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Photo / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/retail/the-warehouse-group-lifts-half-year-profit-but-warns-on-outlook-pressure/2DYLIXVSVRFSDMYJXCLJSTHVIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T21:00:52.228Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/Q6JDXDBF6FFGJLPZRKOMICE654.JPG?auth=63fdd0ecc29bf536f30a240378000db1c6a98a6c6e47e19aeb5104128973f0ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Warehouse Group has reported a 33% lift in its net profit for its first half result. Photo / Jason Oxenham



]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/aucklands-next-decade-crl-convention-centre-and-a-city-back-on-track-simeon-brown/premium/2LZJR6VKXNG5VP6EZDHLIDMUKQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T21:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/54BD44SVEZBRBPVLZ5H35GTGRE.jpg?auth=09b9f123dec8094317c5478af353ce5a68f455a30e6984def471df8cca3f3936&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown. 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Photo / Google Maps]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/kiwisaver-changes-pay-haircut-v-better-retirement-what-you-need-to-know/GWG3UJXGJRESTHM7BMTOUGD4PY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T19:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/TP54JZEJOWNMSXZIKXU6WKU63Y.jpg?auth=b303070fcea49a72850957e604c67949640870a78d1733edcf1bc267c2d8184b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From April 1, the default KiwiSaver contribution increases from 3% to 3.5% for both employees and employers. 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Photo / Charly Triballeau, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/tauranga-council-plans-fee-hikes-for-burials-but-cheaper-cremations/NPOVFYZ3QZDMNH3DB4NQKZKYZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T18:27:16.639Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZZGHQGPPQW22UOAW7ZSERN27IA.jpg?auth=d6eab5af133e0af1e34a56bc76aecb540412b8ac10ac6cf07a1342ec2f63e26e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tauranga City Council is proposing a cost reduction for cremation services and a rise for burial and chapel fees. Photo / George Novak ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/rotorua-museum-bay-of-plenty-resident-free-entry-condition-axed-from-41m-grant/RTKTAJ4ADBF33B24KEXTGTQXQY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T18:08:39.931Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OGZQGZMDCNGANDY4VCGWKRNYPE.jpg?auth=835e8833b9002bec9991e8fcd15c371a260f79eec30a3535890ffe24dcc58091&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rotorua Museum has been closed for earthquake strengthening since 2016 and is due to reopen in 2028. Photo / Mathew Nash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets/stock-takes/how-professional-investors-are-handling-sharemarket-volatility-and-the-middle-east-meltdown-stock-takes/premium/WU6XRLMOSNEQ5IIEARTQKULJ34/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/K4UAOOLHFBBS7MSOHGGO5BXLHU.jpg?auth=7c3287a55b3e700c95bce2a14d7041d33fd3d3d0a34f566022fb9a976d6c99bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharemarkets have been very volatile in recent weeks. 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Photo / Tamara Hinson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/new-zealand-charity-waitlists-grow-and-donations-cut-up-to-50-amid-cost-of-living-crisis/CQWPD2MA4VE5LHK6TZJ6QSL5LY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LHDOP7U2GJDZDI4KZSFKQSY65E.jpg?auth=5846b5f08cf8f355fa339691b5fbd69c8b3fa4e43249d9f4aa1ce4ea2adf6cc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nurturing Families founder Tayla Nasmith. Photo / NZ Herald]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nicholas-brendon-found-dead-at-home-coroner-cites-natural-causes/REJ6ULS3ANEZXK6LKJC6Q7UOZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:56:46.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KF2QRSDQQRDARMC5MQ7LSR6GRE.jpg?auth=3e67e83432547a9043979409636a291a3d6a0e005e783131f97e0c00b0d8687f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicholas Brendon, aged 54, was found dead with no signs of foul play, according to a coroner. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-says-iran-better-get-serious-in-mideast-war-talks/GC6QXP4KZVBZ5CIHCH25UJGJV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:31:27.419Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DG5Z3OC6JZCBRPUMKKMGU4SUME.jpg?auth=7977603294b322b5ec7d837ddb7b86a7d0c6bb202357632326348221c4e60ca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump extended the deadline for strikes on Iran to April 6 at Tehran's request. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/central-hawkes-bay-greyhound-rehoming-services-12-employees-living-in-hell-at-impending-shutdown-of-industry/5IQOHZOCWVEQXNLGUJ723N2GJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:30:51.641Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RHOUK522U5BWDHQRU3CBZ7FD3Y.jpg?auth=ea9d3587b117af421a8fb26f401ceb8a3d7a054998f4101fd1a434f06e829d1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fatima Avdic, the co-founder of Nightrave, a greyhound rehoming service near Waipukurau, is facing the closure of her business with greyhound racing ending on July 31. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/olympics/olympic-womens-sport-to-be-limited-to-biological-females/CK52UASX3NBW7OPHD57RJ2LN6I/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:14.552Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YMWCMLTGXFGGRB2ZLR7ZEEDML4.jpg?auth=b2c08cc339590485b6015f3e138d7f801a0e4206705009198113e070fe73187d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said that it was reintroducing genetic testing for gender to determine eligibility for 'any female category event', beginning with the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Photo / Thibaud Moritz, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/meet-the-artists-featured-on-hawkes-bay-under-the-sun-volume-5-vinyl/XVAFUC6R2BH5JOZYLIJM6QK5XA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DWYGK6ZPKZFOVJG544EM4MYBGI.jpg?auth=025dcd2f27f3e901e07fdd65a0682db868ad6c905ea6fee683fef55e1683a755&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Singer-songwriter Ella Pollett is featured on the Hawke’s Bay vinyl compilation Under the Sun Volume 5, launching in May. Photo / Maisie Burt Photography]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/all-whites/all-whites-fa-cup-hero-ben-waine-primed-to-replace-injured-chris-wood-in-fifa-world-cup-test/premium/TJ5WYUOB4JACPB3K27W4SXCJAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7AEAPD6V6JDZ7LCMKDNAOOIRBU.jpg?auth=fb54df1efd91233c863df975ed0855eacd5fd26995b4c04834d31e3e2fea59c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Port Vale's Ben Waine celebrates after scoring during the FA Cup fifth-round match against Sunderland. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/gisborne-297m-recovery-funding-bid-awaits-government-decision/IJIYOYATNJAJ5PB6X2WQVBSV7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VPCGMW2T65EHZNHJ6MXHFEASZI.jpg?auth=40d9e07f31ee5f178742cd7b48d520898d914128a88afb4941c08871aca12c3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Work to repair the Waikura slip between Pōtaka and Wharekahika/Hicks Bay on State Highway 35 was taking place this month. The route was one of many areas affected by January's severe weather event. Photo / NZTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/cadbury-mini-eggs-sell-out-at-some-supermarkets-as-easter-demand-surges/ABHXZBRE2NHI5N3K3KVEVMDB6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/27TSGK6OSJE2FJIUCYVW56JP7M.jpg?auth=09cb4edd2bbfd9c35ed4641e3b9baad514a1c1cafd0b3c1fd4c25cd12907731d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Auckland supermarket says it has received its last Cadbury Mini Eggs delivery for the season. Photo / New World Birkenhead]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/kiwi-translocations-2026-sanctuary-mountain-maungatautari-birds-head-to-new-homes/WX4ZZ4TBIJAFRGDRFQJEDQI27M/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CUAN3AOJJBHORLK2WYNYZ4ARCM.jpg?auth=58fdaa2af3e2b86f809179f89c37048a0a919517fb00809f2c5c6add96be8e02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 kiwi translocation season got underway this month. Photo / Lucy Schultz]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/news/dog-attacks-crackdown-gisborne-chase-victim-backs-tougher-laws-and-owner-prosecutions/UTB2WZOATJDS3BE35CUZ4AMWHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PNXAEAI3OVGWPATOIVEB4FI26E.jpg?auth=63c64cccf2f91455fd9900c7456de14b47b3d9cd2fcaec80b0d7be894586dee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gisborne woman Tanya Hawthorne and her horse Cassie endured a dog attack while riding with a friend along the beach last year. 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Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/horse-racing-trotting-filly-has-big-reputation-as-she-heads-to-the-park-tonight/MQTDEMFGWNHBDIY7ZO7FZDD3D4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VID5WVRZWGXNBNPJH6TSM427NI.jpg?auth=42d5dc11f80a2792aaa1c5ee4f3dac382fe8cbc65a09c3bcb853963e78201984&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tony Herlihy is one of the drivers to follow at Alexandra Park tonight.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fishing-industry-this-weeks-u-turn-by-the-government-is-a-win-for-the-small-fish-editorial/premium/3EC23ZZLJ5DRXNSUIEJ7BSDQX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WIS2IFKNQJFF7IUWZKOMYL27WA.jpg?auth=1710254060dd5748f3832b86098fb5238a3ac72db104ad4842e562c0a22d74c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones spoke to reporters about the backdown on the fish size proposal. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing/provence-has-runs-on-the-board-heading-into-breeders-stakes/7SHXLZ4K55AWJD6A7RAS4DDJL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PMMFQHB4AFEYJNGYAM75EOCRM4.jpg?auth=b45ca5d7b0fad6d16a963219f67977b16279e7f43a0c8fe8442e9ae21d66de92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rich Hill Mile winner Queen Zou is one of three in tomorrow's Group 1 for trainer Stephen Marsh. Photo / Kenton Wright]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/what-auckland-needs-a-five-point-plan-to-fix-unlock-the-citys-potential-wayne-brown/premium/EGF2MGOM5JF6HNGEANSUKC3LVU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NPZDK3KIBRDGPO5E7P3H3HS2IE.jpg?auth=5ec7a6d2497bfbceb2b75058c9b259a9a7322221a018ed490040a3a9d7b82ed1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland mayor Wayne Brown reveals agenda to get city moving and build homes. Photo /  Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/diesel-shortage-why-our-benign-isolation-is-now-a-brutal-risk-matthew-hooton/premium/KHP4FH5IMZCBFPZU2Z2DX7W6KU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EX5WPW73VBADVAK2GFR6RIOBEQ.jpg?auth=90ad8979a14734a9805a51b273ef1d06e2e345cc72401ae07cb328a3a534e05d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The war in Iran has created fuel supply concerns around the world.  Photo Sasan / Middle East Images / via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/more-students-less-money-universities-face-unfunded-enrolment-crunch/YICQOUNUINHJPOBYYQ4LOFPVDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XGHAB5KTBRA6NF4323KBZZQYBA.jpg?auth=58de39e0e635d9380659f38d586dc5534379c189be1632c08fbb971b7f009f37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A packed University Student Quad in the City Campus of University of Auckland. NZME photograph by Sylvie Whinray]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-we-should-go-further-than-scrapping-size-limits-from-fisheries-amendment-bill/premium/4O5XVUNXTRBZHCRO7QP4VMEP4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YT3UW33RLFDWTEJGFVOXZLUME4.JPG?auth=e7bfe164f90103d2913ddb0657471edfb5fe210e69f3142f3edb4f3a6532eec9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Massey University is forcing students to return to in-person exams to counter the risk of online cheating. Photo / 123rf
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/audrey-young-interviews-vanushi-walters-the-mp-who-wants-to-be-our-next-foreign-minister/premium/FVKEYUGXNJAPDFSQIQ5KFGMXZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UMVQE73MSVALZOFX3BXH3DKENU.jpg?auth=121a6d0730f64b05cf329bd6b80d86b2869d6929411dcb6b2bffa6892d23970e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labour foreign affairs spokeswoman Vanushi Walters in her office at Parliament in Wellington. Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell.



















 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-man-43-gets-incurable-brain-disease-icaa-after-membrane-graft-from-cadaver-as-a-baby/LWRQRVFK4FDNLA5S4ZKR2ZDVYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UNIMW2FZYBD2BKDNAKRLUHNPAU.jpg?auth=f20687282967c8e1138d15483fe35afe6a3a7128497782300a1d568425289dec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An MRI scan of the skull of a 43-year-old man thought to be the first New Zealand case of iCAA, a rare and incurable brain disease. Image / NZ Medical Journal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-morning-quiz-march-27/GXUGF2CXDJBMRKZCYSKFF6OEFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VW5AK3ZNPJG6RIVWNTAW4I253M.jpg?auth=d07cc23835960b9ede82623bbe44fd9accc1a6bebd6151d75ab9cb009ab9780a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What is 85% of 1660? Photo / 123RF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/chris-hipkins-says-he-never-got-the-unnecessary-risk-advice-on-teens-and-covid-vaccine-this-cabinet-paper-shows-otherwise/premium/QIIBV5UQNFDFVFCHY7VKXCGIJA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5JSFJMQOOZCVDMVMJ6LLALCCFA.jpg?auth=81a5cc1bff9583718c7e14c7cce3a0b6cad0bf9ba57fffaa152ad5274a14d2e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo /  Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-cruise-terminal-upgrade-aims-to-double-ship-calls-and-visitors/R4G7W3YTVBDM3FW27HCF22HPYU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NCTODMKYQNBNPG2FKO67NLYSPQ.jpg?auth=a23241a09c1b4c7f726ffa5fd447ac11d8946b70006b0881ccbe11ed75a99aed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new Auckland International Cruise Terminal will have a covered pick up/drop off area on Quay St, providing direct access into the city. Illustration / artist's render]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-nightlife-safety-advocates-push-council-to-tackle-sexual-violence-in-the-city/Q7BUMDH7KZGRFI3LLPEBVBJOOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T16:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/NDGGBT22WBHKHILOOYGRID6LJM.jpg?auth=5e796f522d3ef7f0c1e9703410f8f7246ea7aaf641ba534b68ba7a31b67ddfc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community advocates say Christchurch must act to make the city safer for clubbers and others enjoying its nightlife.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-council-and-the-economy-five-key-ways-its-decisions-shape-growth-gary-blick/37G7JODKJRHQFPGF4KA7K32GYI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AE4PIUB5UZEVLFZZPMQPKKBZ3U.jpg?auth=50e31878a6a650aec96e73b1ecd273cf1766caac222fca398799e0b2c578afdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Gary Blick is chief economist at Auckland Council.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-midtown-revival-nzicc-opening-new-hotels-and-events-surge-viv-beck/ZCJ7VREOY5B77HYSFCXHKBVYDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/J3NTRJ7ZKNHJNBOKFFV4NFELQ4.JPG?auth=1303df947c7151aba574c80f919aa8bd44a2892b14eeae28f316c7f35be8df26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Viv Beck is chief executive of Heart of the City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-smart-city-push-how-physical-ai-could-transform-daily-life/MPKVXGLWVZH5HIYEAQNZRZQHMI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3ZUGNPBRUREGBKYHBG6CQK4SOU.jpg?auth=a2ed60498b061a7b579058bac2b557d35ab3aa032c7422d6340a6fa9e219b939&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SmartBeam bus shelters are a taste of what physical AI could mean for Aucklanders. These are solar-powered bus shelters equipped with charging ports. Photo / Smart City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-tech-koru-inside-the-emerging-central-city-innovation-hub/5J7YGFMHDFF6VH2T2LSOZNIGVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/IN7WESGJD5CF5OZYXKRZOMKEDE.jpg?auth=a0d46492ca9d80f3b319aeee0d76ed35382f55419deec2e51f914e58587bbd56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Newmarket Innovation Precinct is shaping up to be a dynamic place for a wide range of research, development and commercialisation. Photo / Auckland University]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/commercial-bay-developers-bold-plan-to-reshape-auckland-waterfront/MKS7YZ4YP5HWVOJDKC6GUKMVXU/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QW3HFHPW2FCPTB32733APKKEUE.jpg?auth=59458694148ccf148d7e8680207cfa4de0d2ec1fde3e35a9676d931b62d5243a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Precinct chief executive Scott Pritchard, in Commercial Bay.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/new-zealand-infrastructure-why-the-next-decade-is-a-once-only-chance-marco-assorati/Z36ITXRYXJEV7PQ5PILMSBRK6Y/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/PAC57JHUQZDWHHZRA4UF4M3VBM.jpg?auth=68924c5c5ec9b0e95a58b4c12eb1e78d412e9ded02599117c9144676e9277b33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Webuild has been involved in the North East Link project in Victoria, Australia, to include a key interchange for new 6.5km, 3-lane twin tunnels connecting the M80 Ring Road to the Eastern Freeway, expected to open in 2028. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/watercare-138b-auckland-water-upgrade-how-new-funding-will-be-spent/NHPFENYWT5FYXAYEGYHYFPKUVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QQQIGKW3ZVC4XDWSB53XA4CYEA.jpg?auth=900790eda74ea8f46a71cc0a2032c474bc246416a70edda8c2c48af28cc12418&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Jamie Sinclair, chief executive of Watercare.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-city-regional-deal-committee-unveils-new-city-narrative-rupert-hodson/premium/PEHO7UPEBFBVZD6XO46NWMGA6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YLHW4H7RPFB6RH5SAYV7ZYFR2Q.jpg?auth=79adb71cc574af5015612e0940dae49ea9f8f2adeb23cb24fa097bd9dcdc5b37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Auckland City & Regional Deal gives us the opportunity to position Auckland as New Zealand’s global gateway city, says Rupert Hodson.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/new-rail-plan-aims-to-end-major-shutdowns-as-auckland-gets-crl-ready-peter-reidy/3DPQ46QNIJATNHXVANLUIDYXBY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D7MDY7TGVVA6BCONEEUFCU7PRA.jpg?auth=08e9a5310be5d01a9f081746d15940511c8da68851faae5f6d3c0317f159dca4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KiwiRail's infrastructure upgrade works across the Auckland Metro. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/auckland-growth-plan-ema-says-city-must-connect-the-assets/W3VK7VB7HRFIZEF3OEBVVQP5HQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/44MB4ZMI2NDCHH4R5BKIVEQMVQ.jpg?auth=0b07bc931b9c6f8719e8ea71082f842b1d896da66f3fa9301cc5b6a815736491&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“If you chose, as a family to live there, you might want to live around one of the inner-city parks - but where do your kids go to school?" asks the EMA's Alan McDonald. Photo / Dean Purcell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/how-auckland-can-learn-from-sydneys-tech-boom-cameron-law/WSGGT3BIXFHVDDSJGUPF7AJURM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/HRLE6THWVVBYVLZQH7W6RLQGEE.jpeg?auth=581876a54308bad8431f137048277c73b14269feb1b30f11c47ea5adf8b962b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sydney’s innovation strategy acknowledges that the economy lands spatially, and economic growth and innovation need to be intentionally planned for.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/aucklands-next-chapter-city-rail-link-eden-park-and-airport-investment-carrie-hurihanganui/7J4RXS2XTZGHXEZOBTDIWIBX2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JK4GODJ4JRA65JIGQ3TE2XCQKE.jpg?auth=a925eab5b56ef2583dae041783166c2ea945643d9338347e7bf85d380ba08169&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 is shaping up to be the year it all starts falling into place for Auckland, writes Carrie Hurihanginui.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/beca-chief-executive-amelia-linzey-on-shaping-aucklands-next-century/TYWJ24WCTVFPVNOZBL3DIQUC4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UQSQE5IFPNCZLDQGAHDCAPDTHM.jpg?auth=3227719922db3fafaea0f44aa277016f486674cdb442763d6faef03013b89911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[‘We need to seize the ambition’: Beca chief Amelia Linzey on shaping Auckland’s next century.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/business-reports/project-auckland/downer-nz-boss-urges-proactive-maintenance-as-climate-shocks-hit-networks/ARKQLXKNE5A4ZFOGCXS76HQZEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T15:59:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3Q57QV2ZYNBDDB5D5OF5BXZHQU.jpg?auth=731ef21d6b777b411797b71a783e67df2b92a9ad9b932b189c1396e5469f349c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tamaki Drive, Auckland. Downer's Murray Robertson says extreme weather events continue to bring the best out in the infrastructure services industry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-severe-weather-event-the-regions-that-could-be-in-the-flood-firing-line-next/VKDZVHXUFZF3HNZ2BQE5NSS7KI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T08:52:07.674Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FNZAHICXXZBJZORFOYSD6R3OJM.jpg?auth=4daade1b41179f19d061d44dc454efe108e0664e42c19972df44238700c4429b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MetService warns of potential upgrades to red heavy rain warnings as a storm sweeps the country. Photo / Jason Dorday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-live-updates-subtropical-low-brings-heavy-rain-gales-to-upper-north-island/NHLZQSDBZ5CGLMTNSNOPAJLVAY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T08:36:24.426Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/VSFLZKIB2ZHINLMSBWDCOJLWJI.jpg?auth=55bba8b5dbd2fd657d3e84881013c258983b31343862a15a5ff64eece5fa8e13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MetService's latest severe weather heavy rain watches and warnings, issued on March 26, 2026. Image / MetService]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/israel-strikes-iran-as-donald-trump-says-tehran-wants-deal-to-end-war/PAGY5KRSQVG5ZGDUPNGK7QIENY/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T07:17:49.306Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KINZY2V3BJAOPAHOBRV2PIIOEY.jpg?auth=454e2b281d0432f1ee0931408d311816fa75774328d132194db82e369cbfdb89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israel continues to launch strikes across Iran, including targeting infrastructure in Isfahan. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/student-spends-months-fighting-studylinks-repayment-request-after-being-overpaid-allowance/IXU4IM5BCFBM5I2Z5ZZNHYNGGA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RR53QWFOMBBK7OJWLGVCMNXWRM.jpg?auth=dddae55376c79e816d8767cecc132eeb687972bd9ac5bb17a1e4c80adebee566&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since August, Thoral said he has submitted three written appeals and attended a hearing to try fight StudyLink’s demand for him to pay back $441.13. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/small-sleep-exercise-and-diet-changes-can-cut-heart-attack-and-stroke-risk/XLEXHSXYAFC7TBKDFX72RVABGQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T06:48:29.761Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YTHWBDOWTJA7FB7CJGERSHLVMU.jpg?auth=9ad13761bb3724d86e738b1b24810f9a542bfdd3787c33db08843a50f4cfb482&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More sleep, physical activity and nutrition were associated with a reduction in the risk of heart attack or stroke. 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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tuakau-college-lockdown-lifted-young-person-in-custody-after-incident-between-student-and-teacher/PPMVA4J4F5ATZGK7IT3CSEYQ24/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T06:08:46.602Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/G23XTSMFZFA7DDROXSNY6HYMCA.jpg?auth=57ff28681c3d1798a34bc1c7011d27b09784ef516b65a838710729133ba8b05a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services are at Tuakau College after one person was seriously injured and the school was put in lockdown. 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Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/national-fuel-plan-nicola-willis-promises-no-overnight-alert-level-shift-ahead-of-friday-announcement/UOLQG2SCLFAO7OGDZLZVPMSQBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T04:46:47.89Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2XEK4GQQKNBXPL3SYYXJETAFP4.jpg?auth=06ccd754bacc446fe78a915b6ce663650cf316099e1882790c0d41e3c835a6da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Finance Minister Nicola Willis (right) confirmed no alert level change in the national fuel plan announcement will be announced on Friday. Photo / Mark Mitchell



















 














]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ray-white-agent-sorry-for-unauthorised-use-of-his-former-jewellery-store-customers-data/57KZWTSHOZC6HERBLL3L66GL3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T04:37:43.745Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UUPOCGRHMBDWPN42DVAOSZUTRQ.jpg?auth=84f7ce4d31297e8f03d4c209fcf6909e7478b5ed013f61a2fe6e780a01578762&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ray White Epsom agent Peter Lee has apologised for an 'unauthorised' use of customer data.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-anglican-priest-jonathan-kirkpatrick-sexually-violated-teen-at-canterbury-bach/XI4GNT5T25ELBC4TRAAPX2LZ5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T04:19:11.214Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EKFNCVR42RGWFPJF7NGIRZ4ZLA.webp?auth=9c20f99f23322ee15bb186b681e457492df35b5bc425f9debf9ed820d2d45e16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At the time of the offending, Jonathan Kirkpatrick was the vicar at St Michael and All Angels in Christchurch. 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Photo / Corey Fleming]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/auckland-weather-what-you-need-to-know-as-storm-hits-the-city/4KNBPGFSZNCDTJN43LIVM423GM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T03:38:21.048Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/DWTBTMEXYBEI7BZVL5RLKMJKIQ.png?auth=de70a05128e306987791abcc051fc6ac05bea2d68f559fc4b51391abe118d1dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auckland will continue to be hit with severe weather as heavy rain and strong winds feed across the country. Photo / Windy.com]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/banking-finance/banks-win-draft-approval-to-negotiate-collectively-with-armourguard-for-cash-services/premium/OHCCVVSMJNFMFNZNV7OKCSFMIQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T03:21:02.976Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/62AYNM3DAVDYHGZQM7QU3L6NOY.webp?auth=6e4ec86b70352af4d5a84b24fe41ed17640f90ce8753d805857eb0797007e855&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Commerce Commission chairman John Small says the regulator's view has "developed" since November, when it refused interim authorisation for the banks to collectively negotiate with Armourguard for cash services. Photo / Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/student-loans-government-giving-inland-revenue-discretion-to-provide-interest-relief-for-overseas-based-borrowers/premium/GSGT6YMYWBBOBMFZIOXKGFG2TQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/363MM66AM5G25JAZJUVEM5OL2Y.jpg?auth=966bb5414763c00f2fa7a86e88fa0e96927398d43fb29fb5f3cac4385074e659&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Government is giving Inland Revenue new powers to provide relief. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/beach-hop-2026-events-moved-to-whangamata-as-weather-disrupts-pauanui-and-onemana-stops/4THVVCFO3VCLTNRD7IDBSH6BO4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FP5366LVXNAVFDFLQWXNE6CWNE.jpg?auth=ade9ec670535e4162ce8b74f4ff5a353a6b17b1c804f4e5664cac39bfee04f91&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monique (left), Tracy, Brooke and little Ivy (front) Warrington with a 1960 FB Holden wagon at Beach Hop in Whangamatā.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/anz-says-middle-east-conflict-will-mean-house-prices-fall/3P7HTIGV45E4BLXD6A5V72EWNI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:57:55.808Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4PT5TUZCFBEJ5D5H6I4TB2EOM4.jpg?auth=cef7ad5b184abe621c9412d88479dfe8cca28ff2a5cf84c549df550b12ce4865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ANZ now expects New Zealand house prices to fall 2% in 2026. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/alleged-ringleader-charged-with-kidnapping-and-murder-of-sydney-grandfather-chris-baghsarian-named/Q5ZY43BOEBBTZIBBKPGMPSI2S4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:30:49.602Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/YTFTXRSLDNFKPLX5OTHYIIB5VA.jpg?auth=ea242201977d6db06f324eb04390c0ef9b85bf11ed13a988ab66b4adc69a83f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Delkin Jake Donnelly, 23, was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Chris Baghsarian. Photo / NSW Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/college-of-midwives-wins-in-10-year-court-battle-over-pay-and-conditions/EON3ZHQTOZCYFFE5AKRY5TDTVA/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:26:24.296Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2S72P6FFYFFWXIEPH6UIXQCJ6Y.jpg?auth=2105b511783fa2ba94d15bf14c590c8f8f9e9c63b6db6dfe7b480def8fd15749&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The High Court class action was taken on behalf of 1500 midwives who deliver more than 55,000 babies a year. Photo / 123rf
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/concerns-iran-war-could-hold-up-cancer-care-simeon-brown-getting-advice-as-helium-supply-crucial-for-mris-put-under-pressure/premium/75TPA56P4VEA3PBI4VBJLAMWSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:06:49.019Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UYAI3SSR7ZGZ5H7356ODP22NLU.jpg?auth=8c1084762585cbefcea6e02fab20e216fc10e98c51b7bcbcc014b5051a944b27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo / Mark Mitchell]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/all-whites/all-whites-star-ben-old-on-st-etienne-revivial-and-fifa-world-cup-push/premium/BZYV5BJVUNCNXABNMEKD6EE43Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2QU2KDSY5JEIHGHW55B2VDAQA4.jpg?auth=3cdcd79316dc121a1784fe2770bcf5a3ef6bc2c89f0a29cde7f78e4bb5241ae6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ben Old looms as a key weapon at the Fifa World Cup. Photo / Photosport]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/herald-afternoon-quiz-march-26/J4W7UA6N2REVFMRDLB3EZURHYM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/JOO3BLIF2JALBG3H7GYEQP3C7I.jpg?auth=99bf124c7991440250bb9237b2ff97f668b5c0965d52ed50295c350cc41d50ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Which band had a hit with their 1995 album The Bends? Photo / 123rf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/trump-says-iran-afraid-to-admit-it-wants-a-deal/65QFDNKI3FD7XG7MFV3VXMIOQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T01:52:35.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QXIXZIQDVRFLZFR2WVXNY5RQ6Y.jpg?auth=4798f5c27627e3bd0481e5879710d957318b202a7f242748b207701c627cd5a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump claims Iran is participating in peace talks but fears admitting it because of internal threats. Photo / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/half-of-countrys-most-vulnerable-children-excluded-from-govts-fuel-relief-package/KKCZN73WCZDMBMMLFPQJTZ5WL4/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-26T01:24:28.282Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5RHXQ5LTFNHQBCNCFHXQ4OLUUI.jpg?auth=1fc1baaac3e72a0e5f730b7d63b55976e3d4c63b249c05af7a2c45d688a90066&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the Government’s fuel assistance package on Tuesday. Photo / Mark Mitchell



















 














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