Nine days that gripped the nation

Saturday, April 13, 11.30am: Baby Kahu is snatched by a gunman from her pram while her mother, Donna Hall, and two of her nieces walk along St Albans Grove in Lower Hutt.

Saturday, April 13, 10.30pm: Police announce the kidnapping, without revealing the baby's name or those of her parents. A description is given of the gunman and police say they are searching for a silver and blue Mitsubishi car.

Sunday, April 14: Police reveal the baby is Kahurautete Durie, daughter of Ms Hall and High Court Judge Eddie Durie.

Monday, April 15: Ms Hall appears at a police conference pleading for her daughter's return.

Tuesday, April 16: A female rings the police hotline to say she has killed a baby and dumped its body in a Wellington suburb. She does not mention baby Kahu's name.

Wednesday, April 17: Police teams scour Mt Albert in the suburb of Berhampore as a result of the call.

Thursday, April 18: Police reconstruct the crime scene.

Friday, April 19: Police say there have been no sightings of Kahu and no ransom offer. They post a $10,000 reward for information on the kidnapper's car.

Saturday, April 20: Police say a 13-year-old Dargaville girl has admitted making the hoax call claiming she had killed Kahu. Hundreds of staff and police college recruits canvass people for information in the area of St Albans Grove and Lower Hutt shopping centres.

Sunday, April 21: Police reveal Kahu has been found safe and well and has been returned to her parents.

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