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Pic/Kenton Wright.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/english-premier-league/chris-wood-scores-double-as-nottingham-forest-open-english-premier-league-season-with-win-over-brentford/5AACVWEBQRBSBCTG22MWRPRFDQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T18:07:24.459Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/75OHJJSR5VAS3C5V6TBCTZ7UXQ.jpg?auth=dc9bdfd182d7a33b414790372191e9dfa15dac50b43d72414aff1a6f80f66c88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nottingham Forest's New Zealand striker Chris Wood celebrates after scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/delays-to-appoint-manager-of-auckland-future-fund-after-airport-shares-sell-off-raise-concerns-for-councillor-ceo/RUJXCZVWOFHTPJKXK2VBTNEZGU/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T18:05:46.041Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H64V43RE7RECLGIWNZ2ZXC33KE.jpg?auth=6bbd0c11705888901e5a46e6969182a2b73bc3424281940fa18baee8d465c58d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland councillors Chris Darby (left) and Christine Fletcher, and council chief executive Phil Wilson have been commenting on the lack of an investment manager for the Auckland Future Fund. 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Photo / Handout, Demiroren News Agency, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/real-countries-need-to-keep-learning-about-their-history-james-belich/DWF3O7KBUVAKHN7YGTIHE5R3G4/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SCJX3HGTYJDFXBHZEPE6TSXBWA.jpg?auth=f953522b3dad71c1d29a33cd68e7c19dc6f63db3a4a631a2191f5e4275c60f1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Government's decision to boost defence funding but slash money for New Zealand history has been called into question. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nzsos-immerse-weekend-shines-with-stravinsky-and-contemporary-works-william-dart/ZFUTGXWFCNA2XGNGKHPIK42XDE/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WZIYYGKMK5ESZCO5EBZ4UJMLNY.png?auth=f7ba17d83e82d2b46f97d66b3f4f6576beb32d80faf286b611ba26a729acfa5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andre de Ridder leads the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra through Stravinsky, Schumann and Fisher premieres. Photo / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/the-greatest-rivalries-in-sport-el-savador-v-honduras-and-the-match-that-started-a-war/VOP75DXYMBEQJAQJ63RH5EKPJQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5AJOCKIT5ZEMRNME6J2QIJ5LVU.jpg?auth=e6a8c747783ff00f9194d32537cba726fedde92f6e8096ee130102b35ac398d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Honduras and El Salvador clashed at the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/nz-closing-in-on-a-trillion-dollars-of-borrowing-nation-of-debt/4VKUG3OUFRFNLIA47WQV6MHW3A/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SEN72UP6UVFGZE4RELGG5J43GA.jpg?auth=64a76a2ee5993bcc669aac45acac4ebd206aa33aedb0c3ab15c7a2d99f627c23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealanders are well on their way to a collective one trillion in debt. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/marama-davidson-highlights-nzs-state-housing-crisis-and-system-failures-for-kids-in-care/7L47X5BSTZDUJETSMTWPCEHALI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7AZALFMISZC6BGNLNTTISVCSAY.jpg?auth=507fe47e38f2f1e5dadb3b5d49ea0c88d1a0678ed64cf54c4c74c0b7544f8c90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson wants to ensure a better pathway for young people when they leave state care. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/was-the-meth-panic-a-myth-and-why-are-there-still-contamination-threshold-gaps-editorial/INBBLZB4DBHZFHIIEZVFQVJBPI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DPUE3TRWWGFNEJI3OI42ESPGRM.jpg?auth=f3c36b38f95ad3840566712b62e0df02179e513688b08aec2f0dc5dd89b15614&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lifelong investments can be wiped out in one fell swoop if properties have been contaminated by methamphetamine. Photo / File]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/small-business/small-business-dopaw-brings-glamour-to-raw-pet-food-for-paws-itive-health/JHDNZQ5VXNCLJHOP2CCBSSZEHU/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RG4XJWNHDRGKLOLFI76BL2EAS4.jpg?auth=0925152da3aadb68e67911d2e742c1a96aa0da468d7b3ebdb9bcfc71af4638dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lou Anne Lowry, founder of Dopaw, has a Master of Science degree, specifically in animal metabolism and nutrition.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-great-new-zealand-road-trip-2025-nine-questions-with-olympic-and-kayaking-great-dame-lisa-carrington/CC7366LYEJHZRNIKIMSH23N254/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZBI75RDZRBEWZC4PODDLH5QMMQ.jpg?auth=51039c83ed4e24ee9e64cc71a6f612b8e580ce5214274699bd09d7bea1c7e338&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dame Lisa Carrington says happiness is about accepting things as they are.  Photo / www.photosport.nz]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/grant-robertson-reveals-stress-health-struggles-before-pm-decision/HCZEWL3VXRDK5MIAD2GOZDK6UM/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PMNWACMMZ5EJRJHD3XBRZ25LZA.jpg?auth=a4d6694cf7296b1a95f45dd18e7fe99bac254d6fe79fd3f6e2ea6db5f1367423&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Finance Minister Grant Robertson's new book provides a portrait of his political relationship with Jacinda Ardern and complex family relationships - including with his adored mother. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-august-18/YYXEHIYKWBBKHFCM6ED3ANPJDY/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J2L7Z3M4PNGXLO75KUU6EL22ZE.jpg?auth=be936c2261c4503cea496d8626cd104bd4487e309bdf909ff4e05a8c495528c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How many eyelids do camels have?  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File photo/SunLive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-do-those-who-manage-rugby-want-to-see-a-crowd-i-have-listened-to-rnz-with-growing-concern/ZNWRRACMPFGQVP6IABLOWQHGJQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DGY2FST5WRAUPMRW7DD5EKNWWU.jpg?auth=d797b7de2117c6cc956c61eb506e6388a2083fa505503e9738ef831eee5895b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Playing NPC rugby at Eden Park at night seems like a head-scratching decision, writes one reader.  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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/waikato-farms-wetland-project-sets-standard-for-environmental-rules/6YGUWC7ZCZH4JFJYBXDNSPXJZI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TMGFLRDPBVCXND2S7VIHBWNKJM.jpg?auth=4292a557c81296d4e3429a351906bcd8ec9ba343b64ae5ecc78ecf8e1acdee92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Johan van Ras in part of the native wetland developed on his property. Photo / Steve Edwards]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/exclusive-david-seymour-asked-ministry-for-regulation-to-look-into-removing-bike-helmet-requirements/GEXP4G2U7RB37ID3EAOS4BZPB4/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E4QXSE73ZVHM7JMHJQRF5LIUJA.jpg?auth=ac3f52248e151cfd9c48a70b8a87593b529e6354a3d1e7eb5055d0d809742be6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Regulation Minister David Seymour said the Ministry for Regulation "advised bike helmet regulations are appropriate, and having considered the advice, I agree. No further action was or will be taken”. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-great-new-zealand-road-trip-on-the-start-line-in-the-refrigerator-of-the-country/3HZME66GCRDARATXJ5GPP4JVKM/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MXU5XFHTKRGSFFAV6ZUKDUGFLM.jpg?auth=cb031b583af615d36903bcca64a3fb11aff7529f513dc1d96c14bf4a1b4d791a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The South Island boasts some of the most stunning scenery in the world.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/taupaki-man-mihajlo-mike-nikolic-crushed-in-accidental-death-while-felling-tree/2U2ZPUX3BVEKZDTQR3MEL6BWQE/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/43PUS3EAUNDQBJ6UJRT43Q4JDU.jpg?auth=6cba85afa1ffc13ee69e07bef6ddb65f0d49d5371fc9cb9f990989d087ecc61a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mihajlo Nikolic was an experienced woodsman and well-liked member of the Taupaki community, where he lived on a farm. He was killed in April 2025 while felling a tree. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/takapuna-golf-course-v-auckland-council-misinformation-is-causing-a-lot-of-stress/ESAYZO7XMFDGPLHITH4QCYZRF4/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AEBGLYUWOGQ4PODZVZYGMXLEEY.jpg?auth=4bdcb3641d50057f669b662ec4bbc276b72b8bb09e9ca16d13c75940a939edda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Takapuna Golf Course, a popular public course in Auckland. Photo / Greg Bowker]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kaikohes-john-coleman-89-hospitalised-after-chasing-and-confronting-man-on-his-farm-at-3am/X5S7D5FLG5AXFJX7POJWUEVAAY/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MI7R42MVT5G7XOT5RIA4AJOMYI.jpg?auth=f069cb4457901071432f91c516f234af980045d8322c514c919164f4cbc1d9b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaikohe beef farmer John Coleman, 89, pictured in hospital with daughter Sue Coleman by his side. Inset is the CCTV image showing a man on his property.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/on-the-up-celebrity-chef-al-brown-has-a-taste-for-hikurangi-home-cookery-treats/YFDXHRPKYJHZPMFH4ECD7YNVV4/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T16:50:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OTMIYFYXDBENBHAHLIQ7DZOCE4.jpg?auth=481e6365b0e19a2f463b616ebcbd901a411e4a0392e70e7a243fd993d002f29e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lenore Jellick says keeping the classic treats on the shelves is the secret to the Hikurangi Home Cookery's success. Photo / Brodie Stone]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/business/will-nzs-reporting-season-hint-at-brighter-economic-future/4Y34RZKWG5H3NMAMME4Y7NWDFQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-17T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O6VTYBZ6Q5CTTC3P6IANJPK44E.jpg?auth=0a914e091ca381849ddca68cfc277b6df6f66757413033dfdf4ef806cc273fa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After a very difficult reporting season in February, we’ll hopefully see more stability during these last few weeks of August, writes Mark Lister. 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