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Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-man-jasmeet-singh-jailed-for-fleeing-police-at-125kmh-with-infant-in-car/BRPWFBESZBD63LPTFDXZNTFM6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UJ5Y3AJSJJB4LHDQT4NQML3OB4.jpg?auth=c55a49c9de33756e9562f1669df00d899ac61e5f28b36e487f4dc03ec5168ba4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jasmeet Singh reached speeds of up to 125km/h when fleeing police. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/listen-to-the-country-online-with-jamie-mackay-iran-war-impact-on-fuel-and-fertiliser-prices/RJCDJKZAG5APNDSZFMTDAYLCDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T00:56:10.462Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UOR2CCPH7ZBD3MG64455CCHU5M.jpg?auth=8d0217642d21e19e91a10e161013c008ef96dbbcd2f5a89c1e07b331af744794&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamie Mackay spoke about rising fuel prices today on The Country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/the-roads-across-new-zealand-where-latest-tranche-of-average-speed-cameras-will-be-found/BMQKH6VIVVA2LGAKPHDALV3TEQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T00:54:24.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AVV6NBIT3FH67IKKDGL7K3EBQI.png?auth=f0bbbd03031b2c0eb36bdd567e2f4513daf27d4953ce4aa37cd922cf54f15a57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New average speed safety cameras are set to be rolled out across New Zealand. Photo / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/hero-who-rescued-family-trapped-in-notorious-napier-beach-surf-identified-calls-for-better-safety-measures/JWYPUCXK2ZGDZPX6DUVFJLKDCI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-17T00:53:44.744Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DZ6QXPHDRVDJTNIF67U675EHLQ.jpg?auth=cc7e5d6acf105f55202e29c72127c61c488179301998625e6f4d4de7d97c9a1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Blue Riley helping during the rescue on Friday evening. 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This shows work in February. Photo / GN Construction]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>