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Photo / Warren Buckland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/measles-in-northland-bay-of-islands-school-show-linked-to-measles-case/JKVGHGNOINHO5O2ZNBCESMAXVA/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T04:16:23.501Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZMZATXN4MRGBJD6LJMODVXMMIU.jpg?auth=9d903a62acc990e2a7339f26118bb2c483be0551909f757380820f902ce8e913&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ngāti Hine Health Trust is helping people get vaccinated against measles with extra clinics in Northland, after four cases were identified in the region. 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Photo / RNZ, Mark Papalii]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hastings-neighbours-battle-fatal-mahora-house-fire-with-garden-hoses-as-windows-explode/WA6MPMBI6NDOHJ54ICQQOCCTK4/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T02:13:21.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O5OATNSZYVCWLDRTQI5N2SZ2LA.jpg?auth=9d6bf237552897dbb78e0c9f596d643f90c64579e10171ea4e09f06e1a681884&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An investigation is under way into a fatal house fire in Mahora, Hastings. Photo / Rafaella Melo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/one-person-critical-after-assault-at-christchurch-disability-support-service/5EYDIIYJNZER5EDM2YDOQRTNEY/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T02:03:21.586Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FTGAFJKODRAZHEXDX53JF5MWPM.jpg?auth=b7713c2d104d93a4543445985480e02e35f4dbfaa0b9ea6cc416a245ccac337c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services were alerted to reports of an assault at a property on Sparks Rd in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch. Image / George Heard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/the-steam-team-one-more-rugby-documentary-follows-bay-of-plentys-grand-final-run/PYY7PA3JN5G25HTMTKN7JFD4UY/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6OBOH44VUJHCND4IYJI6LOI5RY.jpg?auth=38e871742452b13171cd41a4bf53ed202f67e9b33a4ffcf814df68dafab14512&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A documentary about the Bay of Plenty Steamers' run to the 2024 Bunnings NPC Grand Final is viewable on NZR+ and YouTube. Photo / NZRugby]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-revealed-tvnzs-new-chairman-is-a-no-nonsense-corporate-dealmaker/ZEMBY4NGSFAA7GFRAG6HI75NHE/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I6T5JADWUFEOJDPONS3EPKEFZA.jpg?auth=517f1f2d5c88f967de6c2d1110140d16f470c3d328d7bf499add1e51f87d4d8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New TVNZ chairman Andrew Barclay. Photos / Michael Craig, RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/big-bash-league-black-caps-australian-captains-open-to-trans-tasman-t20-franchise/J2D4QAC5ANENVIK643FVLJ4UWE/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3KKMWYA2GFF4PCY6D7SU5OAGD4.jpg?auth=93676111668d45ae1e4fff73e0db1439e5cedde7f27578a15f1f5158d81bc947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Caps fast bowler Lockie Ferguson celebrates a wicket for the Sydney Thunder. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/work-from-home-policeman-banned-for-life-after-faking-work-with-jammed-keyboard/ZZHZPEACXJHETKRYBJWKAYF63Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-09-30T01:41:55.547Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PXCTXSHIFRE47BQH4XX4VVSQKI.png?auth=9bc54132fb87d78a2120a2bbb3dfbf329e6431e76edc92156b8ae5d2c1e1e891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Niall Thubron jammed his keyboard to maintain the pretence he was busy working from home. 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