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Photo / GoFundMe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/man-shot-dead-by-police-after-six-hour-siege-on-nsw-central-coast/3DOG2RGHRBAQ3JSOOQILLCIPUQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T21:04:45.296Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/55YMAMCW4JDAZMO23CAMKHXSRE.jpg?auth=4c298a08f38808d4bc97d91d11da65ba83ed6481e864f0b531eb59580f31e534&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man has been shot dead by police after a siege at Springfield, on the NSW Central Coast. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wanaka-death-man-crushed-under-vehicle-at-home-identified-as-david-simmers/67JTOO7LWRHA7PPRIJWHNTB3MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T20:38:42.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CJK6KH6DQNGIXPEG5DYEALEVGM.jpg?auth=3ef2263dc78d416b1328d6fc631ce3c2d8d84f81df09f5f24976b2fd07d31a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Simmers, 85, died after a vehicle incident at his Wānaka home on January 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/american-airlines-brings-new-dreamliner-for-summer-auckland-texas-route/5PZLMFPWDVBVDPO3AXG424D4LI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T20:19:13.27Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2YKJZXEJAZFBHCU64CVHATIYV4.jpg?auth=c77dc829cd1259278034f29cb1016f217350ebacf571f121b954e63c0f20306d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[American Airlines has landed a new 787-9 in Auckland for trips to Texas. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nick-reiners-attorney-withdraws-plea-postponed-in-parents-murder-case/WM2KE5FON5CIPBOSFTTTCETRQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T20:12:23.845Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/L6UPQENVJNGZDKWF2VWUDOBAGU.jpg?auth=1aaf446dd7e2bcdf4d546f5762adac1799f2276ec1e3e286624b15d752f9b088&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nick Reiner was expected to enter a plea to murder charges yesterday, but the arraignment was postponed after his lawyer withdrew from the case. 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Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ice-officer-fatally-shoots-woman-during-minneapolis-operation-amid-unrest/2BB22C7WFJBGZCFYDM2PBASXOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T19:21:41.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WYXYVXPXEJHTROUHBGADH2HVQQ.jpg?auth=0599ac00cf049ae99c2f8dcb8b61290c733c716b13bb93556238d8fa3a248ac8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-plots-to-buy-greenland-as-nato-ally-denmark-seethes/AHHID7JQ2FCPBFRQMMO3XQME3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T19:05:11.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DDAPC4KM7NGI7H3OLDVGRARYYI.jpg?auth=2f7046a17d4a40b49e2dbefcba8eace56bfc06a04f7991ddc0c5092e8faeb8cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump is considering buying Greenland, despite Denmark and Greenland's clear opposition. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/entrepreneur-derek-handley-on-a-mission-to-revolutionise-the-way-kiwis-buy-homes-money-talks/4VV5UDJTB5BVRAIQG5M4QOOOWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T19:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IEG7HNN77JGWJHAD7EO5HKC6PI.png?auth=2e7e83356694125930b2526066833938568c263a5af13f4bfc516fd242f4367f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Derek Handley has launched Aera, a company which aims to help Kiwis buy their first home. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/mourners-pay-tribute-to-brigitte-bardot-at-saint-tropez-funeral/CMDALPVURBG4PON6MVHKOAX2NY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T17:38:44.72Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PZVNLAKHXNDFBCYVCKGV2OR3CU.jpg?auth=54a3679a62d74543ee163395d31c8199faba005d6d79255ecfc48071d8664da3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers and photographs of the late French actress Brigitte Bardot are pictured around her grave at the marine cemetery. Photo / Valery Hache, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/chinas-birth-rate-push-sputters-as-couples-stay-child-free/HZBXHOXUQ5F47BYY4IMVMGDJ3Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J3FWBZ6PMZAI5OG2LODEMNUBAY.jpg?auth=655f3e3b2d46fba6d6f7c8d981252406b2adabc9113b3a328d0bee52deb0dc1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[China is finding itself dealing with a looming demographic crisis. 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Photo / DepositPhotos]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/2025-christmas-appeal-raises-265000-for-tauranga-community-foodbank/GYKGVTCY3JARVLEBJWXF2WMDSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/REH352TPE5H5DF3GKFMSRAA5YQ.jpg?auth=d3e1330e86479fc6c73834f29674cac5a8c5a92dfc505fbec02ddfce7b03ce80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicki Goodwin (inset) says the Tauranga Community Foodbank received more than $265,000 in cash and food donations during the Bay of Plenty Times 2025 Christmas Appeal. Photos / Kaitlyn Morrell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/police-officer-with-pacemaker-takes-on-tongariro-goat-to-fight-sarcoidosis/RGBY75CFT5F5JEPPLSMXSBCZKY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5WXZRO2MTVASNLKTO5DXDGSU6I.jpg?auth=9d43c003d643d6ae17a0973ae6705e4a730d208186d78db70ab2ddfe0059f890&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Shaggy accompanies Detective Sarah Bishop on her adventures.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/us-seizes-russia-flagged-oil-tanker-chased-to-north-atlantic/KFKEBQ5KYVCVJKWEADQQEOXONQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:53:14.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BXVZH3V3KRCLFEXPBHC75NOLQ4.jpg?auth=a7e0f93fdf981c19acd8d7d44b312827ea79ac41425ba2c392a7a74c6ed3ee9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The United States military on January 7, 2026, announced the seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic for sanctions violations, bringing an end to a multi-week pursuit by American forces. 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Photo / Steve McArthur / www.photosport.nz]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/nz-dairy-expo-2026-in-matamata-165-exhibitors-set-for-bedford-park-event/7JMSDKO5ZZBABGO4KQSSWSBYJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DK4IYQY2UJA6TNLCZOEIXXERQ4.jpg?auth=9f609321e9f8d6fd45548c97755aa835a01f77a9745e77fcba8b444c51475cf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ The NZ Dairy Expo is back at Bedford Park in Matamata. Photo / Steve Edwards]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/year-in-review-from-zimbabwe-to-bay-of-plenty-family-builds-future-on-truffle-farm/AMUZQUT5ZRB3DDX6IP2ER365ZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EBHPQNVQGFGWLGENX7D3FSW4TM.jpg?auth=148706f683be538a83585c283a4b281cb9d4bc8ac29b712d0ffb4a12b84b2903&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Out in the truffière - Lance, left, piglet Piggywig, Matthew, truffle hunter Indie, Nikki, dog Simba and Hayley. Photo / Kym Raubenheimer]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/which-all-blacks-could-become-test-centurions-ben-francis/premium/TWJBURCSHRBSBF22VQAA7WOAJQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EI7MZ7DZM5EDHIYAG6AO6BEVSQ.jpg?auth=a4ccf587eb0f2172a1d3d8415ec0f2e014d457fea724c9a1bd662f8f57df8112&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tupou Vaa'i, Cam Roigard and Wallace Sititi. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-january-8/GY66H5VVMNF2TD5RB3XLOR6464/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J3HTCBSRRAXX4GTKVMOENUDBFQ.jpg?auth=6837230bfc46a19c9dc423409ba9ea5cc6d37b2954810066dd6e7b0cdd0e2c71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Which South American country has the equator, the Andes and the Amazon all within its borders? Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/white-house-is-serious-and-newly-emboldened-about-its-desire-to-claim-and-control-greenland/2JVUE6GF4JBEJKKNA3GXSSRMHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VZYUNITY7JASNKH57SMPG3TNLQ.jpg?auth=ee5fa42f63390a3fa09e666eed9aa3805c9217af9e0a8b09032884d54015b94b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Greenland is a self-governing Arctic island that is part of the sovereign territory of the kingdom of Denmark, a Nato ally.  Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/when-freedom-advances-tyrants-panic-jonathan-ayling/premium/XNEOUKBVJBFM7HFSDH64VZ4VB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SFF3F4U5HRFBLF4JBJFA5TEWH4.jpg?auth=f895b9f4ffbf90d33966f81b1118e675225a73983c2439b3086138c9fa740ea5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Those people jumping up and down over the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro might need to brush up on how democracy works, argues Jonathan Ayling. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/its-not-too-late-to-rescue-your-new-year-resolutions-editorial/premium/3ZNZQYAZY5FXBDQM7LWEKN3WLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HBVCIIU7KNGF3ONQDZZ3RQI3MQ.jpg?auth=a4570d7ea2dbd100ea5568e94c9bc7f4e593bede0136bc25346e64400d506930&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There is a lot of pressure on us to reinvent ourselves at this time of year. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/year-in-review-waikato-equine-therapy-business-healing-humans-with-horses/RYZ5OGW7GBAN3AYC4DIXW3QF3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EOOWZ4JSJZHAVBOQGWQKKEWKAE.jpg?auth=a8a1108de73ee77f684dd922a74c2e3b7e9416d9abe0beae2c4015f02122b78d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Equine assisted therapist Sue Court and her lead mare, Gypsy. Photo / Catherine Fry]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-finance/investment/east-wind-53m-ponzi-scheme-liquidators-say-investors-to-get-almost-nothing/premium/TGUTVHNB3RAWRDJRSXUFOMZEUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DE3G3EBOWHSE7BJFJWNRV4C5HI.jpg?auth=7f85d3e959e0081e780540e8f21a0911d9ba176ac3ec1ae5ba87c43b0748fc0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The death of Masatomo Ashikaga, aka Tom Tanaka, in 2019 led to investigations into the East Wind group of companies and discovery that he had been running a $53m Ponzi scheme. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/as-trump-rewrites-the-rules-in-venezuela-nz-faces-a-foreign-policy-reckoning/SUW2ZULWRJAOHIBXY76F6ZLF4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/I7WXOECZK5GJRE3EH7FZHGLOJE.jpg?auth=295ef64933a3325747180f3ac9d918c63891f5c62673fe7da2f1c8fd8db6b0ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s attempt at regime change in Venezuela highlights the need to rethink ties with the US. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prolific-auckland-fraudster-thomas-davies-jailed-after-110000-spree/GYVKMHPVRRCH7MJRM4HWOKJ4TU/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4YDWNOTUBVCADNUWIK5METZJUU.jpg?auth=4d91b9e76cc06afa77fd5183e26e010ff5412b3dcc81ee2af3b18842ef740aa2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prolific Auckland fraudster Thomas Davies, 38, has been jailed for 26 months after admitting a number of offences. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/historic-yearling-sale-attracts-enormous-support-from-racing-industry/KAFI5AS7YJBKDCFRNVUNL7GK2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OJ3HYMOLZJBZHLUI74WLQ7F4P4.jpg?auth=dc5d4b52c268d6dd630ac7c06d6799c4bd98acfc9bf7fa901b519df8993163da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Already the focus of the New Zealand breeding industry the Karaka yearling sales will be even bigger than usual this month. Photo/Trish Dunell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/five-years-on-the-capitol-riot-still-looms-large-in-the-lives-of-police-who-had-to-deal-with-it/ZGWXUDSKEBALBFI3PX5P3HDRJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6YFXJLCQIRFA3CW6FXTUEDXB6A.jpg?auth=4f48d2a3869c1abdeb4020c952438a52da65995fdfe79ac30c9fedbb37bbdf26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA['A lot of my co-workers that I rely on day-to-day are Trump supporters, but we still have to rely on each other with our lives.' Mark Adam Eveland says. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/attack-could-encourage-china-to-intervene-in-its-region-with-risks-high-for-taiwan-and-in-south-china-sea/WVBLCDWYWZBNFAMTONEG3ZDLOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WJIOXBKKYRGVTDMGJP5KHRWOLQ.jpg?auth=70d6188250d37ed3c2a54f1611344ec9d3994f910f574cef0c29f426ba610e9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Caracas rally organised by the ruling party in support of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-scorching-temperatures-sweep-new-zealand-heat-alerts-likely-for-hawkes-bay/BXUJNZZIVFEP7D2ZT5SKJ74LZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FMMB3Z7ZGZBVHBVO2F2BSAGAUE.png?auth=a6c06281eb295d737899aaf62a473ee6051bc1a5b281b7ce2304b0b3949fff30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temperatures along the eastern side of both islands are forecast to push into the 30s during the weekend. Photo / Windy.com]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/year-in-review-when-kiwi-aidan-copp-set-a-world-shearing-record-in-south-africa/7EVYYC4EIVCCNBR5KDEKW53UPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/F7QDBHSFRND2TMK2ET63BWEEF4.jpg?auth=8d52248cce415ad31aacbdffa81c9e6529c4bded8d0a26c3e92eb9f6ca0f53ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Aidan Copp, 39, has set a new nine-hour world record for Merino lambs. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/ashes-fifth-test-jacob-bethell-slams-maiden-century-to-give-england-glimmer-of-hope/ACBMSBR6RBBBFBW2CGKMCI66XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T08:15:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5QTLZVXAPNDSLNRF35XQGVUEDU.jpg?auth=a7da348593090351ff0aa67c744de573f3525594bcb674a32c456e896a357922&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[England's Jacob Bethell celebrates reaching his century on day four of the fifth Ashes test in Sydney. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/motorist-caught-driving-more-than-twice-speed-limit-in-palmerston-north/TDY7QWE2IZD2FPA7PBYOHRDPGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T06:17:39.035Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-food-safety-recalls-specialised-nestle-baby-formula-over-toxin-fears/7KH7LDZEZ5ET5K5QBXKMWRAJBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T06:01:19.414Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GMLIQHWECBB5ZAPCX52FQQKLNY.png?auth=4cd6da88101c8a7c0c54055da43f68a7e8848c4e49f81d8cda099c1087bfe4ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five batches of the Nestle brand Alfamino Infant Formula have been recalled due to the toxin cereulide. Photo / MPI]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/major-music-act-pulls-out-of-two-upcoming-kiwi-festivals/735KJM3L5FFRHC4N3BLEWWOWNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T06:00:23.231Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U45AUPKNPBFQXPCWME3ZEPNMIM.jpg?auth=dcac7710cb45c8c3b14e5dc7567dc64ff6b7c7479a13cf2b63abfaf9f5b19c32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Norwegian electronic music duo Röyksopp will be a no-show at Splore and Electric Avenue, organisers have confirmed. 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Photo / DepositPhotos]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/lake-taupo-bovine-tb-battle-ospri-steps-up-possum-control-work/VLIGKCR2PNFBRFKBWNS2NHCHDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HLWQK6PASRFRDAGTDNFFUFVMYU.jpg?auth=22f1f2f8a73e7cf6a46a44bba588849f0de11a4ee07301353f2cbf59ee632413&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Feral pigs are causing problems on pasture west of Lake Taupō. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/healthcare/managemyhealth-turns-off-mobile-app-sets-up-advisory-board-warns-against-communicating-with-hacker/FADH6L7LEVHPLIKQLJHIXXQQEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T04:54:53.929Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZLGQRVZ6PBFEBLFJYFDYNEGN44.JPG?auth=149f311c2d658728563d8fef893bca4c945f605aff278cdaf9b8434aaafb4bf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ManageMyHealth's offices in Auckland. Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fruit-fly-found-in-auckland-suburb-restrictions-in-place/JWPENFQBRRGM3NJAIBVPGIWMPM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T04:45:19.4Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MZEUIOV7CVGOROEVYJEI42OOIY.jpg?auth=f6515b481cdc3bea3105bb35f4aadda647ec2dcdf12796b5c7da43882ecca794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The single male fly was found in Mount Roskill. Photo / Biosecurity New Zealand]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/rolling-meadows-ferris-wheel-fall-in-christchurch-man-suffers-brain-bleed-after-15m-drop/LZ6J5CC3XRGWHEHOZ465BV3LZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YYQ4PCTACJGNNPHNF3OZSWS2RU.jpg?auth=cb64cd96ab271985217588c501c0fa09ac2a9adcbd47a8bb0afca04b1c3f1182&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A video has emerged showing the moments before two friends fell from a Ferris wheel at a Christchurch music festival. Composite Image / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/caught-in-a-web-biologist-discovers-possible-new-spider-species/KMPEPGAUNZENTERWB6WKLAAYJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T03:55:31.948Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EZBQXFQEUFG35JRQHBOMMZ7GTQ.webp?auth=856a1a9550fd4225562dad927185e4b79fc8106ebb50febf4dfe0e2d364122b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This spider found in Taranaki could possibly be named as a new species. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/asb-classic-american-star-iva-jovic-on-hype-pressure-and-addiction-to-winning/UBHWKV2VARGRBGNQP5FQLF62UE/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T03:54:14.879Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2V63KY2NKZEJ5GFVK6OEKSTRLI.jpg?auth=f6b18fd06bf62df7619bef55784a890012f5a5867ea52bfdb4ab3792139a7b7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rising American tennis sensation Iva Jovic in action at the ASB Classic.
Photosport. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/young-uk-dementia-victim-andre-yarham-donates-brain-to-medical-research/3JPQDMZEYVFNDFVQYLWZC2EWV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T03:37:19.765Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VPY5ZUPEXJH2BLYRDCHDNMJ5RE.jpg?auth=5743430303c350711114f22ce93f07b3460914b582d433431b1ae2dc84fc1388&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Briton Andre Yarham died aged 24 after battling frontotemporal dementia. Photo / Facebook]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/waikato-hospital-towel-shortage-sparks-concern-for-patients-without-support/PR23PF67IFCERJVGQYUUI67MB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T03:33:03.022Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HPQ2OXJWXBDYFGWVUIJSBCOSNE.jpg?auth=7c9fd738bc344a6520ed67e7b496fae6f80a56a46c37c166390acf17439b3e5a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waikato Hospital's Older Persons Rehabilitation ward ran out of towels over the Christmas period.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-woman-named-after-sudden-death-near-waiotapu-geothermal-area/IA6H3ZA3DJHMBKYGRNLVVBRUSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-07T03:28:32.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CODCKLVXHJDO7BX6S3GX5HARIU.jpg?auth=babc2e4fdd4b5a4ece0a3e7d4d28f758995eb88505cd3fb616c3083a91e2b53f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Briar Stockley died on December 21. 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