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A 42-year-old man appeared in Wanganui District Court yesterday after a kidnap drama on Tuesday.
The man, who has interim name suppression, faces three counts of kidnapping, two of breaching a protection order, and one of aggravated burglary.
He was remanded in custody until January 22.
The man was arrested by armed police early yesterday at a rural Wanganui address where he was allegedly holding his estranged wife who was released unharmed.
- NZPA
