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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/inside-a-new-10m-auckland-apartment-overlooking-waterfront-what-do-you-get/premium/3G7JFAM3EBCLPLIUK4XPNXHK7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T23:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ICFTOQTE3JHETKWOQM2GCZFLDA.jpg?auth=743fdbbc4f479996a25bfc9e91bab7a1d82ec602fe7ea89cb88f9875d903985e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How's this for luxury? An artist's impression shows what the rooftop terrace at 87 Shelly Beach Rd in Auckland's St Marys Bay could be like. Image / Monk Mackenzie]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/electric-avenue-christchurch-inside-australasias-biggest-music-festival/7MYYXZCR3BFW3GYLO42TFDR4OQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T22:50:04.051Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HJ52MWRSRRD3ZBTFGUUDOS747M.jpg?auth=c5a445108588612537c29fa7b76a7b8da638c8411894a3073be46a4e77e7fb22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Electric Avenue 2026. Photo / Tory McArthur]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/warren-smith-jailed-for-raping-young-girl-50-years-ago/ND6XIZOKFVDWHEKLKNAMPQGD3E/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T22:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/V72M6DIQJZDAPHE5ILT7RHS22M.jpg?auth=369051e0a56a6ad052c3f33b79a5005a74b629794fae4424c1da9f994d1ebb8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman says she is "now free" after confronting Warren Smith, the man who raped her 50 years ago, and who has now been imprisoned for the sexual assault. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-tourism-slump-wild-weather-hits-businesses-this-summer/NEP73RQYTVAIDHJS5W43Q5CQ5Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T22:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FWYAPPME6BCCBH337I7PJLODPQ.JPG?auth=ea8c877df1d86a553e85a1a82c6b036e685ea86321cd0709b49238fe9ddb883e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Restaurateur Lloyd Rooney said summer has been a mixed bag this year because of wild weather. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-finance/kiwisaver/kiwisaver-rule-change-to-help-farmers-diplomats-and-soldiers-buy-their-first-homes/XKYHYACO3FD7XKNDZ4RO7XTNPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T21:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DL5RB4KIPVFA3P5GVQG3QOPHOQ.jpg?auth=7fa181190b777b9ab8c4b5bed1b00f0d9490e63082253850a6db2e9b0f6f3628&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the current KiwiSaver rules are unfair to workers in service tenancies. Photo / Mark Mitchell

















 














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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/asia-travel-myths-busted-five-outdated-assumptions-to-ignore-now/IZHV4VIEWREBTP7YNXTNL6SGQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T20:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5T2NVHGQBNG4JOXPNAYNJHZWD4.jpg?auth=cf8ea7ab78d2566cea72e759e1d18172c2f44911c506f9b00902463f07b1e049&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Asia's outdated myths include Bali's lost reputation for bargain travel and improved English communication across the continent. 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Photo / Unsplash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/landspeed-new-zealand-trials-south-of-rotorua-cars-and-bikes-chase-300kmh-records/TFBDEUWQS5BX7IFHFG6PB4HWGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SLQDPR43IJF2DNTBZEEG676JKM.jpg?auth=5d596ad1adcfcd99fdd64477759271dfd912e5466a6bc36221b9b3f3ae2e5087&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Seccombe said he wanted to set up a speed trial event for motorbikes as well as cars. Photo / Morgan Easton]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/twenty20-world-cup-black-caps-sneak-into-semifinals-after-sri-lanka-spoil-pakistans-plans/QHQQFQYXPZETXHJHA2HEOR34CM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T17:17:28.579Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MJM64NKEKJEYZH3DVUOBZNLZWA.JPG?auth=403256cdc7226d713cc4145f37d35045d430b8aadd5d77ae72d0037005628fbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Black Caps have snuck into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup on net run rate. 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Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/colin-mathura-jeffree-on-americas-next-top-model-backlash-and-tv-fame/premium/QLT5BTPW2NEVJLEW3BE5NNL7KM/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SLOXKFLJTFEGHDGEJ4QIRJ7UPM.jpg?auth=5e8ed190ffaa83163c3fa691600fd56006658bea397f7b545b8536e6bc4b1fef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's Next Top Model judge Colin Mathura-Jeffree says, at times, reality TV warped modelling values in pursuit of ratings. 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Photo / Kelly O’Hara]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/travel-alerts-international-womens-day-2026-siva-afi-festival-melbourne-food-and-wine-festival-and-more/AFHB55TF7RDQ7G5BGYGS34FM7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZVBCJEQIUJC67KLZWSHU7GEXCY.jpg?auth=f7636ad199d096b30f6b765a378753719db9043743417e41041c6c945e99afea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Celebrate women’s voices, strength and stories across a range of events this March. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/long-campaign-main-doubt-as-hinekaha-looks-for-a-cuddle/ALNFQJV52JF6ZPFMUMAPILLRJU/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U3E4IG27UNGLNEWTCYJQKNNARY.jpg?auth=947ac693c726201ba16302b1a0768e78f0c5e61df8aeb61ac722c4bf4605f436&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hinekaha looks great value in the Cuddle Stakes today. 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Photo / Tom Eley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nortessa-montgomerie-on-facing-ex-nathan-boulter-now-jailed-for-murdering-christchurch-mother/IEEJZ47OAVFY7LZ4BBUMUDJA4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PGSHGRSFEZCMPGGUWY5QBSCSAY.jpg?auth=521f1a8e89ddbddb155f066880e28d5858c55b2c8187b50397ebc88dccdf095e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Boulter at his sentencing for the murder of Chantal McDonald in 2026 and (inset) in court over the brutal kidnapping and assault of Nortessa Montgomerie in 2011.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/on-the-up-russell-landcare-project-eliminates-possums-attacks-rats/QZFXSATN3JFFDCZK3CM23H7VEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-28T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4RFRZK2WMVHYBDIHET32SUBI2M.jpg?auth=d49643182fed39240c7dcb2d809f21b5bb9e06661730a9b5784bdbedd3cf2cfc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russell Landcare Trust general manager Ella van Gool and technical adviser Nik Minchin are excited at the thought of eliminating rats from Russell Peninsula. 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