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Photo / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-has-1200-fewer-jobs-filled-than-a-year-ago-stats-nz/RKWCCZXMGBGTDAIIBKTUKVCM4A/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T18:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EK6RM6SXXNGRHJCMWU4U34CZI4.jpg?auth=40acf18d2dcb40305981d2968e0bf253144dddcefc421ee4052fcb8943d2ffb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hawke’s Bay had a drop of 1.6% (or 1278 jobs) when it came to the number of jobs filled in June 2025 compared to June 2024. Photo / Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/cineverse-cinemas-debut-week-in-hastings-draws-crowds/DZDNQCCTBRBYZLFMUVDSLODI3U/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T18:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KFUEEFITFVCWFM5SDR6FPVAM5A.jpg?auth=c27b75b78287cbed3d76f5328bfb48cd88cfa702d6642654953b4cb238250e96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Cineverse Hastings owner Prabhi Dugh. 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Pic / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-sport-10-fer-weekend-quiz-august-9/HMTRQ47Y3JGIBEIVDAADRWR2XQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:55:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RHYC6P364JELBE435J7OTTSEHQ.JPG?auth=1514924f9136bfabb3daeef687d557c656e5a7ea65d68a47e0f39b6653cb1292&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All Blacks captain Richie McCaw holds aloft the Rugby World Cup trophy in 2011. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/motorsport/motocross-champ-courtney-duncan-on-slow-recovery-from-heart-condition/KV3HR37RZ5FZJPSO2O3RQMDLLI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:31:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/G6VMDOWPIZCT5PSURRYXJVSL4U.jpg?auth=aff3db33947c6b7893ee3783ffe639b64735174c6940be45ae45a67a527e7842&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Courtney Duncan, pictured at last year's Halberg Awards, has been out of action most of this year after being diagnosed with pericarditis. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/new-zealand-avocado-exports-soar-revenue-hits-94m-amid-market-growth/AFBDIMU6MZF2DBP64ZME3PB7DI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IEI5I6RPHVHXZJTBCXKRP7Q2KM.jpg?auth=125ceb7d01cd622498321b85a657a687e2729fb70ea093f5cd79ef2e7a56e5db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand market generated $62 million, with overall export revenue rising 362% to $94m in the year to June 30. 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Photo / Amalia Osborne]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/blood-cancer-battle-heartbreak-as-both-parents-maureen-and-jeff-king-battle-rare-myeloma-cancer-in-christchurch/CWPLQRHJ4BCHRNVIAVQA2RMU7E/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2JB5SRPTKZAEJMUY3VOKVJ6AKQ.jpg?auth=8c10aacde999b802e81076be7e6894886ac6f5a32272d5df5b7b6ce1dfe1f213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexander King (left) has travelled to China with his mum Maureen for her experimental cancer treatment, while his father Jeff (second from right) will be cared for by his sister Brydie in Christchurch as he battles the same rare blood cancer. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/love-this-city-the-housing-density-fightback-has-reached-avondale/CZLDA4FRQVAIJOUF2BOZPOWWBA/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Y7NC5FGKUBDIFKEIPI7XCW2PPQ.jpg?auth=7a7ee107bd4e353fb88c9e6c856dc9ced21a1c31c6ec7cf7f6608a05fc739740&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former National MP Christine Fletcher condemned RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop's housing fix for Auckland last week. Now the Whau Local Board, based in Avondale, has produced its own criticisms.   ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/chloe-swarbrick-reckons-green-party-leading-opposition-only-party-offering-tax-ideas/23VK67JATNA5JOXSQWMBSAEAKM/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5FNGWIINBFDD3L7EI76ZSOZQZA.jpg?auth=a48812c1ace80fdcd579dd155431329d15254358f4e5be4a872e5143b7353ff4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says her party is the only one proposing solutions to tax issues. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/operation-weirton-auckland-businessman-hooi-keat-chai-convicted-of-money-laundering-following-advice-to-daniel-hannett-during-investigation-into-613kg-drug-bust/LC6CIYVQJJEXXPM4ETTDFVNAFI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6TDMQBRFIZGLJJR65BVSR4XGOE.jpg?auth=4e8df6571cb132ba896b51fc5ac6cd5ea086a36914412103773b9ea617a26636&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hooi Keat Chai (inset bottom) and Daniel Hannett (inset top) are friends and business partners. Chai has now been convicted of money laundering for advice he gave to Hannett over a $388,800 transaction. Hannett has pleaded guilty to money laundering and importing a Class-A drug, and a fleet of cars - including a Ferrari - have been seized by police in Operation Weirton. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nz-infrastructure-bishop-mcanulty-seek-consensus-for-long-term-planning-fran-osullivan/ROGYNZY2OFBRVCZF64PFRF4GCI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E427PQTYLFAE7IPFTJYNIAU4FY.jpg?auth=e48b9daa51e651a3927464ed83e42bf9eb151b09eb15677c8cc4718c0c3e95d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand politicians need to put partisan interests aside to aid the development of national infrastructure plans, Fran O'Sullivan writes. Photo / Mark Mitchell



 














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Photo / Michael Bradley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/taranaki-life-coach-sentenced-for-assaulting-golf-buddy-in-bar-fight/EJXQPESIENCFXBXZ4BG3XBEJZI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T08:10:11.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CXJRH3PS4FFFDBXCWZGSOJO6O4.jpg?auth=0d9d587ea502fb7b8c2220902a88519298aa8471adca457023592939a2c4ee67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Albert James received 150 hours' community service, nine months' supervision and must pay $5000 in reparations after attacking a golf buddy in a New Plymouth bar. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/mushroom-cook-erin-patterson-to-face-pre-sentence-hearing-over-two-days-in-late-august/NGTLB5AY2BB75AOUKGJDZLSK7E/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T00:52:53.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ERLLLY5RPZAVHIPLITITKC3DPE.jpg?auth=00e6b1cf82532fcac1359fe2c04d470a05add86d94aba049bc73894270528608&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erin Patterson was found guilty on three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. 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Photo / Warren Buckland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/warriors/warriors-v-bulldogs-warriors-fans-tipped-to-outnumber-bulldogs-faithful-in-top-four-nrl-clash/DT2PLXIL3JCZZKXGKYB7CE7OWE/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-08T00:12:52.806Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2LPUKH2U25A7FNHXGUP6SRFXQU.JPG?auth=f4fefe2c6e2a23ee259f72536b860a87356ddf46283e1a9e1d3fc65bd0f1fe13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors fans have been tipped to outnumber Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs supporters in their away top-four NRL blockbuster in Sydney. 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