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Photo / Geoff Dale.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-v-south-africa-springboks-recall-jasper-wiese-but-brother-cobus-misses-out/2A52ADEQBVAVXP22WMVKH4XQGE/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T17:49:50.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3DIWRBE62XO4UNYKOIFHLKVHUY.jpg?auth=abf8c1d2ef6e5b6342f21002e9d480871dd18b4581b9a96b286fe848e59cb4b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jasper Wiese returns from his suspension for the Wellington test. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-great-new-zealand-road-trip-2025-nine-questions-with-journalist-tv-presenter-and-author-mike-mcroberts/4UJXJP6QBJFIRA2CKLO7QCDG3Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T17:06:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZBQQ45LOQBE7NG5W5TM3KHZS5M.jpg?auth=4de5dff6be761403a27c7ad5e9ae66c172b203c1088476dcff112cf248ad4ef3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Journalist and author Mike McRoberts. Photo / Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-terrorism-threat-low-but-vigilance-needed-to-spot-lone-wolves-editorial/EO6EXB547VGFVMVHJHEK7MFTK4/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BDMDSJ3JFRNMK5SKCRKCMXVK34.jpg?auth=aae5e1e2eb21ee4c36816d40dfc4d4478e7834c8f54c524f58191362b41dd543&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A victim of the 2021 LynnMall terrorist knife attack being rushed to hospital. 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Photo / George Heard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/spacex-cancels-starship-megarocket-launch-in-latest-setback/CKH5PPCBKFBTFOU36Z6Q75ECKI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T07:22:06.822Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XZ45G6A25VFP7GOLEBHOQOLOG4.jpg?auth=33ec8deeea58455e6173c6d37ba9322700152fabf9515ebc0ec1441a29a1b175&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SpaceX's Starship is seen on the launchpad in Starbase, Texas, today. SpaceX cancelled a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk's behemoth after a series of explosive failures. 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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/flights-delayed-at-auckland-airport-due-to-workers-medical-event/2ANK2AP5CJD3ZBTTISJRQTCDTQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T01:05:31.44Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KTPDQCEXHJG33J6O7PSZRBPP2E.jpg?auth=cd9eed1218bdf2eac68e46b2f33cb263b73c6e6cf86408c974d5a2ac5cc95c7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers of flights in and out of Auckland Airport faced lengthy delays. Photo / File 
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Photo / Public Domain]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-to-play-two-wellington-shows-in-2026/4F7CC7WECJHARGG5I6YZNBQSCI/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T00:40:15.854Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LEL5K5JPJJEVXNAGH43YFJB5LA.jpg?auth=18f7f3d957dac99725877c6f512bd1e78ae9b06021d3d605a8fe12100bcd9c64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will play two shows in Wellington next February. Photo / Megan Cullen]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/flight-attendants-lose-covid-19-vaccination-fight/HZAELV6AXBANPM2CUVN7JS5XWA/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T00:36:01.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/W2RQMIYCNZHKLMYR7DB3NIVKJM.png?auth=5069e04dffc65b47f87dda0fbda69ad001822b77c52e8e87ecab43c52327b62d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six Air NZ flight attendants lost their case claiming unfair dismissal over Covid vaccine rules. 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Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/mp-zali-steggall-urges-action-on-australias-climate-risks-with-new-bill/TQAWNC5W5ZG3LD3E3Q2MOBD65E/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T00:06:34.327Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RBBGMKNONJBE5MAM67JTNYYSHI.jpg?auth=1e4f76d5f8df13f833744de6a8d3e56701e5b00355637f4643f88e08ca1e07ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Independent MP Zali Steggall is introducing a bill to boost climate resilience, criticising government inaction. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/first-xv-rugby-westlake-boys-high-defeats-kings-college-advances-to-rugby-national-top-four/V6XLMOBTDJAC3EMZBDBA3XAV6E/</loc><lastmod>2025-08-25T00:05:03.389Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XL2IGRZLAZFLBGDGU7YBZO4TU4.JPG?auth=ab00427f89619d3a5e5c5ef7ca695be28c391ecf0546e22aca694227df28bac5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Westlake halfback Levi Leith makes a last-gasp tackle to prevent King's College winger Spencer Capper scoring what would have been a match-winner in the last move of the Blues regional final. Photo / Bruce Holloway]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>