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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fonterra-lifts-q1-profit-as-co-op-sticks-to-earnings-and-milk-price-guidance/TBKBDOA7VVDODMOORLFUYNF6Z4/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-03T20:30:53.24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NTTQNWB2ZZAK5MJ2AZULG5F7RE.jpg?auth=2cddcca1d11b9be61eb61d877c9ed7cbd91d7646d20d412a891aa1ac43cbcbdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell. Photo / NZME ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/seek-workplace-happiness-study-on-what-really-drives-happiness-in-your-job/63QN4VLF5NGHVFGKV47F24GZ4U/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-03T20:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PAGHYN4KH5H73HRAQMBCNZBXW4.jpg?auth=b23b17174740d573a34368e8e10ba946546a9d62f7de359b15eae159fe11d2da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new study highlights what does and doesn't make Kiwi's happy at work. 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