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Photo / Anna Heath]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/nz-dairy-expo-2026-in-matamata-glowing-reviews-and-record-turnout/UDONSQ22F5EEZGILHBIX3KMI7Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T21:19:52.443Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Z7VDSC6YKJHRTGH5GE2SS2CCCE.jpg?auth=591ea1f0ab6120d0575ec2050d8f0270790c8a82148120b35cc70990f21b24e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cow power was to the fore at the NZ Dairy Expo. 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Photo / Anthony Phelps.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/g7-not-there-yet-on-release-of-oil-reserves-french-minister/BTP4GNM3TBBUZAKQ6LO3JI2QKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T17:08:33.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BYDJJTSXHVB6RP2LG2SWKIK4YM.jpg?auth=e4d4380fc916a9823074219ab8253c3e11fbf6e177ff9fb3bd5f7e02f59f5540&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[France's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure addresses the media following a G7 Summit of finance ministers via video conference in Brussels. 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Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-waikato-stud-farms-join-forces-to-keep-savaglee-in-new-zealand/QSMFM6VY6RCRPKSMLUSKFY3QBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6CVTOY4UQRBUTB43H3UZI2M5FA.jpg?auth=731b9077e739b74075ee2bca523f99ef339a5fff7dd4d75d2a6872f17d687d4d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Road To Paris capped a big few days for Windsor Park when he won the New Zealand Derby on Saturday. 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Photo / Coastguard Mangawhai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/declined-baby-names-of-2025-lucifer-king-cannabis-strains-make-the-list/PCJ4RZUDLZDURO46A4E54XNCPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LKS5K66MLVCQVJY5RDCZT5UBAM.jpg?auth=64abbea9b3159dae493b4c35008d87ca23fca08a5036da8e0afa18b7d1c47cf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Registrar-General declined the use of the name "Lucifer" for a baby born in 2025. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/nzb-kiwi-delay-could-cost-local-industry-close-to-100000/SQCYIMP2WBHZLPDUXPKGKQ4GHI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/46QPFM7OLVCJJDB4YIR47K7G6U.jpg?auth=b029cfa4f405fc662971c42497c19e351d97bd4685d62e9ae720a1b851c917f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Well Written just held out Belle Cheval in the NZB Kiwi at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/barfoot-thompson-facing-600k-lawsuit-after-agents-copy-paste-signature-mistake/premium/I2BSR4SVF5GJVEYENPJLEGUZYE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ABZOA6ROQFB75MCAJDI3KHHY3M.jpg?auth=fadaab65329ce64f8a7ab113d19244c34855dc00235be07529398caf30edcf7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Barfoot & Thompson agent Prince Kapoor was a selling agent involved in a million-dollar townhouse deal that collapsed and went to court.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-march-10/JBFSXXA4SRFZHKGB3ITSCLQH3U/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IMYUERXE6NBMNDXQTEFTDRL5VQ.jpg?auth=82303715fadf1eeac66e1452a48b9150d6b3e6fc4af9ec00e481dd633e3d3ec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[When did the NPC competition begin? Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-diplomacy-offers-better-shield-against-iran-us-nuclear-brinkmanship/premium/4HZVILX4ORAPRJHEV5D4JAK7TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZZCPXPYP5NFODE33HCGXX7K2OY.jpg?auth=d303c7c2e1cb9dc2b2414e1cb8e7d9e6e2fb50ee221d61819b03d561aadad1b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranians take part in a demonstration against the United States and Israel following Friday prayers on March 6 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. 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Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/calls-grow-in-australia-to-grant-asylum-to-iran-womens-football-team-after-protest/6ON3CGLI4BBRHPNM6I7QVHYORM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T07:17:41.228Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WZUKREEKUNHX7LAWV5PYO4K5IQ.jpg?auth=f9fa19e677df9b428deaf87bf8f1a6f464d1af236a9a1c6df389c09718d648aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The son of the late shah urged Canberra on March 9 to protect the Iranian women's football team, who were branded "wartime traitors" after refusing to sing the national anthem while playing in Australia. Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/kiwi-couple-in-perth-use-property-investing-to-chase-retirement-at-40/F5L4TBUMKFGV3D7MJEZCVFBK2Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T07:13:51.581Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/INWNARZUL5ED3IERMVZ2BQDYVU.jpg?auth=57d0172d991af57796c8ecf4f1efb9a79c7437e279f6ca34ae4e75f6d7fb7df0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Kiwi couple hope to retire at 40 after moving to Australia and tripling their income. Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fire-and-emergency-nz-threaten-wage-deductions-for-firefighters-participating-in-strike/EXHL3YFFWZCLNOOEIBHY4FDK4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T07:01:28.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VUBQFQAWLVHY5DFDCS7FIU6V6E.jpg?auth=ca970a478e26b78df3b2127081059b3c18e79900b37655c31bbd3cc8ed2e853b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) members voted last month to strike.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-the-iran-war-means-to-you-petrol-prices-inflation-market-meltdown/premium/EY75JNUCVVDIPKSQFISWTFWFPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T06:20:50.044Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JGXWYJUZVRBGFNCNJ6MXGSNXK4.jpg?auth=26f826bc1a7a2c2a3fb2b6c5b548199a0816db5bf20061c02bf6ac9d5b7cf6ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[How will Israel's attack on Iran impact oil, petrol and jet fuel prices? Composite photo / Hawke's Bay Today, Brett Phibbs, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle-east-conflict-live-updates-iran-chooses-new-supreme-leader-israel-says-it-will-be-targeted/XN7W5A5SD5GSHOPNM6CP5DOQ4Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T06:15:14.526Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4BD5JQWBQZGKVMRNXW2TTXDZI4.jpg?auth=10e00ec17773384699b649f8756c9a45e01be88368535a51ff27e5327f694491&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(FILES) This handout picture taken in Tehran on October 30, 2024, and provided by the office of Iran's supreme leader, shows Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28, 2026 in a US-Israeli military strike. Iran's Assembly of Experts announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader on March 8, 2026. 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Image / MetService]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/german-shepherd-breeder-anne-glover-convicted-of-neglect-still-allowed-dogs/SQ5UGJYHUNAFFIKYWMD74632TA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:55:46.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IIFDPVPZ3FHXVDANQAOQDNUKSY.jpg?auth=77a852d6000694fbf31db4cdc0f4dd459a6b98b8beaa4c339c8fecfd3c68c49c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Glover pictured leaving the Manukau District Court after being charged with animal welfare violations. Photo / Jason Oxenham]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/australian-grand-prix-food-prices-backlash-over-30-sausage-sizzles-at-melbourne-event/3D3IKNAG7BEHVN6RPHJ2RPONEI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:54:03.93Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2ZZXQXHYIVBPBFS3LJJ6JMVI5M.jpeg?auth=1c504c677a567b4660d5cde34e373297f26a35223da8a5d88c450ebe8bc44a99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A sausage sizzle came in at $30 while a cheeseburger (both with fries) would set you back $32, reported News.com.au.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/real-life-six60s-matiu-walters-on-new-album-and-the-un-human-music-career/VCLYV7HVYNDKXH4PHSPDEXG5HE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:51:07.695Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DXGPBCDWIVCHLDZ5XKK2WBMHUY.jpg?auth=87949a7cb4a2bdaefe9a22fe61eb7b51f0e1caa6083babc71d01c1a21752337d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six60 vocalist Matiu Walters at SkyCity International Convention Centre. Photo / Cameron Pitney]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets/shares/oil-bursts-us100-a-barrel-and-shares-slump-market-close/premium/3ULX22PKIREUZBJFIZQIZNZ3N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:21:26.66Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2I544KHH5BDURMCQBTXXWQLIWQ.png?auth=0ecfe80bf83dcf134939b38e12086a99cee1df88265e0616d3411bbc370f43e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NZX 50 experienced its biggest single-day fall since February 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.  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Photo / Duncan Brown]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/senior-first-responder-facing-child-exploitation-charges-continues-to-keep-name-secret/4FEL4FMBWRAVPFDAIZCU2IRKCA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:14:08.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington-high-school-student-hit-by-car-after-school/6SA6NXETCND3BIKT4SYE5MDA7A/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:09:46.692Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LSLU77CAWZGWJMCX4LB6WUS3I4.png?auth=88ba95e00e15ba3d845f1249e47742337ca40b16cab83ff92d9f3d97474588fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Both lanes of traffic were blocked after a student was hit by a car outside Wellington High School in Mt Cook, Wellington. Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/teak-construction-liquidators-issue-list-of-creditors-claiming-79m-max-keys-company-owed-money/premium/YOB3COCAVNHJHPUHRSWZ7AR4HY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:05:00.197Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/U2IRZDACQFGLPGO6VBRUNDFU2M.jpg?auth=fadd31a7187f26f8a68aa4d0d91145ea8fab41f8f131e85f26e20f3894c8d6a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Key Painting was founded by Max Key and Shawn Lian. Key is shown in the centre of this image from the company's website. Key's MTK Capital is a creditor of Teak Construction Group. Photo / Key Painting]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/brooke-shields-recalls-jfk-jnr-romance-and-best-kiss-claim-after-fx-show/FZZ3PZCY7JBD7IUMKWKY53K7DE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:04:21.356Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EB6D2FGYBZCFPGT5YEOEXB4KY4.jpg?auth=1db7884078ab802997e73f51d1656e3d609f359cb0cea7e17746ba852b735298&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brooke Shields has admitted to sharing a kiss with John F. Kennedy jnr during their brief fling. Photo / Marc Piasecki, WireImage]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/auckland-airport-parking-tap-and-go-fault-takes-2643-from-users-bank-account/HPGRS5T5CJGALG5XQMYRS7PQO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MVNE4R32TNBRNLPQIQVYVVUUUM.jpg?auth=6c70f2fecbab710851b958722c6882dd5bf68435099455364f0e32ecf7d0ba77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The latest instance is the third time since early 2024 that the man was wrongly billed for Auckland Airport's parking services. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/sailing/americas-cup/americas-cup-emirates-team-new-zealand-reveal-refreshed-ac75-taihoro-for-naples-defence/HEAMAAS2XZGHPDQQD6V2S7XRHY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FHMANDFB2VE7JCMNV3HYQTVQ5A.jpg?auth=16fcaa1d9494edbc078742c13719de4a9701fedecb7be3e75ac1bc68f0b87e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates Team New Zealand will be back on the water on their AC75 Taihoro over the coming weeks. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/war-driven-fertiliser-shortage-risks-higher-fresh-food-prices-for-shoppers/premium/ECB4T6GIMNA7NMW7HXRXWDXJL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:29:01.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QI6W7NTN2VG37FXVLATR6J3P4U.jpg?auth=16b36714e69f5d82166dff79673616c5c98ce2040ccadb19f80ce7bcefb01eea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Gulf war will hit fertliiser prices hard. Photo / Supplied ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-executive-who-admitted-receiving-commercial-sex-services-from-girl-sentenced-to-home-detention/XMYBWR4AXZBYFKFTWTX5YCWJHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:22:43.514Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4VIK57O2IFFOFOL7FQIFR5E5HM.jpg?auth=afc31f83ca12fe63db2a0008a2d845e65f802043b9d7107b29a42516f69a6ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former executive arriving at Auckland District Court today.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-and-finance-minister-nicola-willis-discuss-iran-war-fallout-and-leadership-speculation/LAJEQ74DYFA4XCKCPTFQPWG3WE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:16:24.53Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2LGQPSTXVNFF7F2SKSJGAYLTXE.jpg?auth=434abc13cac4cc3574b1d44f0dbbb1446bc52c9a7876670102285828aa940523&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/sport/motorsport-nz-superbike-championship-2026-goes-into-final-round-in-taupo/NTXLPX2PJRE3LHDSSBPJRBHCEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:13:35.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E4ZDRO3XFJAOVH45V5H3RIH22Y.jpg?auth=827b9440ebfe6d344c21e2ecaa6bfbce117a1d5775265421942ed5b4fe69f95d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Luca Durning is looking to secure his first New Zealand Superbike Championship title in Taupō this weekend. Photo / Derek Morrison, Motorcycling NZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/australians-warned-not-to-panic-buy-food-or-fuel-as-iran-war-enters-10th-day/NFGW2RJSMZDDJFWYOSPGLUYTEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:06:36.549Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N6CSL4U2XNGC7PQERY2DAQVEXA.jpg?auth=5a7838ec7528d231d999e74adf15167e6dcc82cb5f770a08636e0f6a9244b6f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nationals Leader David Littleproud urged people not to panic. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/asian-equities-plunge-as-oil-soars-more-than-25-to-top-us110/E74CRNBJ3VBJRPYQHZDCVASAAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:01:23.22Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UX2TNUBVGNDBRO6OI43PMWHF5Q.jpg?auth=575d07ad607acb2980b47e26611d44a874a37c05221f27ea19023283768ee4fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crude oil tanker is guided to a berth at the oil terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 7, 2026. Asian stock markets plunged March 9 as oil prices soared 30% on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week. Photo / CN-STR, AFP, China OUT]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/disgraced-former-deputy-police-commissioner-jevon-mcskimmings-expenses-revealed/Y5Z5UU6SLJDEVDXP4PJ4NDWLIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:00:52.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hdc-hospitals-missed-referral-criticised-after-womans-death-from-severe-brain-bleed/CM7B5L5TBNESBCXWLRE4Z4QNKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3RZNGZMD75GYLBOFIVLPVJYGFQ.jpg?auth=8e5bb52d4c4464cd7f003c2527df2fdcaca4c0fe9e3e140dc1327122d34a9b40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The suspected aneurysm was picked up during a CT scan and later confirmed, but the woman collapsed and died before receiving a follow-up appointment with a specialist. Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/is-fee-free-selling-online-the-next-big-thing-trade-me-thinks-so-the-front-page/XFG2ZZVOGVHA3OODNDN65WAHCE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/H6ZHDME4GBATTHAQKPTPGL6INM.jpg?auth=e91e55912dce3f8fce571cc241a14a63e65f80f97ce70b682c1a8f7e2d5ad250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Casual sellers will no longer pay a 7.9% success fee.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/katikati-dog-attack-woman-charged-over-death-of-timothy-rolleston-4/XQGT34C7PJAYBFIPGKYZHPMHRA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:54:55.008Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PPFJHXSSHBDDVIBICRUY7WQRFM.png?auth=320a435b572bb45fadaa815bd9d946b6a711c2d88f8ddbf1edaf28bb4fc4f7f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan, 4, of Katikati, died after being attacked by dogs on March 28, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/airlines/iran-war-airlines-face-jet-fuel-price-crisis-air-nz-shares-down-almost-8-demand-for-flights-through-north-america-surges/premium/GOD4UHYXZZBMZGX4ZSRQWTABR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:51:14.988Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/354MN75RXBECBITPVOMNZI5G7Y.jpg?auth=f39447210f9a8c702b984f69a20db9dc2828a10c1fe18807f082b87ab2619206&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Qatar Airways 777 is still parked at Auckland Airport, and Emirates services have been on and off. Photo / Michael Craig]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/country-life-lessons-in-permaculture-at-kahikatea-farm/2SRRTKHGPZD67IXK2RICJ7XEW4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:31:03.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CRPNAGR6JRGG7DMGMTOMRVYU6M.jpeg?auth=79d3adf62e85921781aad40874701b73ebaf7a503203912fe998383cde93d0a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The young chicks provide an endless source of entertainment. Photo / Gianina Schwanecke, Country Life]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/canterbury-mussel-farmer-warns-sewage-plan-could-devastate-aquaculture-as-shane-jones-says-farmers-shouldnt-bear-burden/MGCTCQI3JVATTAGZQWONVUPBYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:27:23.134Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UTMY6AQOJFEBBIZ6WH4QV7TQXY.jpg?auth=19e15b297232a76407bd7541684779fd1a2eef342d929a6dba8f77715baafb7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fisheries Minister Shane Jones said marine farmers shouldn’t bear the burden of a long-standing sewage problem. Composite Image / NZME]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/gull-whangarei-fire-accidental-kitchen-blaze-lights-up-raumanga/MDG6FXW5KVAEPCZSJKOEZN7KTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NW7WGLET6NFSXPCRVL4HQUQZ5A.jpg?auth=4e1ff1f930aa9b7b0fa72459cc97802792388372de8a814b3064bc7e91673707&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Night 'n Day kitchen at Gull Whangārei went up in flames early on Saturday morning. Photos / Aaron Donker / Brodie Stone]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/fmg-young-farmer-of-the-year-2026-david-reesby-wins-taranaki-manawatu-final/EQ7JMGFWOVCU5A3VXUYWBFLYAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/666PAPN4AZDBPN6VNH7FMKVTK4.jpg?auth=6bcd7f9b4a1feb710eeca8355024b9d28888b61a268bc24514849432434bc11f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ David Reesby contemplates his next move during the Taranaki Manawatū Young Farmer of the Year final.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/serious-crash-on-waikato-expressway-near-mercer-sh1-reopens/2UARDLXQ2ZAQVOCKXM6AONL4EE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T02:54:50.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XJXMJMZM5FHENKRC6RW3NEQ55A.JPG?auth=38e43b71de6e5957e1680f0d93d426eb31a3e514da643bbdbde4024a55af59b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waikato Expressway stock. Photo / Maryana Garcia]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/alderson-logistics-and-supa-shavings-fined-420k-over-illegal-acquisitions/AH7TEFROPFCI7M2WQ4FGFOR3R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T02:51:30.959Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7N7QCHFJUKLREC2VPX3ABXHT5Q.jpg?auth=1f37ec4f115ee7e0639b422e703e5217d24f2548ee369f9f4ff37340cae5659f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commerce Commission chair Dr John Small.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/immigration-new-zealand-hunts-missing-indian-holi-performers-after-visas-expire/F5ZU3M4JZVEGZBQAU36TE5WOAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T02:47:39.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BWIBQ7HORMBGUBPQMTZ7I5YATA.jpg?auth=dc71c2bfe5a663246c13faffd1748fd3f0a2cbe85cbdf939722254cc6bfa6618&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Immigration New Zealand assessed visa applications for a group of Indian nationals who wished to travel to New Zealand as part of a group called Community Holi Celebration with Shibani Kashyap. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ukraine-has-claimed-a-slew-of-successes-underscoring-the-effectiveness-of-its-weapons-systems/RWCOQDGLNJAOFN7PHOODOKBTSM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HFVWMFK2ENAGHBPAQWTQEIXXOM.jpg?auth=48f54d8a44408abef387c5b7932bfd4af51731b5c67f790c311e30cb44dafcbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says anti-drone assistance is being sent to the Middle East. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiwirail-director-scott-odonnell-leaves-board-2-years-early-after-only-months-in-role/VH7UOG5AG5GWZKZGKCDVS5SPOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:58:47.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WPR5OKIOPJF3VE7MCSHRBCQKKU.png?auth=0b282c8789117dea25e883e4e0ed48861346ccc10127d0d0af33f48e78143ac4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott O'Donnell. Photo / HW Richardson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/james-van-der-beeks-widow-and-a-daughter-share-birthday-tribute-to-late-actor/GW5AJ7YNONAAFFB5ADHYTY647I/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:30:32.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IEAATXRPAZA3BM5UP7AMG5NQYU.png?auth=a6f45cff397cc459510cbbe1d497a01011718dbbf144f168c377f68ef7a61da7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[James Van Der Beek, best known for his role on the 90s television series Dawson's Creek, with his wife Kimberly and one of their six children. 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File photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/south-island-and-north-island-schools-shine-as-maadi-regatta-showdown-looms/5ZKWCX5GS5BLFH4VQGBIAXJXIE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:17:23.328Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JEH6DWKIWNGNVHV3VEGZN5LOYU.jpg?auth=1935494829c23e85ffc9b62dfd73509e2b7a9930417eecea51dd1a5112792aee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The South Island and North Island schools rowing championships took place at the weekend. Photo / Christine Cornege]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-rowland-and-ingrid-smith-on-the-golden-shears-and-country-calendar/V7EIJNZNCFBKHEH2CFCNRFWWXQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:14:15.092Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6RRPRHA43RABBILHSD7THIQFUE.jpg?auth=927c422e7296049c9c29f6258091188a3dff82e34af944da53ae4b1ab5655eeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand shearer Rowland Smith on his way to winning a second world individual shearing championship at the 2026 Golden Shears in Masterton. Photo / Golden Shears]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league/warriors/warriors-tanah-boyd-determined-to-build-after-best-game-for-nrl-club-the-big-league-podcast/B5OB7ZWLXFH53AIA3YAYPIW5TY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:10:23.406Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BOKM24KZ5BE7JPNPQHCHDKKN6A.JPG?auth=c30d918164bba9a5fae795b32e4db8fd24551e3c81b8fe164e5fb16ea6b4f36e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tanah Boyd scored the opening try of the match. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/gregor-paul-new-zealand-rugbys-shake-up-could-leave-the-all-blacks-stronger-than-before/premium/FIJVHZ5VDJDQ3JBDBDFYEQFE4I/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ETLG2F74TFFVNP3CTN6R7DWXQQ.JPG?auth=fd48e04883219d9f45e296c54d430dd48f62b65d0df5e5427a61a1b6df976385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Rennie (left) and New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk at the press conference announcing the new All Blacks coach's appointment. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/us-president-donald-trumps-pick-for-new-zealand-ambassador-reveals-priorities-interested-in-expanding-defence-partnership/65KO6FINBJGD3FS3W7IOYRSLFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KDXBAC74WVEQDH5T5SHWQEE5QQ.jpeg?auth=c3d735ae3a4992f5f4e7fb63d59105428698ba9375ae9996e15d962daca6ea8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Novelly spoke to the Senate foreign relations committee last week. He is US President Donald Trump's (inset) pick for New Zealand Ambassador. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-with-dementia-dies-after-being-found-in-waikato-hospital-stairwell/FELOIECVRBGMBE6GWEKX7NJPBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WNSPJUFVHBF5ZOAJQ34CJCDPLE.jpg?auth=4bb3d019e53798e128a67d2afd00a4762a921e4d95a64dd672556faef86c35c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A 79-year-old man with dementia wandered from his bed in a coronary care unit at Waikato Hospital and wasn't found for an hour, unconscious in a stairwell. He later died.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/what-is-oxidative-stress-and-what-is-it-doing-to-your-body/premium/L7HXNMYP4RAGXMUITGNNODTF7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6E5UATYKYVCN5HY2QEWY7R7QNE.jpg?auth=efe7128f12b549392514603d06b95996e03b7a22aa74409692e0f48600ed5b1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oxidative stress is happening constantly in our bodies, says Dr Siobhan Mitchell. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kre-turia-was-drunk-when-his-car-ploughed-into-a-truck-at-125kmh-catching-fire-and-killing-his-two-passengers/RROVMBQZEFB7FCTWZ7DE3M4RUY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T00:41:44.116Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/MEAI7ADLIZCVNEV2ESFXEBILRA.jpg?auth=c58f02efe634c2178cdee77faa0b88f983d004c1d09b4162cba46c2dafc561a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kre Turia, 25, of Auckland, has been jailed for dangerous driving causing death and injury. Photo / Belinda Feek]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/can-ai-turn-you-into-a-pro-athlete-half-marathon-training-diary-2/FLZAFPWUGZB7DJVP2H77GNASO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T00:08:40.858Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/SJ3UBLJSD5GOLICNNBURVTFRT4.jpg?auth=7b08133d299a7efd36c416966bd87aaf06e8d7722abed68bac70339c0cc57ddd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nathan Limm puts in the work at the Lovelock Track, in Auckland. Photo / Annaleise Shortland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/vogels-bread-out-of-stock-at-auckland-supermarkets-following-supply-issue/WJABNMXEQ5GNPGGEQUOJR7WEZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T00:04:50.147Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3Q7I7CCB4TSE2SSE5Y7CKBPC4M.jpg?auth=3d3aa2acbd0a385c5d0b2154e5ef6a492a452a2e333392ca0b4246225d9644d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grocery shoppers across the city have noticed the iconic Kiwi bread, which comes in varieties including mixed grain, dark rye, sunflower and barley, and fruit and spice, missing from shelves over the weekend. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/new-research-suggests-that-difficult-people-aka-hasslers-contribute-to-chronic-stress-and-elevate-epigenetic-biomarkers-associated-with-ageing/IZSB7QH7RZCXJKTAFT5M2BCICA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-09T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/BA73DDLWFNHVJDPHGKSIXZDOJI.jpg?auth=30afbc56620defd14efc247b25f9623d3f3611b46c21ed96eed0f5191df16857&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers found that stressful relationships can increase chronic stress and markers linked to ageing. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>