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Photo / Shaun Tunny]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/chris-brown-files-lawsuit-against-warner-bros-discovery-over-documentarys-sexual-assault-claims/5HG2SUKABJEW3BNCJWI6NHPLMA/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T21:48:53.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/54DTRKIBENHSJMK5E2ISW52PTU.jpg?auth=af6ed04d1bb1301c894f1622a279ae0e50550c2fd72a789f2215402dbf1ababc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Brown performs during Chris Brown in Concert at State Farm Arena on July 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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His car was found in Waikato the next day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/time-to-thai-the-knot-hundreds-to-wed-as-thailands-same-sex-marriage-law-comes-into-force/P4DQH2VOPNC63MQGTVWPC6AG2A/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T02:25:46.983Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KZIM7POU5ZHCJCIJYBOHFU7XYI.jpg?auth=4704ef0b3209e18f74e7a70e4346b32531f3828c8bf1bcc30d66d93e6effa798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand is set to become the first Southeast Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage, with a bill passing Parliament's lower house and its first Senate reading. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-aiming-to-ease-voters-doubts-and-dial-up-the-volume-on-govt-criticism-in-2025/6654RSSISRGXLDEFACUKUI5BPQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T02:18:05.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/G42W6WOC2BCJPJVPS7OENDZYJE.jpg?auth=1ccb5aebbda319006d7295d399e835412622e5ff1068fa1b69c7960f9aa8fe9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labour leader Chris Hipkins is keeping his powder dry on what policies his party will take to the next election. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/gisborne-surf-athletes-ready-to-fire-at-eastern-regional-champs/ARD4YIO2DRAEVLFWC3UYKIL2FI/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T02:01:38.496Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7XX3V5I6UJAKLDZMWML3KZ6PBA.JPG?auth=8c62e9d10c7845570f4422fbc70bd5b1e1e7aaca34a6a0874135538a9c6b59a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Briana Irving, in action for New Zealand at the world lifesaving champs on the Gold Coast last year, will be wearing the Waikanae cap at the Eastern Regional Championships at Mt Maunganui this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-afternoon-quiz-january-23/GF4XZEWTBJF5FM5OWYBBXVXOEA-2/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/53EECPZUOFC63EWVJKT4KVVQGM.jpg?auth=1544afdfeb3df75278202654d79b9707907c5782e4003f953cf4b29c8f2eff52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JRR Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, was a professor at which famous university?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-science-innovation-and-technology-minister-shane-reti-must-embrace-innovation-to-boost-economy/YTJA5TDWRVDBBK3HNJTW72VM3U/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7O3WWYBTPZC7HIEK7CNBCRAKKU.jpg?auth=fa6b650bdaa12dc44599961c810092fb9c54c77dfee725adf667ed91faa7f964&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Reti was appointed the new Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology in this week’s Cabinet reshuffle. Photo / Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/roaming-dogs-kill-142-lambs-in-south-auckland-farm-attacks/P6WJIXU2QZDXLM7SGCMBGLWZXU/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:52:23.886Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QLMJYDNNHFH5DKXTAOWA2JBF7M.JPG?auth=0af8a96a7d12e0f5193e84bb4de9b30ca6c709d20ceb55de1ec94f7934d975fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A total of 142 lambs were killed and another 86 injured in two attacks at the Manukau farm.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-state-of-the-nation-speech-culture-of-saying-no-hurting-economic-growth/IDRX2K52JRCDVEWWSICHB2EVQQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:28:35.508Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MIESMG43Q5GUTHDQDVD26ZFU74.jpg?auth=1d17e197c881bd5f2a87065dbcae373bc12270db94f304e1436b6c11af6536ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has taken aim at a 'culture of saying no' in his State of the Nation address. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/sport/poverty-bay-year-8-boys-step-up-at-cricket-tournament-in-hawkes-bay/5CGYLFXC7BGF3MY752NPG5KMFE/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:25:06.542Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WHCOHSOVBVCE3EBBT4FKYNL2NA.JPG?auth=dcc4dcd6ea1a4d82fc3b501e10723d672e6defe4842b2f621436361689e2a2e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Poverty Bay Year 8 boys' cricket team who won four of their five games at a tournament in Hawke's Bay are, back: Manager Richard McMurray (left) and coach Grant Walsh. Front: Arthur Cave, Callum McInnes, Cody McMurray, Jack Roberts (captain), Ged Cook, Hunter Irwin, Jed Reynolds, Max Egan, Reuben Walsh, Jack Williams, Cole Hogarth and Archie Gillies.
Photo / Christine McInnes]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/winter-games-nz-untenable-organisers-say-announcing-an-end-of-an-era/TWAVZAPYSBBEJBS5TEY3SNZUT4/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/G5GGO4Q4E5A6TLGUMHLE6G6U5Q.jpg?auth=0ee0d5ea3f951335febedfd9bb1ad8692de3295e52034756b70f084d6e69e69f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, will “no longer be held in its current format”, says organisers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/senior-royals-planning-us-visit-to-strengthen-its-special-relationship-with-the-uk/V5ZY2KZBENBABOTEFZFJ3SNGHE/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Y43BIX5MONAMTIMUDM7JTWWFBM.png?auth=505050d7dafb314f1285a061906ef15aa84a198f3c02b07d4ded4f516849f466&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Senior members of the British royal family are reportedly planning to visit the US in 2026. Composite / Getty Images / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/change-can-be-hard-improve-your-chances-of-success-with-a-chain-analysis/RQ42DZ6LGNDKXJYPCTTJOXQX7Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A5KM7EU7IZHEPOQKM4GU7BANN4.jpg?auth=cd010e32af5db628958c132dae29f3a2bf7859a2724790e31301d0428837b640&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Breaking down past failures can empower you to create a more effective plan for change. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kaka-point-nudist-draws-ire-of-community-with-ads-for-naked-walking-groups/NKKDC7WOFZAE7OKH5KIPZ5SB3A/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:59:48.986Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PZ6R3GZT3RHGFDQJYKHQA5BUEE.jpg?auth=ee49b024f0af7959266b0184bad55d1787666da357541770369173d31667f896&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An advert placed in the Southland Times by naturalist Lloyd Bonnar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/marine-rescue-off-napier-coast-one-person-dies-after-medical-event/AS6GXPBVUNG5RL35R6NHRWCLNM/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:58:15.58Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YPBWX2S46VHODA5CWY2U4V4BTQ.jpg?auth=07a6de35cb513c49d170ffbf6531f7b61073bcd788be1d7e49d5fcd974db1018&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coastguard Hawke's Bay's 'Celia Knowles' rescue boat was involved in a mission off the Napier coast on Wednesday morning. Photo / Coastguard NZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/theft-of-james-fisher-harris-nrl-grand-final-winning-boots-from-far-north-club-angers/TFYOVOEXWNE7NF4FAEFTA4XQDM/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:36:18.414Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FJRGKIJR7JBF3F5BWBN422DG4Q.JPG?auth=22aefce3319b57c07656e308c528cbc3f04488b3c719ee885e70544fdc682e08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Fisher-Harris, centre, with the Pacific Cup at the Motukohu Rugby Clubrooms, the boots he donated to the club, that have been stolen, are on the wall next to a poster of Fisher Harris]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/science-sector-shake-up-crown-research-institutes-to-be-grouped-into-three-callaghan-innovation-to-close/UGKERFCYDZEMTHZSL3RRQDP6IY/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:13:38.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LRIZVRFNTZ4EH6GEF4UTYVAOKQ.jpg?auth=cb0177088b4b1cd3b9d6e6395b6d15c39aae9410c1a2e6ff936b755afde4e44f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new public research organisation focused on advanced technology, will be set up – while Crown-owned Callaghan Innovation is to be disestablished.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing/sailgp/sailgp-auckland-northstar-canadas-billy-gooderham-cleared-of-serious-injury-after-auckland-mishap/5JLHDZ4FKFFXJHQJLFPKWXM2BM/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:06:12.645Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M5JAEH5FV5HYROJH3BBZKW2HO4.jpg?auth=41ac52dc395f71d101ad9840a21a703aeaa8d6081e0779bc0aa93faf7a799e5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NorthStar Canada SailGP team was forced to withdraw from the second day of SailGP's Auckland debut. Photo / Bob Martin, SailGP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-science-and-farming-with-dr-jacqueline-rowarth/R6NJLQQUOFGIFFVN6DQPODPQZI/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6J4QX4B7R3Q3GDIN6KUGHQ2KGY.jpg?auth=fcb3cceb758efa418bca3f80524adfa8a8a85836c498004e93eead21d25963f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Primary sector academic Dr Jacqueline Rowarth spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about science and farming today. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/doctor-v-ex-bank-clerk-why-the-pm-dumped-shane-reti-for-simeon-brown-purge-at-the-waitangi-tribunal-audrey-young/SPDLRFKEOVEGLG5QX7H3YWKV2Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-01-23T00:02:38.012Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3SOU676QVZGIXELKLQIA2LLS4I.jpg?auth=ba2bb8fcb65f6386bb7e71b037ec99f3247507928021751b1efd661a80f2d92c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PM Christopher Luxon (right) and new Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>