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Photo / Shannon Pitman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/bondi-beach-attack-hundreds-participate-in-paddle-out-hospitalised-hero-receives-cheque/SFOQZXDTYNFYZKSVWDQU7GAE4A/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T22:30:00.026Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ARZKCDWFMBAFDJNKGZUJEWUDV4.jpg?auth=320aca146e57dc333bc4630b882a78de5ae68fda5b4c6a5fc9c8ac82df5bfd7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahmed Al Ahmed, the man who tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi beach attackers, in St George Hospital in Sydney. 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Photo / Annabel Reid]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/private-jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-christchurch-airport/ZRKJ2FALC5AG5DEILUUWXKXJ3Y/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T21:06:32.268Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NTINM4EPFZBDFAKAJ4JOWCN42E.png?auth=b4f037b4f0bbb95359934c00a82c871603ff8e5f5fe7a3a42cb7b8be1cd8e526&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The plane circled while emergency services were on standby at Christchurch Airport. Photo / Flight Radar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/armed-tactical-police-detain-multiple-men-in-sydneys-southwest/UOLUZFHEUFEL5NXVNF5TQW54ZY/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T20:50:42.933Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HTRRMZ4J65G2LFI6UTOQ5KVHYI.jpg?auth=e37a110dcc3d9393969cae70f87988cf4634000c9950e8e570f1a8fef02f1b88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavily armed police with the detained men in Liverpool in Sydney's southwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/pope-replaces-new-yorks-cardinal-dolan-with-pro-migrant-bishop-ronald-hicks/V5KAPBEMQVDCLDSNLGJ6E7JBDE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T20:43:10.836Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PB5KE4Z5IJBDTM55YFHBW6NHIA.jpg?auth=18272ec5acca777be1783a7ac63ad16f0e6ad17dc98737eafb4bf07a377e6c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has appointed Ronald Hicks as the new Archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan. 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Dean Purcell.
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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-radio-show-online-resource-minister-shane-jones-agricultural-people-of-the-year/TBRKJWNI4ZB4LKP75KCRLFHRPI/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:42:10.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OFXFINZAANCXPNJFVZ4AE23SVU.webp?auth=9582fd832a81fd156507b8c95a1376aac039c4251141f72032b30bc6a356dd29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Resources Minister Shane Jones spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-promotions-district-commanders-step-up-to-assistant-commissioner-roles/7CXGSP2UXVF4DO34NR2UYJPEAQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:30:50.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VVM3OIUR5RDSXG3LQTJZBROE6Y.jpg?auth=0ed39087e174cd3952a3c8587f33d56ec51e3cfa8ca5a6b9a3b9773c8585f9be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and Superintendent Tim Anderson (Bay of Plenty District Commander) are provisionally appointed as Assistant Commissioners for NZ Police.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/energy/shane-jones-opens-200m-gas-security-fund-for-proposals-next-month/WCU5JJ33HVD65L2TQX3BDMXS5E/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:26:55.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QQGQMDLRM5HOVGMQEDMVDZUXNM.jpg?auth=b23a8be4d6a4c2a603004c1f768507adaf8a39bc622616452637f9dac569ca0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A $200 million fund aimed at improving gas security opens next month. Photo / Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/west-auckland-police-hunt-thieves-after-infinite-sea-artwork-stolen/WKUYOKYU7FGKVIZBJAFJVM7KH4/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:26:33.315Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H3ORPPUYEZFLPFQNX7JKVMXO4Y.jpg?auth=894f72a47e26efcbc34a83966262f1dc53983638900ad29f70a38b0f4b4fa240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Police have asked the public to keep an eye out for this piece of art after a West Auckland burglary. 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Photo / File ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/paddock-to-pantry-expands-with-kahawai-point-store-and-bigger-online-push/premium/XWIFLUYZTNGN5PBUXC4V3ECANM/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S3VCZ5POWJAOTDUZURRCS6AYWE.jpg?auth=ba9a4b6c0772fe414feb8e6843adc32590431f09eb3652477003108ce1d0634e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paddock to Pantry has opened its second physical store in Kahawai Point, Auckland. Pictured is co-owner Melanie Kennerley.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/camry-loving-christchurch-4-year-old-gets-dream-birthday-thanks-to-toyota-surprise/NZBD2NT4UZH63L4X7U4QPKFJK4/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5AB2WZADNFDKPIEXNMT3QSKRDU.JPG?auth=f270ef199a6a8821a9b2290687adaf2cd78c55bfe87f653bb6957f494453f2d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kyi’s love for the Camry car model started earlier this year on a trip to visit his grandparents. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/angelina-jolie-bares-mastectomy-scars-on-time-magazine-cover/RS45IY6IERHHFAPXIVBT6T5N7E/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T00:42:04.326Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/26F5334EYJF2FFO44S7KSGTVGQ.jpg?auth=888998eb0de39c3b6f76dcf29bf0692f2c5d76ab4acb3c36eaf7117df6e5903e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie says she hopes to empower women to take ownership of their health.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/the-spy-software-dubbed-residentbat-was-previously-unknown-a-media-watchdog-says/N67Z7FOEO5DEJEZCZLQKZ6LE6A/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T00:24:56.527Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NSRYXLT5YBFL5H3ICDPU6LE7PI.JPG?auth=3946a6421c7b1ac862a4040c8bf14eb2eb7003a0db657ba015bd1212e8895dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo / Pool, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-decades-old-forest-wastewater-method-under-review-as-panel-named/62V5JTX5YVCW7MXGHQ3H5W6S2A/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-18T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2JGH6JCPQBHJTAIWRJGF4DYBFU.jpg?auth=335b591e62d873103a48a0f234dfceb5655861704e892cbb2a8c0d6576db06a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant.  Photo  / Rotorua Lakes Council]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>