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Photo / Pablo Porciuncula, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-qa-elliott-smith-answers-your-questions-following-the-record-defeat-to-the-springboks/TVQEP5BKYBAMPDBANMCULI2ZMI/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T22:11:08.003Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/T5MTLRLB7ZAMHJ24JJBZ7D6Z6Y.jpg?auth=5ea915328beb517cf424dcdd8044f20f96aa5b52d7678e2eb5c149ddec94140e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ardie Savea and the All Blacks react following their record defeat against the Springboks. Photo / SmartFrame]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/protesting-residents-in-peru-block-trains-to-machu-picchu-inca-citadel-and-tourist-site/I46JSU6TZREKNF2LJWNXKBWZK4/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T22:04:39.976Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M6T64HUFZRA2ZO2EOPTFGBLS4Y.jpg?auth=90a35dcb8b021cd0b51e5eba7c97546ae63b681eac89a09bd4d11bdd29004bb7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The train service to Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, had to be suspended on September 15 due to a protest by residents demanding that a new company handle the bus transportation from the train station to the archaeological site, following the end of a 30-year concession, the operating company reported. 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Photo / Brett Phibbs / Mike Scott, Mark Mitchell (inset)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-signs-order-sending-national-guard-to-memphis-a-democratic-run-city/A7D77ISG7VH6BAP6X6TXWSL42I/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T21:59:13.048Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X2S7574F2VBCREIQNMXDJHVEEM.jpg?auth=13b943ce2cb0faa016ac28dc17e4342adc5495b9825d1a20c987e78a6040e5bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said the task force to Memphis would be a 'replica' of the one he sent into Washington DC. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/athletics/world-athletics-championships-nick-willis-lauds-geordie-beamishs-amazing-kick-in-3000m-steeplechase-gold/5OBRX5ZPSNFPDKYBHGG42KQC3Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T21:43:22.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CYLKKPQEHFHJJHCXMKHIP5TMFI.jpg?auth=020f4858178428cef9e448d68a9d841f638ca7d721e8c69ee85964442d68aca5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gold medalist Geordie Beamish of New Zealand and silver medalist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco celebrate with their medals inside a water jump pool following the Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase final. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/im-sorry-for-all-of-this-read-a-message-from-the-charlie-kirk-shooting-suspects-account/JZUU5EWR6FGT7KI3ALY22B26IY/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T21:32:40.001Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KR43T2A6FBHIXCCWR6MASRMPDY.jpg?auth=1d0c4e917857667e6450ee8007734d989ba577429a5de3596f7a2bf2b9251707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, before he was fatally shot.  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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/taylor-swifts-unusual-chiefs-game-entrance-fuels-fan-safety-speculation/Z24LYMVWR5DIBBI2JEEDQTT4TE/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T21:05:15.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/L4DHIAI7NNGZ5JKQGWFXDQWNM4.jpg?auth=c27c1ccb1782e678342d90925224c4a46e0965079e138769d364d54a8b8911d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Swift opted for a privacy screen on Sunday, to fans' surprise. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-warns-of-financial-penalties-after-new-york-governor-endorses-mamdani-for-mayor/VNLE5CBYN5BENCJNTY6723RY7Q/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T20:44:12.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UE4LHFXFLNDA7BXIMUVMOUUXWY.JPG?auth=422ad5698c8a363acfd0e5b742e26ed639ed9ac383b5feb3e5b58ed03a20d711&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Photo / Vanessa Carvalho, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-what-does-finn-allens-future-hold-as-t20-freelancer-re-commits-to-new-zealand/DHHWBJJYU5CF3CQTTK3XQ2XX4I/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T20:40:19.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JUJGI7G55NAO3KOIVQV7U6C6QI.JPG?auth=dccbb9532eb0850ce59958cb78814c549ab217894ce63f95fc179a2671f4da10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Finn Allen against Pakistan in Wellington this year. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/commerce-act-overhaul-to-empower-commerce-commission-to-quash-killer-acquisitions-and-predatory-pricing/D5BGNZKIFNCMPIAZIVGDBB4LUI/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T20:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GHWXBQYB45FAZPJCUGA6Z63ZOQ.jpg?auth=85793fb424bd27023330044974fb8470a68f537d66cd8bfb280cf2063c446c66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said the changes would provide 'more certainty and reliability for businesses'.  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Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-v-wallabies-noah-hotham-out-of-bledisloe-cup-tests-with-fractured-fibula/RPXEPKFB6ZF7NFPP2RTY2JV4AI/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T08:56:54.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/R7W6VX56QNEA3NLQRM4GXD7BHU.JPG?auth=6afe60c436379790a6b8cffbb5e4dbd5d1167fd5786de4508a642b98942ef198&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Noah Hotham will miss the upcoming Bledisloe Cup tests against the Wallabies. 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Photo / RNZ, Mark Papalii]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/judge-fines-gisborne-wholesaler-140k-for-toy-cars-that-posed-risk-to-young-children/STR6AMUIOBE23INJ4FVZMZXQBM/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T08:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VKDMV3HBRVEEFCFPM2GHYAHQAU.jpg?auth=6e79f93fb95d7b7f5a5883b0736adbc912a2dcb044f011f85aac2c8c567785ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gisborne wholesaler Allen Trading Company has been fined for selling toy cars, like the one pictured here, which were found to be a choke hazard to young children because the wheels could easily come off. Photo / Commerce Commission]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/mooloolaba-see-australias-sunshine-coast-from-the-canal/3XJ6JPEWEBDMXKPHWUNLG3MSEQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T08:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4CWH72GEM5D3NDLIANAO5KDPGA.jpg?auth=2b2640befef0ddccc3df0a8b65c0aae3a40a95864103cda4d85ad342d143c38a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Salt Water Eco Tours, Mooloolaba, Canoe tour on the canal. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-florists-say-industry-in-shambles-plagued-by-resentment/F2LYPBXRVFGILMIOY6Y34GXNEQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T07:53:38.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4EO7VFQGZFGCPOAMV32SRADYKA.jpg?auth=a3262e35133963e5f644e01ed60e29554a570ded85eaf150b658f9796f3e4888&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland florists say flower market changes are crushing their trade. 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Photo / Ben Campbell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-will-it-take-for-tom-phillips-children-to-reintegrate-into-society/PVRREFYUMZDSXGHTPA3AZCULVU/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T07:03:06.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FH3J67EFCFAJHFYXI4BG5DY33M.png?auth=849dc2fea45ce8d72075046f58bd00fe952756aa787b3efbd67fb431fd043163&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New photographs reveal the campsite where Tom Phillips’ children were. Photo / NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/enraged-woman-sharanjit-kaur-whose-bad-driving-led-to-a-fatal-head-on-crash-appeals-prison-sentence/BYFVOORSARG2FJTXQNWHQQTNIU/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3FPQPX7ZQNA6FOPUCEICF36U2M.jpg?auth=7001d29e92566c07e9ba0a4237166f03abb0d5b4c1e61f27b3063bdac936e0a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharanjit Kaur is appealing her four-year jail term for reckless driving, which claimed the life of Jonathan Baker last year. Photo / Belinda Feek]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/family-wellness-retreats-rise-with-inclusive-packages-for-all-ages/OUHU7W5A4BH3JC4KDX3CX2CXFM/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T06:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JYRPN4VGXREGFGRJR2NRSNGNIY.jpg?auth=3b32ce10fdbb316e9c2cb9b73d4a4f039882490290bf11eb65484b6be090b6a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Enjoying free time together in the nature. From forest walks to family yoga, luxury resorts are making wellness a bonding experience. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-sticks-to-process-over-palestinian-recognition-refuses-to-answer-questions-ahead-of-united-nations-meeting/EQGGU3RUMRCKDIDIYXTFTG5ZK4/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T06:05:52.009Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JRJEAQZIOJCGRLBCSLWGFE6DTM.jpg?auth=1ec3072f988cff0f1efff7e9dda99ca830fb3583d10ea7c7742fa58cf3407edd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said a final decision hadn't been made. 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Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/southern-police-ask-locals-to-help-with-investigation-after-man-found-injured-by-road/XIFQZLVRD5AUJAHSXWV4QWE6NA/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T05:06:43.66Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CUHKP3TUMJG3BOX2QIAAV3VZY4.jpg?auth=84ff3545aad5410d46ee060b411b00ab1f59015ec347bfa98bf57376d262a938&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are seeking the public's help after an injured man was found by the roadside near Queenstown. 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Photo / Paul Taylor]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/hakyung-lee-suitcase-murder-trial-jury-shown-auckland-mums-expenditures-after-killing-her-children/X2JNKPY6JBCNRBWHUK74K6JC3I/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T04:51:33.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KKPZEQ6O6ZHELFX3WR3TL2ZIZY.jpg?auth=1c24c2250512a440510e42db470ee756793f7f4dedbda4899a4dd43cb7cc4d5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hakyung Lee (right), in the High Court at Auckland, is accused of killing her children in Auckland before moving to South Korea. 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The top 30 entries are on display in Hastings.
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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-power-outages-after-weekend-winds-leave-thousands-without-supply/BZYKS6J5RVCCZPEQ3OX4VMVIDI/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T04:24:03.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EUTZZYCM7VAMNFR4S66KUQJLGU.jpg?auth=30247dbdc017588428459403986fba0775c80eac3b65448c1eddad8a30a9f0f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ A large tree blew over on the Rotorua Golf Course on Saturday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/all-blacks-vs-springboks-what-went-wrong-in-wellington-opinion/ESMGSLQHIFCHFGBMK2SJBWMTF4/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T04:20:39.952Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RIZKKEZA4ZAJXG7TF7AWW5SPBA.jpg?auth=4b6d8cd1d7732a05df65f58ef5332c8fa37f37e20d1d18c4e56dccd99ffefc98&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The All Blacks perform the haka ahead of their test against the Springboks in Wellington. Photo / SmartFrame]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/constance-marten-and-mark-gordon-face-sentencing-over-baby-daughter-victorias-death/7RSPSTIWFFHTBAUJZGPRVKBMJM/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T04:17:01.239Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YPFNQVY2PNFSHLHSKRUE432PEE.jpg?auth=28a3e4814208b4680994a68fdef6ab42231dcfe569ea708fc8327f789229c83c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Gordon is led out Crawley Police Station after leaving Crawley Magistrates Court in March 2023 where he and Constance Marten appeared charged with manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in an area of woodland.  Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/athletics/athletics-world-championship-hamish-kerr-leaps-into-high-jump-final/CGTCXIXIBFEKVI4PO7UZSOLUEE/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:56:35.118Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RYAWNSDYJZCOPO7PM6RKCDDVRI.jpg?auth=a541d20530068a68c5294f439595d4c515eee7fd91bd35b3973b4396fa926077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Imogen Ayris in action during the women's pole vault qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-will-be-the-first-us-president-to-get-the-red-carpet-treatment-a-second-time/VGZMYMDCD5H3FFELCEQVD6FJKA/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:56:06.035Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JST5EKQRFJD7LF5AZJSY5DSGUY.jpg?auth=73ea07585307c6c23e827c8040070372f8342f6b29e94e1872c9deb6f1d835d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hands an invitation from King Charles for a second state visit to US President Donald Trump at the White House on February 27. 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Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-makes-events-announcement/N6JQU6L3KRHR5PE3EOZXRECURQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:50:09.183Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QMMAEVXRUVD5HMDPC44NNW53QY.jpg?auth=5656a9cb88fda84163100755b2d93688059c06376dae2c87813259fd89c12b5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eden Park is a key part to the ongoing stadium strategy. Photo / File]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/napier-100000-citizens-assembly-begins-as-40-locals-start-to-shape-citys-aquatic-future/PYUOTIYDN5DKXBCJN3EL2ADE24/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:46:30.792Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6JXBEQYSOJENLEY4IIMR62X4CQ.jpg?auth=7d37a3805dc030a677bffea763387983f77712c7974a8d4e0ae7d96d73d7621b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left: Alistair Withers, Karen MacKenzie and Daniel Penny are part of the 40 members of Napier's first citizens' assembly determining the future of the city's aquatic centre. Photo / Composite image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/womens-rugby-world-cup/black-ferns-show-defensive-resolve-to-reach-rigby-world-cup-semifinals/ZMQNRLSUJJBPFKI6O6ZEBXTXHA/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:23:27.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U5RALLM2CFEAJMVSHLTOGZY7FQ.jpg?auth=b400fd8c7cb24b7f723a4cb89818256004413177ea5486da7c8d6c92798decf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Ferns forward Alana Bremner and the pack battle against the South Africans in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final. Photo / SmartFrame]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-stunning-comeback-from-jockey-after-horror-injury-run/SDS7OP3R3RDEHG27TOQP53QXJA/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:12:03.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MRUUMX36KZAONK7B7AR44D6SMU.jpg?auth=d5eee5a55951b11481c8c05d44ce4a4311d77906c59e43b6e44781168a85b6c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elen Nicholas has been one of the surprise stars of the jockeys' ranks this season. Photo / Jane Davidson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/child-hit-by-truck-in-christchurch/LPROE2QRSVFAXNNK4J6UG3JFNM/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:11:58.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/empty-shelves-on-last-day-of-dfs-gallerias-closing-sale-in-auckland/5LKY7F5KPBAPHCJBDSH4IMUNEE/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:10:26.036Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MZMSJFUPCFGQXLVFHZVBL5XHYQ.jpg?auth=956d6ca38c408fc4c87372541c7f7b69d609d8155df908de842076ecd0200781&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shelves sit empty as luxury retailer DFS Galleria closes its New Zealand stores. Photo / Annaleise Shortland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/local-elections-2025-papakainga-builder-kiritahi-firmin-stands-for-whanganui-maori-ward-seat/HLDW4ICUKFC3LHBX7MI4W7H77I/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SKD4AHXZYFEQDH2ZNTTBKHUD4E.jpg?auth=b5909d344cbf23bd2456a481838c1d6e55daa3b7e292feaf65c8bfb8297f8e55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“I’ve been groomed by our people to serve all my life," Whanganui Māori Ward candidate Kiritahi Firmin says. Photo / Tuakana Te Tana]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/chris-martin-asks-coldplay-fans-to-send-love-to-charlie-kirks-family/FDMU7TKBFFE33F7JQANCS5F2KQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YIG2YQPS7FGPNJZYQA3OQ6RZGQ.jpg?auth=3324584b825a189547d84010efd1e4e56f1f0bcfe16c0948e70b8e06f18cce2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Martin made the controversial comments at Coldplay's last show of their 225-date tour.(Photo / Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trial-of-british-ex-soldier-to-open-over-the-1972-bloody-sunday-massacre-during-the-troubles/AG3775CDD5E2BK4NXPUJO72G7Q/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-15T02:54:28.8Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GFBIT2FOFRHMVLBUNWHQJ6E32A.jpg?auth=bd926ad32c3aae09ac34cc32a28bf413ba24e36f5bc9775650b4a7ef1a50d86f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thirteen people were killed during the 'Bloody Sunday' crackdown on a civil rights protest in Londonderry, making it one of the bloodiest incidents in the conflict known as the Troubles. 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