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He was known for standing in stadium tunnels to greet players. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/ncea-results-what-to-ask-the-student-in-your-life-before-you-ask-their-scores/6LMEUP3BF5DEXHTATUF4BSHVW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T16:55:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RYUYOQBZHOFBMQ6WN44MXVKF6A.jpg?auth=78166d57081768d0b4d786b149881a530f991ea0c78554bc17eda2f652c61823&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Results are not the only way to understand the value of a student's school education. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-wednesday-january-14/SULXU34DJJEDBF45GUKLWOWXOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T16:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IVAAX5VCERGJNHPHYAHQGOPBK4.jpg?auth=36340661f40785c2bea6809f480c5f399c93bb4711cf5ce47c286d39a5fddb9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How many players on the field at the start of a rugby game. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pakuranga-fire-store-owner-describes-harrowing-effort-to-put-out-flames-during-strike/NTAWRXXB55BXJDPRHO3PH3CHLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T16:04:23.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AFF2SZWUIRDF5MEMZKYXVJVC6E.JPG?auth=42bc1abfaaeed13c772a3b4be871309ebc6b935e58a4c1278fa3262265a2c2a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the Hatem family comfort each other after the family business in Pakuranga, East Auckland, is destroyed by fire. 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Photo / Rockhard Civil and Drainage]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-flight-to-vancouver-canada-returns-to-new-zealand/NT4UA32CXZE5PG3LMG3652WF7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T05:34:22.317Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MJQF7YPVFZA57HZPIQ4DQSZNRA.png?auth=cec0d71dc046fb1b7a12c3e6e06aaacd27a7c0b78e85faa5ca63518ee94959c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Air Canada’s flight AC40, which was bound for Vancouver, has returned to Auckland. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/san-francisco-couple-accidentally-buy-useless-strip-of-land-at-auction/VQYQL6QP2BEQRMCZA5LZK65IXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T03:42:04.375Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X5T57INY3VDH7MT2OF2ZNSJ6SM.jpg?auth=9dc5ccf6086d7f3e7d0d7ba73a8eb86e785de9a03781d5691096f72ec53a181a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The property JJ Hollingsworth and her husband Alemayehu Mergia bought ended up being an unpaved strip of road.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/police-link-nitrous-oxide-nangs-to-serious-and-fatal-crashes-in-bop/3G7UKNMHBRGONOVHQUMVF2XPOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T03:25:09.729Z</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. 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Photo / Hayden Woodward]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/golden-globes-gift-bag-zoe-kravitz-and-macaulay-culkin-among-stars-offered-million-dollar-gift-bags-with-nz-luxury-lodge-escapes-on-offer/J6ATJ6FK6JDQ7BN6GY2HSXOBOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SPE76UZA6BBC3EO4TKNOLYTNOY.JPG?auth=a4660d8f2ec944bfb32c691d2d25020467c262b3fb87dd040c3315602228ede5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flockhill Lodge in Canterbury will be welcoming guests from this year's Golden Globe awards. 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Photo / James Pocock]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/us-disguised-military-aircraft-as-civilian-plane-for-its-first-attack-on-an-alleged-drug-smuggling-boat/IM32YAQXH5ABNPW4DXG3OBIY64/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T02:50:00.57Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RXYWPH2QEBH2VDNF64YP5ZCOC4.jpg?auth=db8e63d033d2246210c1f82ddae6cd5ed735bc38db75ae4eae3200d68e1f4de1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Military strikes ordered by the US Trump Administration on boats have killed at least 107 people since last September. 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Photo / Rini Criz]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/agriseas-paeroa-seaweed-nanocellulose-biorefinery-aims-to-tap-green-materials-market/NNKFSN7NCRDN3MY4PLKIBJG44Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T02:47:40.412Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MCXY5N45JZAZZCNF5YEMHJ32R4.jpg?auth=32604da67e2c795bba99399022d7036c967fe605b0a2e0178d9ba53f8bb5d5c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Florian Graichen, Bioeconomy Science Institute's general manager for forests to biobased products.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tommy-lee-jones-keeps-low-profile-after-daughter-victoria-jones-death/263OTE3QKFCS3BLWQFZFEK43PA/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-13T02:39:23.75Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HI35JXTRBFEK3H2J7T7GB4DJDQ.jpg?auth=8ade3a6cb1cbbcb4aac84dad032e7fab0ec366d06c79350f9072ffc85dc1909d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Lee Jones is grieving the death of his daughter, Victoria Jones, who was found dead in a San Francisco hotel. 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