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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/what-its-like-spending-halloween-in-new-orleans-ghost-tours-krewe-of-boo-and-haunted-houses/SO2WS4HUSFCEFOW4ZPGSLRQTO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T23:06:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DX3QGBQXZ5EGXMUUAJPEOJCZHU.jpg?auth=8978268f64f327a3302736f9e5febf3b840e48b0293dc1fb2e52579c0ee686b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From voodoo rituals to ghost tours, New Orleans leans into its haunted past. 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Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/sterineedle-holster-waikato-born-inventor-trials-faster-livestock-vaccination-gadget/KSSMALQHYRAVPKTFNG44TMP7PU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T22:11:33.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QESFT2RFSJC43BR4J6JYHK43DA.jpg?auth=ed9291b512447566776dc947be0adb8fac45ba4eb0fc732bfaeeb672dbe4ad4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new gadget promises to speed up livestock vaccination by sterilising needles between jabs. 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Photo / Raymond Hall, GC Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-night-assault-victim-andy-winitana-remembered-as-amazing-man/2V4VX43BPNBDPH7R7FFRKEYLWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:37:40.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KEOIUTGA75CSLJOPOO2RKRSZ64.jpg?auth=7cadfbbe6dbfbeb8f81b3105a2657d1afd71085be7d54dbdb36eae69652c4fb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hastings man Andy Winitana is being remembered as a colossus of a man after he died following an assault in Ahuriri on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/outfield-music-festival-2026-draws-3400-fans-after-2025-break/TXTW3CWJVRCGLPCJEKKQBYIOCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:36:47.317Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5QPA5AAELVGDRMXFLIHEOH3RFU.jpg?auth=781b44dd2f3fac33adaa914419332815514758341a555bc3fb4a88d7a440b803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds at Outfield Music Festival 2026 in Te Awanga. Photo / Morgan Hide]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/commerce-commission-weighs-proposal-to-merge-rotorua-rafting-operators/OCYAMB3KPFDPNCTCKXM2V3XLUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:32:07.954Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KUMTZ3TTP5CIVFJGYY4OFIP2VQ.jpg?auth=2a1f042f36740d22d3411755ce5a506872d2aaf93cb797bdceefa7a5ed17dc91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[White-water rafting at Okere Falls near Rotorua. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/serial-sex-predator-malcolm-rewa-pleads-guilty-to-another-historical-auckland-rape/2X77JDGWAFCLRL7UBZ7MMIQ2MI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:22:11.092Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2E2PYU567FCGTDFVT4S7L4GAHE.jpg?auth=2f57563bdf4ff49dbda2c411d1da2bad574960ecdb2cdd62474db7fad4c302a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Malcolm Rewa appeared in the Auckland High Court for sentencing for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett in 1992. Photo / Michael Craig ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/today-show-host-savannah-guthrie-pleads-for-prayers-as-sheriff-treats-mother-nancys-disappearance-as-a-crime/HIWWUZQUWVHBHJJVF3WDCMACTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:18:56.173Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E4T75KGPOZFMFEAIOBWKP374KI.jpg?auth=1817e839983124fe8447783bd23a0da6a4fa03673ecbfcb52d763789724f484a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Savannah Guthrie has asked for prayers for her missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/a-moment-in-crime-podcast-special-looks-at-impact-of-nicola-flints-alleged-terminal-cancer-deception/IJZ25WWQDREBBG7IA4ZRMFXPQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:14:01.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MFNGABVN2BAJRDJZTKKV7IWBOE.jpg?auth=81c2c2298eb3fadedb9b2cb5cc3e7896837e81981bec1e5efc3d10eb824ee777&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicola Flint told people she had terminal cancer for almost a decade. Police say there is no evidence she was ever diagnosed with any form of cancer.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/american-society-of-plastic-surgeons-says-doctors-should-delay-gender-related-surgeries-until-age-19/GM7AOT4YCFESDFYNODZN54XDUM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T21:09:08.788Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GZP3RSYDVFCTLA4FS2NSPZ7XBA.jpg?auth=3768754d356b0054568fcb660dcf1bfdd15caa0bf8bc13b3fcd32c7fc27fee63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protest last year in the southern US state of Tennessee which bans hormone therapy, puberty blockers and gender transition surgery for those under the age of 18. Photo / Kevin Dietsch, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/southland-search-continues-for-missing-farmer-kevin-belling-62/I3HSMALUD5G47DA2OHJBWVKU2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T20:54:25.569Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DLSYY4U5YJAHXIVQ23AI5NHWBE.jpg?auth=d98900ff02deee5d31bea8bfbfa908eeef2c083dc65896e46f66a824f66d81db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on January 9. Photo / NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/synlait-milk-warns-of-77m-to-82m-half-year-loss-after-dunsandel-issues/JKZ47GJHPFE57EYNP2BBV4AAWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T20:49:30.008Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MLKXINBZTVEBHFNXB3Y2JXJA2Y.jpg?auth=b9e5736d409fe82676eddd568177f5a660c6bc1ac93903e6cc66fd7901be70ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Synlait's plant near Dunsandel, Canterbury. Photo / NZME ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/cliff-collapse-threat-puts-ohau-river-horowhenua-swim-spot-off-limits/RJQH2U54HJGW5DZMUPEHKYG2KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T20:45:16.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5LE2STWNV5HH5EOAEGYUB6S3KE.jpg?auth=94360c244e464ed9d80a260c05789f036a78ccfe3545a7526d8217abacfdb95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ The Horowhenua Regional Council has warned people to stay away from Kirkcaldies Reserve.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/waitangi-2026-how-a-dusty-gerry-brownlee-led-to-a-road-to-waitangi-being-sealed/M5XCBZKOC5AY3CUJU4DJENE5NI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T20:37:54.197Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UGNKPBNDGBHY3A2SMA4GRTRCEA.jpg?auth=c8e5dbd714aafad9ca3920c62faf1650951427a99400aa96ce2a46d4b692a7b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Waitangi 2025 pōwhiri for the Government and other MPs at the Treaty House Marae at Waitangi - Gerry Brownlee (foreground) arrived slightly dusty, leading to a local road being sealed in 2026.
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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/us-house-of-representatives-passes-spending-bill-ending-government-shutdown/OWIAJFJSAZFK3JKL5G22CU7X5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T20:08:19.294Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RTWOUVZBBFEYPKS3NIH2GN474Y.jpg?auth=6b5d17d968bb3d88fed03327f5f1c75ae37e487918fba3b2662fa20d187c9dcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US House passed a spending bill ending the four-day partial government shutdown.
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Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/teen-stabs-teacher-in-france-leaving-the-60-year-old-woman-in-critical-condition/XARYW7K44NFVFBT473OPOXAA2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T19:42:27.659Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4NZ2IQD7XZA2ZORNPNF23HLW5M.jpg?auth=f6c2b379838293815d36cd8ad04e8e8524ff92e4850746778cf9025c125e3198&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Municipal police officers stand at the entrance of La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, south-eastern France, following the stabbing of a teacher by a student. A 60-year-old teacher was seriously injured. 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Photo / Mike Scott]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/explainer-french-search-the-latest-clash-between-social-media-platform-x-and-european-authorities/CCXRPFSECJGJVAZTM43BGSV3DY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T19:30:58.208Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JFXEKFTYCJHPZDIL7WY55YGQAA.jpg?auth=21a5a9f8ee2bb16801f4e5578cf2f0077a2c6f3b55aca5037e5248491bab6488&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by US company xAI, is at the centre of Elon Musk's troubles with the European Union. Photo / Nicolas Tucat, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/sex-was-consensual-norway-crown-princess-son-tells-rape-trial/HZE64IWKH5CSZHAVWZNK72YYTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T19:21:14.568Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V4HIOOL7HBE73PUALHPWPSXIS4.jpg?auth=50874dccdefa2bb69b26d218d410ff92724b6d61615c93ed3e9379c8d03afe81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The son of Norway's crown princess pleaded not guilty on February 3, 2026 to four counts of rape at the opening of a trial that has embarrassed the royal family. Photo / Hakon Mosvold Larsen, NTB, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmersons-cartoons-week-of-february-2-8/premium/BFYWKXB6H5F65JNM2YADGIE7AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T19:13:22.205Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZBON77JFZNCRZEEE5NMO7PNEDA.jpg?auth=d6f84cf1eef4f5b731ddbc03ba4f29755b1c272aa18078c7062c69e619e72ab8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[February 8. Illustration / Rod Emmerson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/australian-activewear-brand-aroha-originally-claimed-to-be-maori-owned/KLIJOC5DC5HWNPCXXENG6UN5CU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T19:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/REPEILGSN5FE3IDSD46I4TCWHE.jpg?auth=3dafc245791e24a52e78692ae444f6604bf6a181cb55e52062a1d7b855cc3f1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ In June, the brand responded to a comment saying it was Māori-owned.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/dying-is-hard-to-do-cancer-sufferer-says-kiwisaver-withdrawal-bar-too-high/CJ7E4MRBVBFF7LD67DMDKULWIY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T18:57:17.261Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N5L2JA2HQBBWFMMQ22KJPXGXNU.jpg?auth=c50c85c553aeb0103bd71bcf8554e6fd17110190d0b18c551af421630f7205a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cancer sufferer "Christopher" is discouraged by the KiwiSaver early withdrawal process. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/taupo-fire-crews-battle-blaze-at-oruanui-st-commercial-building/LNKTATKVDBCOFD4PBMVX2Z6HZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T18:55:10.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LL3D5DC3YVA6TO4XPNEMX2DNZM.jpg?auth=9a262fca4fe15a3654e2a886523e089877e98c2476d899b93f3471d1b51f020a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crews battled a fire at commerical premises in Taupō overnight.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/major-insurer-declines-new-home-insurance-policies-for-blenheim/XUUTVDR525GFRHY27LMLRDTPPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T18:43:46.356Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D7UGKHRAZFAEXEF5QK2JRAD3NQ.jpg?auth=9a99c7691dc6446d8d4082a9afe6bdde2e490ba0e4ccd66fc9a0685c1d78c317&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parts of Blenheim were flooded last year. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/us-warship-shoots-down-iranian-drone-thwarts-bid-to-seize-tanker/LGGYQAD7NFFFNHTEEQ66NBXVGI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T18:39:57.64Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MWRCXSOAZFF3BAUAEARRDSXZ6I.jpg?auth=b36a415fc9eb20314d8e6298dcedbf2085a659e3a3e680cd0b52563367d05c0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The F-35C fighter jet was launched from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Photo / Karolina A. 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Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/disney-names-theme-parks-chief-josh-damaro-as-next-ceo/GFEMRLG4NRARBPR235H2LVQH4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:55:43.593Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3LC3TY2LONHO7DME5QU4FCKCWI.jpg?auth=d6ca5a8de8fbfac49971101dc007fa940081bb36cb04cb0ad619351bc8487d57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Company announced on February 3, 2026, that Josh D'Amaro, head of its theme parks division, will replace Bob Iger as chief executive when the entertainment titan steps down in March. 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Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/russia-resumes-large-scale-strikes-on-ukraine-in-glacial-temperatures/VXC552ALYNAKBNAYASKTRIB3Z4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:16:57.085Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TBRG335V7NHZLHLM7BG5LQDENE.jpg?auth=96a79da015545ba3b5edcbc51e3d8bada48be8161287ecd719f67eb34014652e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Ukrainian firefighter works to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building following an air attack in Kharkiv on February 3, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo / Sergey Bobok, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-pacific-law-changes-whats-new-for-2025-season-kick-off/OND7ER7QEBA6TKI5SAEKSYBV7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CRGXV3IFKZCYFLW22XA4PUW2SI.jpg?auth=6232436560c485663b4d3c632ab47ad9cd9232c177b725808cb2c852cc5e44c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crusaders captain David Havili leads his team in celebration after winning the Super Rugby Pacific title in 2025. Photo / SmartFrame]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/as-australias-online-harm-crackdown-reshapes-the-debate-nz-must-find-its-own-path/725IIXEHGBGORDYPHFBIJEWO4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XOZB26G5ZNB7RPGRJXB3TOXDGQ.jpg?auth=c0ed791f7bd12ebc5cdd7e13ca363f71b8d52f8d7bc61adbba513754f6b11be4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Government’s inquiry may shape how New Zealand protects young people online for years to come. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hawkes-bay-nz-post-closures-spark-petition-from-raureka-residents/premium/HRY5R5HIJVAN5H2QF544XIJPLM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3KTZ2DNCIJCRRMFJNSH4COFOKA.jpg?auth=53c1f84379f2e64111b3158c110ffdbb0043342e29d41fb7f9833000c26d9865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liz Fogarty, who runs a bed and breakfast in Frimley, relies on her local NZ Post branch to send items for guests, and for personal parcels. Photo / Rafaella Melo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/im-an-oncologist-heres-what-the-science-says-about-cancer-and-supplements/premium/TXGLIQPRNFEZVPY6GWKFLCWTSU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RP4IFOXUAVFR7OAEJNX3QZCTGE.jpg?auth=35974036471abdf19a0028cbb9c498c0bc84692742394b37b8648cb6c2a12ace&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It's estimated that 64 to 81% of people with a cancer diagnosis use dietary supplements. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-australians-being-subsidised-to-race-here-annoying-local-trainers/GOKMSBE3NFDTHPFHMRFNCFU6NQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:58:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7KSSIDHY5BGAHJWBYI2PIEG3TA.jpg?auth=c53f629fd104fa4b641f7336d0af596216a24fbb7a7f6cede12cb9a4c49710b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KIngswood dominated the locals in the Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic and is favoured to do so again at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-wednesday-february-4/CBDYFAEGWVB7PKBAWPFLICK5IQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QYFHIWHF3VGUDOELFLAB4ZT2QQ.jpg?auth=1088b4e5556b9e727a2ced9949bb971bdcb7fd0981f99b8a0672a620d9e8323d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The All Whites. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/has-unemployment-peaked-new-jobs-data-due-this-week/premium/67AM6AT5UNEXBMBMHPZNA2VFE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2I5BPB2FPVG2XG56PWHVX5SXFE.jpg?auth=ad56df59f115c1c40791db7da42e20f208cfe00c445555f6c9bc9304943c89cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There are hopes the unemployment rate has peaked. Photo / 123 Rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/warriors/up-the-wahs-what-the-all-blacks-can-learn-from-the-warriors-fan-engagement-opinion/32KLUOXS5RGA5IPQFB3LGRPY3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DE4E27XXEZHMHPR2MYNPBDPBKY.JPG?auth=f4d60939ffbef5d99175104a7f845d1a68e896a8c1c5a0b204b7fd8b6889f131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warriors fans show their support for the side. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mount-maunganui-landslide-contractor-bitten-by-police-search-dog-on-site/NREQP6E47FBJ3LYVYTQIGEC4Q4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2NK4QQGTTRHYTOEOCVMEJWLTMI.jpg?auth=ea3b30613350ec411ed83ef8fd91c89f8f18e7b8ac7b4cb7a440c8286bfd1f49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Emergency services searching for people after a slip at the  Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/eu-will-struggle-to-secure-supply-of-key-raw-materials-to-meet-climate-goals-report-warns/EOH4N3Y7Z5AFDPIIGRIRFMSTYY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SHFB2IYMWRGVLPY52KLXCRI5KI.jpg?auth=36a0730453fa7f65bb9486e97692535d1a19600aaec7e8711c4ed059e1e581a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkey provides 99% of the EU’s boron, used in solar panels. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/period-product-charity-founder-heartbroken-after-finding-donations-listed-for-sale-online/2TCCWBSGFFHYXNF7KCQR2VEGHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VC2AFS27P5DJ3OOB7C36ENSPXM.jpg?auth=138a240a902565c7a86df69f1b32e3e5731880e8f9440cda1a5c28d7375652c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yessenia Sandoval runs endometriosis charity Endo Warriors Aotearoa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/dengue-cases-surge-in-cook-islands-as-health-nz-warns-kiwi-travellers/262HXK7PXNGNJE2LKHVGPGW2KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EYJZ3CGC7ZCFBKLN34PRCG4EUA.JPG?auth=dd5dfcb2131692c41c3b93360b04399ad45b887bc93feaaa66081b03254188c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Northlander Josh Nicholson felt under the weather for two weeks after contracting dengue fever in Rarotonga.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/lancet-study-probes-how-cutting-of-international-aid-by-us-and-other-countries-could-undo-health-gains/DQMZJ7XLMRB6FPAHRO5HTR6XMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7ZXTUGOGUJFJRGJOIFOKXPDF5E.jpg?auth=1168ebd2df4f23e5505d318b6ddbb249f7b2e1173802ad793ddf76c7d8428c77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A USAid employee embraces colleagues and well-wishers in Washington last February after workers lost their jobs. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-finance/investment/kiwisaver-changes-explained-how-the-new-rules-will-hit-pay-packets/N2NDVOD4NVHPZPB4LVC2DRPEQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/X2QU52PD3VA5PAGJ7DLBPBEKQ4.jpg?auth=6bdfdf8120e99d606fbb43c9442680aea3482ca1a6e946d48b095ba4a451681b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For many New Zealanders, the changes will mean a modest reduction in take-home pay. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/public-service-boss-orders-review-of-third-party-data-and-privacy-risks/premium/SIMBDIIZERHMVDU5TAI4V4QZRM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZNUFC2FQ7FFXNLAQEOKZLYORYU.jpg?auth=c2ed254a43a99a9e8c14e65a2bf9cbae5a4354cd579fe2336e0d009ce7018c03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sir Brian Roche says the Manage My Health data breach has implications for trust in data storage. Photo / Mark Mitchell














 














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Photo / Na Bian, Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fear-for-local-communities-businesses-with-nz-post-chopping-services-editorial/premium/ACS2D4CS45HGFLR7CKV6EDMJDM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GQ73GXMFHZH35CRYKMCDKQR5PE.jpg?auth=95dd1bc75ac44bec172c6c782f1768dbff2d80fc646af65dbab115712e5ad5e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NZ Post says 90% of people in urban areas will remain within 4km of a post shop when it closes 142 outlets this year. Photo / Brodie Stone]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/new-zealand-winegrowers-leave-grapes-unpicked-as-supply-hangover-bites/premium/3Y3JKLTEK5CYXHC3D6ODRP4BRQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YI5HO5R4RREXTL5PZD7EE5YH64.jpg?auth=27b2a344eaa86f579933dfab5ba10f25d4e438a7cbb376af6267ad796037242c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Early growth of grapes in a Marlborough vineyard. Photo / NZME ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/david-seymour-treaty-should-mean-equal-rights-not-race-based-policy/UBZ5PT56HNCJDCZZEJN6S4PHEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NV4JO32NTET4ERBCC5YEICYUUM.jpg?auth=5eb8bd4278b2e6b14a2934d4676ff3d1116f94c3dc680d7df498e1b0145b7a61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[10,000 kilometres of open ocean spreads out from Cape Rēinga.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/wayne-brown-defends-surge-in-auckland-council-consultant-costs/premium/TXOOILZWYVEMHMIYQAHYCWURWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EK5UMKPKLRGBPKEXZ32VBQ5NTE.png?auth=0db10a22655fce18205a69c9e360d09dd0c6478ddfbae2293ae6909a5b92963d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wayne Brown has cited the Auckland floods for a sharp rise in consultant costs. Photos / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/fletcher-living-says-noisy-night-time-digging-outside-peoples-homes-not-its-fault/VCN3AQQU4BFYLNBDDCVFFYN4KA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M6QYHQ32GZDGHDZQOYK72H3B4E.jpg?auth=a864f40541964fd20c5799b99a209ae1f7905e9b22e3fba9d5776b0cfa7f9e2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents near Fletcher Living's The Hill project suffered sleepless nights, when a digger started ripping a footpath up between 9.30pm and 4am each night. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/waitangi-2026-whats-holding-back-the-countrys-last-major-iwi-settlement/XJWSO34WCJAWZIFRZW67GKU46A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SBBWGJOL7VFEFLKGPK6PRY6U7M.JPG?auth=ca4f7283b90446d74c518bd27ba30645927995b912edb65d75d81eedf59fc946&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ngāpuhi chairman Mane Tahere. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/us-plans-20-billion-critical-mineral-vault-to-blunt-reliance-on-china/6HUUXKD2XZA73K4YBMRR2YIQMU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T07:59:02.408Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5JG6JS44YNFO3GPUDYPPAGXQAY.jpg?auth=b465745ff948ea640301c9716013ee72698882dfa9a53e7c1e6b238c813e3a9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump. The US will press even more nations to pursue pacts on minerals during a summit of dozens of countries set to take place in Washington on Wednesday local time. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ricky-gervais-slams-grammys-winners-for-using-speeches-to-attack-ice/ITJZTNUSPZCQPMHW5KQ7BVK3H4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T07:03:47.114Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LQGZUZB25VC3DDKWO4T3EHUBG4.jpg?auth=101c2463a7daf9583cacd9fdeebf2d967fb353772281ea254ae8dda98ddedf3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ricky Gervais mocked Grammy winners for making political speeches, sharing a clip from his 2020 Golden Globes monologue. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/thai-airways-to-resume-direct-flights-between-auckland-and-bangkok-in-late-2026/YHWOMSHM4BF7NNBHRFYU3PD3AY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T02:19:36.834Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PDDZKRVJDYRIVOPVJJHP3BJVZE.jpg?auth=db410343bec3f2bdc7cdc51dc41b2ada94d456ec3567a5975c1e7824344649ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The high-demand Auckland to Bangkok route was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic. 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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/bill-and-hillary-clinton-to-testify-in-us-house-probe-into-jeffrey-epstein/W2PTTLYCIVFA3MJI25CKTJBJ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T01:57:04.569Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3YPRYJIU7BCXZIQYGXY3YOFIUI.jpg?auth=c80e6fbc558308aaa0ef839180ad5ad77a28c24a6fc48ec88fc769ca0d7d59bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a House committee on Jeffrey Epstein links. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/neil-gaiman-denies-sexual-assault-claims-as-he-plans-writing-comeback/HOJGUBREWRE3LCRFNUY6N3S5TE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T01:51:56.314Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PKPZ3EY2ZNHIRLE4C6ISGEBWUY.jpg?auth=5b85be0a22345760cb72f1aa7d96ae42352aa70b7d5168c6dd922f026eb54a09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Neil Gaiman has announced he plans to return to writing after accusations of sexual assault. 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Photo / SmartFrame]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-summer-snow-on-mt-hutt-as-south-island-lashed-by-rain/QC7OVCMQEZGMJPLQ4B3I5MT5GI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T01:41:08.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IIDJ2DF5ZRGTTC4JWOEUKWE7UM.jpg?auth=750c9ce7bcfb59a352355865441337e06bbf194d4641798e250675dd9c8d6777&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Snow is falling at the base area of Mt Hutt today.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-federated-farmers-on-rma-reform-and-freshwater-tax-risk/ZOVRQFNYXRBZJNIN5J2XD4DETE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T01:16:05.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YSUISGMNRRDHJDU5RTQKVG6MZA.jpg?auth=27de152184499ac6742921df43bb8b044c979fa2fc63018152f37bb9ae9adf6c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Today on The Country, Federated Farmers’ RMA reform spokesman Mark Hooper spoke to Jamie Mackay about concerns over a "freshwater tax".]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/second-waitemata-harbour-crossing-auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-pushes-for-meola-reef-bridge-plan-over-tunnel-option/EBGLFR4W25CV5AA7YIIPVU7J2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WLV5N7KB7FBH5BICWGPXRDM3J4.png?auth=d287655d0cbd81d894c16722f7f895d59ac0b698113f3384fa174fec2a6e71f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Although a decision on the route and method of the preferred second Waitematā Harbour crossing is not expected until mid-2026, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown (inset) is adamant it should be built over Meola Reef. Composite / Mayor's office, Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/mother-of-top-us-news-anchor-missing-police-investigate-crime/K2CPUNK5LJDK7H7NDAFZ2RLYYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:55:30.212Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AHJMCC2ASNFRTBC6BIQCRRSOW4.jpg?auth=b6189de9036c80656e6a5477dc6fed2d218d4135310e9070af147f7a81e67c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The disappearance of the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie of NBC is being investigated as a crime. Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home in Arizona. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/education/auckland-primary-school-children-are-missing-basic-skills-such-as-talking-eating-and-toileting/WWHEYTYU7JEZJAOOJ6PXFRLLRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:47:10.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UFKTXVPFBNEXXK3G24RSV4M3O4.jpg?auth=1076b52f395b4ad52a03c6360559efc9e379aabb44160bd2c3f71d41081240b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There's been an increase in the number of children starting school without knowing the basics, according to an Auckland Primary Principal's Association report. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/auckland-fc/auckland-fc-why-club-must-reset-quickly-after-bitter-january-in-a-league/premium/3YY4YDUDJJC4XPARG3QYNTMOOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:40:15.331Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GKDX7FFFUZA5ZCT463QMQLJCXY.jpg?auth=ac01454409ea9b31e906491db176be91bec639fbd0e0f1578e86a01cf0b09872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland FC coach Steve Corica has endured a tough January. Photo / Photosport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/briscoe-group-reports-record-fourth-quarter-sales-as-rebel-sport-drives-growth/6ZIIKUOXBNEGLLS5LRX5SKCM7I/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:12:53.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CERQ4GNOH5FZPELAYM5N53TBFE.jpg?auth=31316edaab1f6479182bc4a2746c533884cb60dc4321d3cf56f3014b10bb1304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Briscoe Group owns Briscoes Homeware and Rebel Sport.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/waiatai-stream-eel-deaths-tests-find-natural-blackwater-event-to-blame/CPG3SYAYWJHRTF4LAS45GQFCDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:10:00.554Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6HMO7QSSRFBWLAOQ5HLIEPCZBE.jpg?auth=a2797c12292549ca2a5075d7c3b278f6935c0f54a5f067debc886d26ac4f8761&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Water test results indicate a natural blackwater event caused the death of hundreds of eels in the Waiatāi Stream, near Wairoa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/wine-grenade-in-liquidation-callaghan-innovation-loan-unpaid-475k-owed/premium/ICD5KSTZ3VFGNOO75YP6PNHEPE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GCTSTDMYPBMUM55BPGBLWB76FE.jpg?auth=c4bfde48d239bf3b9cc30bd511687a787f42d9e42ab3f6633609cbc977788128&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UniServices CEO Andy Shenk (left) and Graham Scown from Return On Science (right) with Wine Grenade founders Jonathan Boswell, Mike Moore, Philip Cockrell and Hamish Elmslie.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/restaurants-to-retro-shops-how-petone-became-wellingtons-best-kept-secret/ZD55ZPVR6JD7NH7TYX5O52J2NI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-03T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HPEW2NZRWVAMJFZ6LYMGLRUPKQ.jpg?auth=51ae44ebb97b3c2cf7f334851d8e9af6990362913ff1ebf82ab06a5e4f9fcc7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fourth-generation family business, Hills Hats has just opened a new shop on Jackson St in Petone.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>