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Photo / RNZ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-family-violence-refuge-full-as-demand-surges-before-christmas/HOJAJ4F4ZNHP7JF25IJ6TVM6JE/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-07T07:23:54.929Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6PWRPAPORVG6DGIQIZNVR4Q5FA.png?auth=20ef867a537737c6f1038ced161409a80dd168995726689814d5d37a3dd6be1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Presbyterian Support Northern says family violence escalates at this time of year, when financial pressure mounts. 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