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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ten-people-go-on-trial-over-online-harassment-of-french-first-lady-brigitte-macron/7XPKCSUPUVHBVNLKLOB6DOLRZM/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T18:33:38.722Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ILIE6V4J4BDKDFZL42W5M6CATY.jpg?auth=340753cfb31f4448270d5168bc3a736a585f99ca6f9ee99cadfe380419b95408&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron, President of France, with his wife Brigitte Macron last July. 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Photo / Denise Piper]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/travel-deals-cruise-to-moreton-island-explore-transylvania-ski-mt-ruapehu-and-sail-alaska/COLR4UCX3JBLFLJ6CS52TBV524/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T17:12:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YUZ5MIJOFJHGLHS53TCYHEXMIM.jpg?auth=ef74b911ec06ffc18c817c03641e513c8cc7245ea71de4de66670ece125d5be6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Journey through China’s rich history with this hot deal. 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Photo / Pool]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-monday-october-28/ZUOVIASR5ZHIFJT5XRKTJPFRQM/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T16:49:50.173Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D4NABA3OTZFKJFREKRIGZ55ROE.jpg?auth=5223459c475ba3d1e345f03c352923149ec25225f815c55600a0551da9dcbba5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Squash ball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-unveils-targeted-capital-gains-tax-to-fund-free-doctor-visits/644ZQX6QDFGFXAPO2O4FDSKELE/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T16:32:12.53Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/INKEOQLTO5CHLCYPAAX4IYJKIU.jpg?auth=adc7ff4cfe9b311c8f4e2a9f1af9284692d75f2166556381cd0b22fc0c011119&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labour leader Chris Hipkins. 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Photo / Demetrius Freeman, The Washington Post]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/property-insider-auckland-getting-716m-new-student-accommodation-towers/QPSFIMGQUBFLJJKZM7QGIQOSLA/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SKKHWCAZMZERBMXUNN6EFRW2CU.JPG?auth=a1d26fdbf75d6604699d3ad3a8de4c74b6e871e216c2b56f75fd22a5561298a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Architect Cliff Paul designed UniLodge Auckland Centre, due to get its first residents next year. Work is now nearing completion. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sponsored-stories/big-gear-less-risk-flexible-funding-for-kiwi-businesses/ECCMPGUB25HF5PCO6YCTSCZVP4/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZV2ZGP6MFVHT5MQ324HPZ6O7XM.jpg?auth=d4bfbed92cbe54d396acd1810fcfd87b4a52bcdb8131de256217ed547ce2a8c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-brooke-van-veldens-high-trust-approach-draws-criticism/C3MTA6RGAZFNVFXFDL7RV6UTAM/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A4RH4RA6WRA6JLSAQCVW37RNTI.jpg?auth=4ead1967fa019001194f2e0e42f7b0207cc78e94692b4a8d82345d39dcebe40e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Is Brooke van Velden being performative? Photo / Mark Mitchell










 














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Photo / New World]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/canterbury-police-appeal-for-sightings-of-missing-14-year-old-madison/VKKAI5AIJBABPNLYT7VX4767FY/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T06:56:02.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-builder-colby-kelly-nash-loses-license-after-pocketing-25k-for-work-he-didnt-do/BFIXEPCGUJCP7GKGF74SDPY7JU/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BYRTUGLZLVBI5E3S2VAMZM6YVI.jpg?auth=03960bd8bb6ea22f155d5e0399248ef488f3197a2e22d52a293a70532efed316&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colby Kelly-Nash has had his building licence cancelled. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/milei-wins-big-in-crucial-argentina-midterm-vote-a-national-test-of-his-economic-reforms/XC5QYLO3A5FDLFKU3TJZUTML64/</loc><lastmod>2025-10-27T05:52:43.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WNDQAPMGM5HDZEJJDU5M37F27Q.jpg?auth=60ada169b96e14f99065f7f9ceff7d7452aa1c3f65c5d2e94ed8202e19a9976f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Argentina’s budget-slashing leader Javier Milei pulled off a stunning win in today’s midterm elections, though the 67.9% turnout was the lowest in a national election in four decades. 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