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Photo / Adrian Dennis, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/whack-a-mole-us-academic-fights-to-purge-his-ai-deepfakes/U2IJXCSTMFAC7BJA6DBD47U3VU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TEZI4GYWSNDTFBXQBULV6YUGXM.jpg?auth=a96d11fec97ae0cd3a2ff41b5e94b1e3ec1ae89a5d4f6e9bf947b292dd2a3dc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer on YouTube highlight challenges in combating AI-driven impersonation. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-cuts-700-immigration-officers-from-minnesota-after-fatal-shootings/4EMVSCH33ZDQRKTS3VSQQ6CVWQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:58:12.189Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RQHUQCUHONCNBBFKQFP6HWD32M.jpg?auth=e80dcc3dcdb31c7465b039fb35afb1487436b22ad3f103d3669f04cdafe89cbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Before the launch of sweeping immigration operations, there were only 150 federal immigration officers in the state of Minnesota. Photo / Charly Triballeau, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/whangarei-murder-schizophrenic-offender-richard-adams-will-be-held-indefinitely/6Y3YNDSDBZARFO5UZCDYWG6BGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5ZQ6W4MBBNEDTGHHXDKBDME63Q.JPG?auth=35f6d7134edf09c3195f2b9155c4cb57c48c03ac310f2aac43b53c7ddb5594d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police at the scene of the homicide at the supported living facility on Norfolk Street in Whangārei. Photo / Brodie Stone]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/u16-social-media-ban-visiting-meta-exec-presses-legislative-alternative-stanford-says-cabinets-mind-already-made-up/premium/TMZEJIKDZ5DNVDEPGBB7UOLPA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IEXBPMQQRFCUFKZQWOYMXVLLYU.jpg?auth=a4bdc23bab0154d18665d284fabc52fc28ecd3916944a6804790edeb9182c60a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Cabinet has recently taken decisions on a first set of proposals and an announcement will be made in the next weeks” - Erica Stanford.










 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/unesco-recognition-inspires-hope-in-afghan-artists-city/RZREFHIQFFF3TAJNH26DOYAEGE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HZXYT2KDVFHIHHQ5J7WQPCQNH4.jpg?auth=119eae5cdf08e81786a2ada4403ebfe1adb6ccc9dde57f6cdadebd8b1860b79e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Miniature art carved on the wall of Jami Masjid, also known as the Great Mosque of Herat in Herat. Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by Unesco. At Herat's central mosque, which is covered in blue ceramic tiles, there are delicate floral and geometric motifs created by Behzad. Photo / Wakil Kohsar, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-why-has-it-taken-15-years-to-rein-in-auckland-transport/premium/6D3ZGUNPJZE7ZE55RM5UR5LSWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FTPCRZJXTFC23MQIGRNIJGZIKM.jpg?auth=63c8389dbe934c9f33b2c5c6327ea27c94880827ffa7ccbb4f36c57cba6c2ab2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[City parking is not as simple as it once was. Photo / Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-pier-returns-home-rejuvenated-to-defend-new-zealands-dented-racing-pride/ITZ33EIZSZE2LPBN6PHVAG2K54/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QA3PT6EVVVCLFBNXHD5HI3OSXE.jpg?auth=c3a05d0ae5fb5bd07316c386754b60314252df9c948bef47d914b7975fb66c03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pier has had a rollercoaster career since winning the New Zealand 2000 Guineas in 2022 but is now back on a high. Photo / Ajay Berry, Race Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-february-5/UM2SZQV6AFHGRPEUIBEBYTCAT4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/L6OOIWRTQJA4ZLV2VJN2CHP3EA.JPG?auth=6ed2842e2bc3e11cb58070b73da22e25fbdef2d53af324c32df567a6a2f4789c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Photograph of a Pterodactylus fossil at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.Pic supplied to NZHWGG 02Jul13 - NATURAL PREHISTORY: A Pterodactyl fossil at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The entire known fossil record provides evidence of evolution, writes Russ Hay.  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Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/waitangi-day-politics-treaty-principles-protests-and-voter-fatigue-shane-jones/KDZAWEXOF5HKJKL7MONR2YVD5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S5FJS6G5TZDDRHQZ475YROH72U.jpg?auth=72c645319b934be2ed9612de3d77ef0d19805eaab2fe9d89520ab5f2a2e032c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of Treaty hīkoi protesters gathered at Parliament's grounds in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/society-insider-ex-black-cap-adam-parores-hokianga-wedding-the-rich-list-heiress-launching-a-music-career/premium/AUHPRTWG5JBYRMDIGRNVE5YPOQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2SRJE6YO6VFRLJAXLXGM3RIYIQ.jpg?auth=859be08276e068d5577207e6404d5f68db6f5dc0e0e33691c950155376050558&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adam Parore and Libby Price at their wedding reception. Photo / Ana Galloway]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/a-qa-with-nztas-richard-bayley-on-state-highway-35-road-recovery/7NV5RNEI7NBIBKJ35DDO3UY7G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WQWLVD3KDVH3FPMEUARCYSPLP4.jpg?auth=84ca7dfd3c6e9b93933bd37be1c7002ddc14e8be82267feb741a2f6b3885d7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Waikura underslip along SH35, pictured on Sunday. Rain on Tuesday caused more material to fall. Inset: NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi incident controller Richard Bayley spoke with the Gisborne Herald about work on SH35. Photos / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/uninhabitable-gateway-motel-in-manurewa-overrun-by-gangs-prostitutes-took-taxpayer-funded-rent/premium/LL3AN44S2VGIXNYH5QTYJQGKQE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O7GE7YKADFE7DAXEUFA7O7KVOM.jpg?auth=9f3ab962e03f8a033b2fcc995aeb2142a9f4458d807ad0907daf7f2adde56de0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A South Auckland motel was reportedly overrun by gangs and prostitutes, with attempts reportedly made to extort rent from paying tenants. Photo / Annaleise Shortland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/israel-has-faced-sharp-criticism-over-gaza-but-start-ups-say-foreigners-are-buying-systems-tested-in-the-war/JHUBNMVY7RDWXG26FO23R7J2NY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VEHHCV2DCRGJXCGDHMME5E3U44.jpg?auth=940738190129c18fc95ea9b712103d71ca9c219694034a439e1394e279503eb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robotican chief executive and founder Hagai Balshai says the Hamas-led attacks on Israel in 2023 prompted an awakening by Israel’s military, which quickly turned to the private tech sector for help on the increasingly digital battlefield. Photo / Heidi Levine, for The Washington Post]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/at-the-museum-of-personal-failure-people-submit-and-share-with-others-their-defeats/4SVIDDFRDNAABA3WUWYQFV75UU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/B4BLMACAONBMXGR64E6U6J5YBA.jpg?auth=fab47df834a1f641c199444b49b3c85b3e86d6a901e40530e7f30986467f1ea0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People visit the 'Museum of Personal Failure' at a mall in Vancouver, Canada.  Photo / Rheanna Toy, Cloudstreet Media Inc.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-words-kiwis-wont-accept-on-air-and-what-that-says-about-us-editorial/premium/J5GXYAMEDNEETB36YKXTH7GIL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LHIFDNWHNZBGBHFADUAWANU744.jpg?auth=fa7e6ceeaeaf154773abc2f19699617a1a0d57814feee6b33f8c25903b62f25c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwis are more sensitive now to offensive language on air than they were four years ago, says the BSA. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waitangi-weather-clear-skies-warm-temperatures-for-north-island-showers-for-south-island/FFS2JEYZXRB4ZGFB4RMLBI666Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VPBQHK3HKZB7JK6CAX3N7CJS2M.jpg?auth=97e8f990e6630d3bab0d7cd9f064a0e72013d8044ce6f85dd02d84fb2f63e1a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clear skies and mid-20s temperatures are forecast to bless the North Island over Waitangi Weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/paekakariki-chopper-crash-pilot-joseph-keeleys-heroic-actions-in-previous-crash-remembered/RW64633QXBBRBMCC2EH3QIG3JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3EIC6M54XREKNI5XKTM5PB5XA4.jpg?auth=40f6f5fd405be16479ae2768d890b423d198be579162c0d79d595f18da904f77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Joseph Keeley died after the helicopter he was flying crashed in the Paekākāriki Hill area on January 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/comanchero-gang-member-eneasi-tangi-taumoefolau-to-spend-rest-of-life-in-tongan-prison-for-drug-importing/premium/QBEMNG75E5C2JJSRU7MMMD64UI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7MIB266HJREA5HNOUKVYNLX4JU.jpg?auth=72f82506faac241d532f3add5c905783b9cf257f9248dcbca3dfc2ccab990db4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA['Eneasi Taumoefolau started a chapter of the Comancheros motorcycle gang in Tonga after being deported from Australia in 2022. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/missing-papamoa-woman-nicola-oconnor-police-search-rapurapu-track-area/IABOPPYEIBDU7G2WZ4HP6ZO4KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T08:08:58.639Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WCWSJ2YOSFAMXFGFX6NIFZATQQ.jpg?auth=2c7a0a14623a01322e252099238a7d5fa3f51ac7b3ab1662a13c9f3ab98e60eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police are asking for the public's help to find missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O'Connor. Photo / Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ex-husband-of-former-us-first-lady-jill-biden-charged-in-wife-killing/56FZPTFJYFBKBIPCMDMKMIIJL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T07:58:02.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KOVX3E4F4ZGRZAA2ZARNQAZFMM.jpg?auth=1a97df36bddae7fbd718185f3749e5aab203a6b0146338ced25d1be34ba3b776&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The ex-husband of Jill Biden (left) has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife. Photo / Getty Images
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/stan-walker-and-nauti-release-new-single-one-life-with-9th-wonder/QUKGZQZOOJBFZHLOE3MBRGEWQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T07:57:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UI44PRQV7FGKLAENVBCZNKUFHI.jpg?auth=77fde0f3ccc6a87eac012023896c2dc9c68aecd74c09a0c82af7f4d0efec0bff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nauti (left) and Stan Walker have collaborated for their single One Life. 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Photo / Martin County Sheriff's Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hutt-river-chase-man-arrested-after-jumping-into-river-to-flee-police/ONQGCU5QRFDZHBQ2LNGA6JV4DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T06:54:33.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VSH66MPUQFA3LLQFJGQVKFWWO4.jpg?auth=60e2d42f91d40969a04c77e2640f7c78cbc47737d8c83df4e98ca84a62380e8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The man tried to evade police by jumping into the Hutt River. Photo / RNZ, Emma Hatton]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/human-rights-watch-trump-turning-us-toward-authoritarian-state-in-rights-report/4HONJIYWMNC7ZHLW6PXVRJ3BQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T06:46:19.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/23MUTTJDJNAAFL5KRL5KWD34LQ.jpg?auth=a4a612e5ade20829c4e987693058cc7e7da51e7e900d9b35a309cb0563edff1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Human Rights Watch warns that Donald Trump is steering the US toward authoritarian rule. 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Photo / Felix Diemer, SailGP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/kitten-season-strain-waikato-spca-pleads-for-fosters-and-adoptions/WSFXPRWH5NHF7PNKCB6DJPNLXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GFUUBCLMRBFORMUVVDQG4PTVRA.jpg?auth=902eba79f221efda60ff6837105381bc7d6c94b3b399968001c26d9d1c7749e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[These five kittens were dumped in a cage, with their mum, at the Hamilton SPCA. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/mahia-rd-superette-robbery-3-teens-charged-after-worker-in-manurewa-threatened-with-hammer/AFA6S3DYBNFZNAYGTBOUG3YCN4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T04:02:35.987Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZRPGALPSYJBSFNBJOWWRBA47ZY.png?auth=8155cfecf4f9698ad582d2a34ef018e950964f9359ea577c500bf810ff3bd68e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three youths were charged with aggravated robbery following an incident at Mahia Superette today. 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Photo / Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/teenager-hospitalised-in-melbourne-after-dispute-at-mcdonalds-leads-to-brutal-attack-causing-serious-injuries/6Z42SOGTXNG63MOTBOSJ4CUAZA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T03:51:50.46Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5ALDMDPL6FCWBGC5X3ZEK73BF4.png?auth=739699c713fb93b32e95ce5239eed9c144fc2f10bd8187e433489f51701ed721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A police cordon near the scene of the attack, which began in a McDonald’s carpark in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. 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Photo / Joanne Crawford]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-inmate-laughed-about-pool-of-blood-after-gang-linked-jail-attack/SJVWMHQD65HDVA76WBDFTD35NE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T03:27:04.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EWGIPVPSNFEULHV2FMOJBQQJCA.jpg?auth=fa4eea1c1f2668652c6dce87c763d4d17def0ec98258201c06da285f20fb41f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Romeo Williams was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court over assaulting a fellow prisoner. Photo / George Heard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/new-zealand-us-critical-minerals-christopher-luxon-says-discussions-at-early-stage-david-seymour-says-framework-summary-produced/premium/2G6BJPMBURB4VLO4DWS26FXAIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T02:59:00.92Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3ISN57TUPZHGJIXKXSGZGG4BNI.jpg?auth=7b38cce0247bceb0794c4c73fbc978c97a5caa9d8fcec71763e86352fbaacde5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (left) said talks were at a preliminary stage. Photo / Mark Mitchell















]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waitangi-2026-luxon-to-meet-iwi-chairs-at-treaty-grounds-as-ngai-tahu-returns-for-first-time-in-years/NK3CPKI5QRG6ZH3WSPZLRF627M/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T02:57:40.049Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3BE7FDHN4BED7JE2V4BSMERQIM.jpg?auth=daab881e5443b1429b09d8d84f8f0beece0f11e466495490f82ee1f5bd688c7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon speaks to media at Waitangi on February 4, 2026. Photo / NZ Herald]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hamilton-police-shooting-violent-gang-member-arrested-after-armed-standoff/XLB5LFR2JVDFVDQ6PD7BVH45UQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-04T02:30:46.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ILQXOWXWFJCPPNYCHDMRDEAVAY.jpg?auth=50ef145b85d4bf7c81e3b5e0a3d27d0978aa8b93a470650d6731c0bc778d123f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man was taken to hospital outside the Ulster St superette in the Hamilton suburb of Whitiora where police shut down several streets on February 4, 2026. 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