<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nvidia-smashes-forecasts-with-record-quarter-as-ai-boom-rolls-on/QPTLWOFWAFAIVCVO3NSXBMG3XI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T23:56:30.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PHIKZB3MKBEM5LFLVUZHJZOH44.jpg?auth=720eae344f63f75941ccb8696b2641438a14d71722fc6cecb2c9803a5f0aa981&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nvidia has reported blockbuster quarterly results that blew past Wall Street expectations, posting record revenue as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence chips showed no sign of cooling. Photo / Lionel Bonaventure, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/tauranga-robotics-company-syos-aerospace-to-supply-new-zealand-defence-force-with-drones/6REJGB2S7RF2FI3VP5FQ6X5WPY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T23:48:56.872Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TJVDHWZSLBEBHDK376LY34M7NA.jpg?auth=b4dff885b4b6ec67676c94047993784e6dd37f3e3c986ee77e6f70de3763088e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand Defence Force is partnering with more Kiwi businesses, with a Tauranga robotics company winning a contract to supply it with drones.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/val-disere-guide-skiing-pisaillas-and-grande-motte-glaciers-in-style/OFOSPVDTLBFQ3MQ4IW2CXWQMBI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T23:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LV2CKWS5PRB6RCSOPEO3W5ZPQI.jpg?auth=6acc4bae4e16f58413fe139d728c6b324434f14234756f7f745a677a49308d2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Skiing down to Val d'Isere. Photo / Val D'Isere]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/brumbies-coach-stephen-larkham-rules-himself-out-of-all-blacks-coaching-role/23MKNWOXHNC43BTQWBAOT5E4XI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T23:13:59.123Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AFBOZMUALT7LSSYRWMOV2URSCA.jpg?auth=143c04a0314191d9afaf381cc0ce10c60381500962d45e349fee9ec9f2f02059&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has committed to staying in Canberra. Photo / Photosport
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gisborne-farmer-john-bracken-nzs-biggest-gst-fraudster-has-16m-of-assets-confiscated/PQRJINOSRJCJ7PGJ32JN57JT6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T23:11:16.249Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GFZZFRI5L3ROY2KRRWKQBWOS2U.jpg?auth=6470012fec9f5bf954432d27d08d39b1653f72a92d8852f6b39cac2168c41db7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Bracken, then 54, was sent to jail for fraud in 2021. 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Photo / NZME ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/what-swimmability-warnings-tell-us-about-nz-dr-jacqueline-rowarth/YQVCIYIZVFHONBQ4TBM5OTINEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T22:47:59.935Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VTJZ4GVTQLVSPMEEGW77XWJTVM.jpg?auth=19f5d84d2be12d4f767e8cfa4bcdf6ecc15cbb2247b634c81330caa90e665ffd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swimmability warnings are present whether the site is in a city, town, or rural area. 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Photo / Fiba]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/okere-falls-clan-lab-raid-man-58-faces-meth-supply-charges/3WYEN2O5P5FKDNW46SZUHHT7XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T22:33:51.55Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/M3WWHRMRBL74JU2UZ4OGDPCFQ4.jpg?auth=e916fe40001ff506486741002fe283daf5442a27473728fb8aee3a6aa4c4de57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 58-year-old man was due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today, charged with possessing methamphetamine and amphetamine for supply.  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Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jacinda-arderns-sydney-house-hunting-sparks-australia-move-rumours/DHBMSJKUSRGEXPGWKIWZUGIJXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T22:25:02.342Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JP2W76RC2BDRLD4TLDY2EK2OWE.jpg?auth=cf856da782a54f16e9f6f0145ef80b79ce8055314a90de19944887702dbe9d55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern is considering a move to Australia reports say. 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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-must-not-be-sidelined-in-government-infrastructure-plan-business-group/4RJ4KHSR4JAKXMSKFO5BZEER5I/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T22:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7YNMEH2TGVHLLCHPSRTJLU5BTQ.jpg?auth=4cd5b21ddbb3a368fafba00df0e201317ceba1efba5317a809194e71a6fcb949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Group secretary for the $1 billion-plus Northland Corporate Group, Julian Smith, says the North's infrastructure has a key role in New Zealand's economy and should not be sidelined in the Government's latest infrastructure plans.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-puna-roaming-dogs-spark-safety-fears-after-attacks-on-residents/JMBFBIEYMZFGJHBKTG5QRA3WIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T22:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SKOHHRE6MVD7BK255JZYCEE6PA.jpg?auth=7a054ad0fec926d0334049323866c39832c96d7cd5c4eabf4d9c80fae08405dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tommy Wilson and others worry about safety, especially for children, amid increasing dog incidents in the area. 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Photo / Laura Smith]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/with-962cm-in-providence-few-locations-in-the-us-northeast-have-seen-more-snow-from-one-storm/KSBYJ5BP4BA3TMWBXXIPNLE5YA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T21:48:38.452Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V6TFG6ETHNAYDPEVTJ3OLTDFQM.jpg?auth=bb9704308a9966d05eaf878b1bbe4b50892efcc8b01fd708b1dccc6121f951fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks on the snow-covered footpath the day after a winter storm in New York yesterday. 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Photo / John Faulkner]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/hayward-medal-awarded-to-peter-ombler-for-kiwifruit-industry-contribution/V6O3FEAOQNHOJGFXVFQC7RCOUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T21:37:58.259Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3Y56UAQEGJB6ZGUIWF6Z2J2ITY.jpg?auth=754e4027d9ad20f03c6b317bd82da38acac01780aeeb6c904cb3e187976b90bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FCC’s President and COO Toshiyuki Koga (left), Hayward Medal recipient Peter Ombler, and Kiwifruit Industry Advisory Committee Chair and Zespri Director Craig Thompson. 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Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-kauwhata-shooting-three-arrested-after-man-turns-up-at-hospital/MF7FXGG4FNCZ5CYBYNA6MSP2MM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T21:24:15.133Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E7AJOPOLJ5GQRI3ZFZX7BM7ODU.jpg?auth=8522e4ab5ef31967c9ca5a94797a33d31dbf1c73d742c264a57fd73dce72aae9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police were alerted to the shooting early on Saturday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/mauao-landslide-marine-parade-businesses-beg-council-for-rates-break/NPRRHLVFKJCU7NVCSKHGWKWZUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T21:19:54.144Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PYNVAJO5HNDDJKA6Q545DZR2AA.jpg?auth=6cd5d913ec9c5f51f4d344bf7702aa7a79d1f162398cad7324e0487b81c032a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Mount Break Cafe owner Jana Puri said Marine Parade businesses will be struggling as long as Mauao remains closed. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/how-black-caps-can-reach-t20-world-cup-semi-finals/JQAJSMYKMVDUVFDWQ6ZXDDHZXI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T20:03:58.653Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6NUVACBSP5BOHOSAHMI4VSJS6M.JPG?auth=db62c7a1ab240e75b0f9a16df106d19bba8832fa93b192d11417959d2737f89e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black Caps bowler Matt Henry celebrates a wicket during the Super Eights clash against Sri Lanka in Colombo overnight. 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Photo / RNZ, Mark Papalii]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/homelessness-officials-warn-govt-using-unreliable-data-amid-celebrations-of-dropping-social-housing-demand/premium/VS5ZUGU2WZCMHITF67BRJC6M3A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T18:45:59.647Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NCTCYXQF2VCMRM3ZLHY5EL5XDY.jpg?auth=a982162585cf45753fcd7bf08d8d1fe912b9cd01a5b7980959641e996aab50f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Official briefings suggest the social housing register isn't considered an accurate reflection of the scale of homelessness. Photo / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/gisborne-lotto-player-wins-1m-first-division-prize-on-mylotto/EHVMM3HXXBAVXIET4T5THBKK5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T18:43:14.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PUYHIL7D7ZDTTEGDJAROZXSUYU.JPG?auth=46a32321b061f0b3a68fef8d67277a9ee5656cbb056cb7768c840371a70bbad8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Powerball was not struck and has rolled over to Saturday night, where the jackpot will be $6m.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-deciding-whether-us-should-get-access-to-new-zealanders-biometric-data/5UHAAC3MJ5EFTIPS35J2BQWW2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T18:40:50.812Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DIY7XE4RPZATRO7DKHW7AAMN7Y.webp?auth=41fc4455771e9bffdd46f52fe08a9aef533404c64ae880f479c72dda10506afb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Government is deciding whether the United States should get access to New Zealanders' biometric data. 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Photo / Natalie Slade]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/black-caps-v-sri-lanka-result-mitchell-santner-rachin-ravindra-see-new-zealand-to-come-from-behind-t20-world-cup-win/IOZLKBXZJ5B6LLA2XIT2GALIRU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:59:21.305Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BHIQRCSREJH5LBHUVGGRAUXVDU.jpg?auth=f47a885926ab117b1a60da67f4e73e1b2e9060d951773497bbdfc9884acfa10a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Black Caps celebrate a Rachin Ravindra wicket against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/herald-hat-trick-am-sports-quiz-thursday-february-26/LYJQLI63M5CM7BTJJ4GNVWQ65Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:55:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7HSLKMDT6JFNVDK67JIW27PXAA.png?auth=847dba67aebf42b11ebd9699fc81ed90315122bdd729e9a8fc8f5f4576897a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Seventeen cars were involved in a pile-up at the Daytona 500. Photo / NASCAR]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/blunt-approach-with-move-on-order-could-lead-to-bigger-problems-nathan-seiuli/premium/B6BYCPGQDRBOTDCJX6J53FF6JU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:54:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/A24U5DMM2WNAO5RJM2DDB6XFGY.jpg?auth=a8486b499464defa1da53b3b544ee3ee048952dfbe222918fff79b4f24063630&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rough sleeper in Auckland's Wyndham Street. Photo /  Michael Craig ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/removing-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-from-the-line-of-succession-must-happen-for-a-modern-monarchy-editorial/premium/GABMKYFPR5CXBPMSMEXXWDHCLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:15:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HHCG4RKG6BFBFGR3G7SPZLDX54.jpg?auth=55fc186bda0ca1b2b6434adc322962d3e100f8b55cd0cb92b14acb323b84e796&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seen being driven away from a police station following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. Photo / MEGA, GC Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-how-do-we-solve-homelessness-when-government-resources-are-finite/premium/LBKYUBCUYBHNJIBIMXHRTQFFG4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:10:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GVRV5OLQ5NGHLJ7QEM5ED3XCII.jpg?auth=2043e593538c46c1c64963576138abdb0d1cdc80eab10f9a0f4ad67fe2445d40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[La Paz in Bolivia has introduced a gondola system. Should Auckland consider a similar system?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwi-describes-sheltering-in-place-after-mexican-drug-lord-nemesio-oseguera-killed-by-security-forces/MAZ5CGTXUZBMXGOQHN27MF4KUI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FZW6SBOWBFA2ZC6T5AN7YKI4HY.jpg?auth=d0c240ebe89bc48aeb1fab5338383af2fce9955427d7f59f0cc4bdb0d09d203d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwi Miah Faumuina has been caught up in the recent spell of violence in Mexico.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economic-recovery-rolling-north-slowly/premium/HNSXVY2PVNECRA7XAPT7XCCOWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JOHEQQGPMBDSHKGKEJAUK4NO4M.JPG?auth=73461c77b6cabfe510e09d53daeab1d7f88cda1c4669793479abe378249290b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland's economic recovery continues to lag other parts of the country, according to a new report from Infometrics. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/coward-punch-law-reform-fau-vakes-trainer-eugene-bareman-from-city-kickboxing-demands-tougher-sentences/2GRBNAQOABDFLM2F6LTOPX3CNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TRXAKXQ3EN5SI2ZTYFFDKO5ORE.jpg?auth=cac0b507fe1c5b3d3b23a8f2b9042f70bc1f131a82e7a7506791366d057c8d04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fau Vake was killed in an unprovoked coward punch attack by a stranger in the street. He was a 25-year-old father of a 3-year-old daughter. His assailant was released after serving 11 months.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/trainer-lance-noble-hopes-to-double-down-on-champions-day/ZFIWEJASK5E5FLLZDLZCV452RM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RK5BGAIA6JBOTB5PWCX3ITFEDQ.jpg?auth=611c3957aa9f1797ed764904db3bd540c8907bd771d5d2247ad9a9f7d9e372da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liguria (left) was a brilliant winner at Ellerslie last month and returns to try for a repeat on Saturday week. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/uk-health-secretary-says-changes-in-new-contract-for-family-doctors-will-reduce-pressure-on-hospitals/LH4NHOPTX5B45PB7SKBUWQIPM4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DHEZB2AAU5GPVGBD463EHS5USA.jpg?auth=7e7938360c67d3fa6539302732a785259fca54b4d83f1a68b36296e852f036b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[British GPs will be told to prioritise emergency department 'frequent flyers' in an effort to keep the most vulnerable out of hospital. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/pentagon-demands-access-to-anthropics-ai-threatening-forceful-action-if-the-firm-doesnt-comply/7YY4Q6WBTNCG3MFSTBHCSBMMGY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2WZHNHZSZZC3RMMTM3MIBO6MN4.jpg?auth=dd0063941af06e3023b1d6754a7c910de1f23455d36a183718811b9e6abdd814&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened Anthropic with the Defence Production Act if it doesn't agree to military terms by Friday local time. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/el-vencedor-earns-a-break-but-trainer-stephen-marsh-may-still-have-the-horse-of-the-year/2OT7LEXTPNBXZFEHDOZMC2JKCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XGXI36AMZRFWNG6NXZNVTU2RBI.jpeg?auth=301976f7afd6252bdaf8f9f6bead3a87272f2f752ab7a3b1a8854b97205571f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[El Vencedor has struggled to find his best form this season. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/alexandria-bids-farewell-to-historic-tramway-the-oldest-in-africa-and-the-middle-east/ECBIP7F34ZBIHFCX2WEQZ5JP7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AU5664IHMVAMXCSVDFT6XHVWW4.jpg?auth=ab490a4d6d9b0ff66488aa0e9dd796dd46dca1c3b00856f01e3ac77eb3236660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man walks alongside a tram in the coastal city of Alexandria on February 18. Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tramway in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal. It was inaugurated in 1863. Photo / Khaled Desouki, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/married-at-first-sight-australia-2026-recap-episode-12-lame-b-atrocious-mafs-scene-airs/FIO6BM5URZCZTCKL5DIUWAT6YI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7VG6GMVYXBALLLVA2QNFWRS7QA.jpeg?auth=149656231a4c02e951eb8322fa102cf60cd5822ba4e2f9c3e71c91c912ca766b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["Aaaaargh!" – Bec, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pauline-timu-pleads-guilty-to-rickahshae-keefe-haerewas-manslaughter/B4KZOCM6YJCH3OFE5QAB7BVSLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/P7LOHYCYHBGIJG4P7FDEOXNLHA.jpg?auth=585b75970adae407e5a458823d8ceb4696f01535d06d470467c758920843a538&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pauline Timu has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, after the death of 8-year-old Te Teko boy Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa in November 2024. 
Composite image / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/airlines-when-ohakea-will-be-available-247-for-biggest-aircraft/BDD5QQCF3ZCKZHRHQLUN4RFYV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GDAHRYM675C5LMLEZIQWY5CZ7U.jpg?auth=961283b92ab72e56943f7a8f49cbf362ebbfe8075447f96144c3caec12ec2260&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The likes of this P-8A Poseidon landing at RNZAF Base Ōhakea might, in 18 months, have the more frequent company of jumbo jets. Photo / RNZAF, Flight Sergeant Sam Shepherd]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ponsonby-home-renovation-transforms-do-up-worst-home-on-street-into-6m-auckland-sale/SKE2APPVTJFL7O5DIZRV2I3DY4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OSLATKPEL5GOFFG64OGFGNOXIQ.jpg?auth=0b9fa94ec159a2a341992293314f5561a73c8826113ee3b95ff02a6c80031c69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Ponsonby bungalow rose in sale price from $2.325 million in 2024 to just over $6m when it was sold at auction on Friday following major renovations. Pictured is the transformed home, and how it previously appeared in 2024. Photo / Composite, Bayleys, Google Streetview]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-february-26/PEFZKXAYMJER3DXDZSPR5JS34M/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WMZYY5GKWVBAJM6MYVEMBSLNPU.jpg?auth=b33f7809a98861e4d4e31784a7cb7bc59b5ff53616bbe5812048e941cf4a9a63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Battle of the Somme took place in what country? Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-cold-front-to-send-temperatures-plunging-across-much-of-new-zealand/I7EGMM7PV5CBZBTII44GMVR2G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PWCZHROWIBAI5HBS6GDCKUHOBI.png?auth=bd34165e883ceaec91eb4cd4ae0d0dc0c72419b755d2312af4bf05be4959d50b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A cold snap is set to bring freezing temperatures across New Zealand during the last week of February. Photo / Niwa Weather]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/society-insider-rich-lister-chris-meehan-hoping-to-replicate-ayrburns-success-in-auckland-meet-cricket-star-rachin-ravindras-new-girlfriend/premium/WUBKMY4HYRER5CZFKFJ6WHAA2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5WMYUUBYBBF65OUVFFOYJSMCEQ.jpg?auth=6c765a5d5b1c06436323e84879e7a1c84655eb4560b606cbc805403189f00371&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Lister Chris Meehan (left) is hoping to recreate the success of his Queenstown hospitality hotspot Ayrburn in Auckland, with the opening of Bravo at Cracker Bay; cricket superstar Ravin Rachindra and girlfriend Sarah Hughes have moved in together in Wellington. 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