5a062719190ae82d7fd11b5ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Far North Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford recently celebrated seven years of being alcohol-free. 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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/chris-wood-named-kiwi-sportsperson-of-year-in-chris-rattues-winners-and-losers-awards/GYZPGCEKQREORONTMKQVTDZUNY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T00:36:54.199Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KSFS6DH2QBBKRPLLAO56OJHFJE.jpg?auth=c5aea786ae95a94dc89b02446641077ff321b34746b1ac91fa5fe656d43f39cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sports winners and losers for the year. Photos / Photosport, Getty Images. 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Photo / Xiaohongshu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/what-to-expect-on-the-share-markets-in-2025-ashley-gardyne/KFCO6RPRQNGVLFHQ62272ERBWY/</loc><lastmod>2024-12-31T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KG6VYQDORNGXTHOBB4KRGRIDJI.jpg?auth=634c5fb7b630dacc197d6ebab352ff963532d56970f61d4b0d94e22a1bac2883&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shares in Costco Wholesale Corp are up more than 40% this year. Photo / Kerry Tasker, the New York Times]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>