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Photo / Auckland Council]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/banh-xeo-vietnamese-pancakes-recipe/NHYRLEYHKRCSLPTEYZ7F4K3OFM/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NPGTBF6LDZCYDLNR3MBZOSTCSE.jpg?auth=5b815cf353eb3c5c538c3164da973f32f333c140a291435fa11a5a0d3379fa00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Banh xeo are a wonderful balance of different textures and flavours. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/love-the-city-christine-fletchers-tip-for-working-with-auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-flutter-those-lashes-simon-wilson/PP6QNL2YMVEHZOFKVWLW5IU56I/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AUPQVTMLVJF3VG77M3A2ZH7MQU.jpg?auth=c3882db0f618a66e69d66a30581c220de42935a9bfe177b18cf0195bba80d198&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christine Fletcher in Mt Albert with (from left) City Vision's Jon Turner and Julie Fairey, and independent candidate Paul Sun. 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Photo / Kemal Aslan, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/nitrous-oxide-containers-found-dumped-near-rotorua/5RLCN7HCCFEL5HCACPPI4AXOGQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T00:18:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/W5GZYRUF3BDBTD4CCV6SYB2OI4.jpg?auth=19a3119d84547dc1f61a06e93bb96e0a224d4a5b8dd7406b3d260ef7120d088a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Bay of Plenty woman was disgusted when she found about 50 nitrous oxide containers 'dumped' near Rotorua on September 30. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/state-highway-1-blocked-at-karapiro-after-large-tree-falls/AOGAVFPQURCK5O5OFN3DQO573A/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T00:14:34.348Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/morocco-protests-enter-sixth-day-as-pm-aziz-akhannouch-offers-dialogue/O6QKGEBMXZCN5ET6QQPGVXMGZE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T00:04:31.379Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C7U6KHQPYREDRMK7S2NKEET5VE.jpg?auth=3815bdea59dc12840f3daa45aab47185394ea34b504916b6715c6694b1e7d366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protests in Morocco demand health and education reforms. There have been three deaths in clashes. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/defence-force-wants-more-local-firms-to-work-with-it-on-tackling-fast-changing-battlefield-challenges/OHGOOMDCANFDFHMORWVTI5D5TE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-03T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IMZNF3UT4NAHNEXJDXFTE3SGE4.jpg?auth=6529a10f7e31940465c68c3938202de625af940fedf76598865106eed2af1d52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syos Aerospace founder and CEO founder Samuel Vye. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>