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Photo / George Heard]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/kesha-celebrates-birthday-in-new-zealand-with-highlanders-player-taine-robinson/LW4G7MC6KJBKRI5RF3FNYEKN6E/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T03:54:28.85Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/S272HNC44ZCFPCND3V333AM5BM.jpg?auth=2430a54fe8f18fc0f5b897b74a9876f25a34fc0fa00f2891bdf123c74bc63498&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kesha appears to have been spotted on Highlanders player Taine Robinson's shoulders while celebrating her birthday. 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Photo / NZ Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/petrol-prices-increase-by-as-much-as-14-cents-in-first-week-of-middle-east-conflict/IPYEEYWJJZC65EL5LHOG4M5V7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T00:12:53.091Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GERMOCHQBBBMJGWJEWOWLL3X6E.JPG?auth=45bbc737cd5b6609cd989fed4097e4cc28918ad62efce67e2b6d194aa99a9390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwi motorists face higher petrol prices as the Middle East conflict deepens. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dubai-war-chaos-kiwi-couple-spend-60k-fleeing-as-flights-cancelled/DIUOPNSF3ZGEDM7IL3CYR5QSDU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T00:08:43.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6RQYDOWKAFDNPE3H2TGCYDJMLU.png?auth=e1f0fb94c59b5d39bec8191797ce004ce3e37ec513591408a5895bb20b2a5ee4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiwi man Peter has fled Dubai after his apartment building, Fairmont The Palm Hotel, was struck by Iranian drones on Saturday. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/western-springs-bowl-with-new-30000seat-concert-plan-revealed-for-auckland/5WV5HMTKQ5C27E7CD7TX3W2D64/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T00:06:59.072Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BRM2HC7ABNFTXM5IK23BGEKYH4.jpg?auth=728e3d449b99f8451ec56b8188f8ec31cd9b2d10dceee0246f497ab7b46cd61d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial view of Western Springs Stadium in Auckland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/motorsport/matthew-payne-targets-supercars-title-as-f1-support-races-heat-up-in-melbourne/ZKFG3LOU5ZEM3I3KZXDQMQHSJE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OJMBBEEOFBBAJAFL2TPD77K63M.jpg?auth=cacb91f4ff37fe485955770cf28f5e7a8fb40fa0bf90803e19509050f781f91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matthew Payne of the No 19 Penrite Racing Ford Mustang GT during the Melbourne Supersprint. 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