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New Zealand Herald photograph by Mark Mitchell.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred-threats-remain-as-wind-flooding-concerns-linger/ZO6P4ZWOZ5FJTKNOZNVYIU3YOQ/</loc><lastmod>2025-03-09T00:44:57.361Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/KZPSYRT7VRB5VDPKIDSEOZIYZU.jpg?auth=e989f1ed454d4972b720829e87daae8ab16ca049be824f6e76fd12e53297adc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The roof of a motel, damaged by strong winds, is seen near the Gold Coast as damaging wind gusts are expected to continue over the coming days. 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