A woman's kidnapping and blackmail convictions for forcing a man to empty his bank account at an ATM have been uphled by the Supreme Court.

A Whangarei man was forced to jump from a moving car after he was allegedly kidnapped then assaulted. Police confirmed the man suffered

A bearded man has tried to bundle an 8-year-old child into his car in Nga, Wellington.

A man accused of assaulting a woman with a knife and a baton and unlawfully detaining her has denied the charges. Grant Butler appeared

The injured New Zealander freed from Nigerian kidnappers is not yet well enough to return home.

Name suppression lapses for woman accused in Dome Valley kidnapping case.

Former Kiwi cop escaped kidnappers in Nigeria.

A New Zealander and at least two Australians have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria by gunmen who killed their local driver. Former All Black Byron Kelleher has been arrested in France for "destruction and violence". Paris Jackson has defended her father Michael after police reports painted him as a "sex-crazed predator".

A woman who spent nearly 20 years on the run - including a spell in New Zealand - after kidnapping her daughter has been released from jail.

A Wairoa man just out of jail tracked his former partner to a friend's house, then kidnapped and beat her so badly she was unable to open her eyes, Gisborne District Court heard.

An alleged kidnapper appears to have become so nervous he texted a friend asking God to keep him safe, a court has heard.

Hamilton man admitted trying to keep his identity secret by purchasing a new SIM card before allegedly participating in the kidnapping an Auckland body builder.

Lawyer at centre of a kidnapping trial denies laughing and telling alleged kidnapper to “let the poor boy speak”.

A man who drove an alleged kidnapping victim to the Burger King from which he was abducted and then phoned police to alert them to the incident has described his former friend as a “renowned” steroid dealer.

The victim of an alleged kidnapping denies he concocted his story to ensure he received favorable treatment after being caught by police with a cache of steroids.

Tequila Caroline Matekohi-Samuels tragically lost her baby during pregnancy. So instead, the 18-year-old kidnapped someone else's baby.

A South Auckland beneficiary who kidnapped a sleeping 8-week-old baby has been sentenced to four-and-half months’ home detention.

A convicted drug baron says police illegally intercepted phone calls he had with his lawyer, giving prosecutors unfair insights into his case.

DNA could be the key to solving a 21-year-old rape and kidnapping mystery.

The mother of a baby who was snatched from an Auckland hospital says today's sentencing of the abductor helped to close the chapter on the horrifying incident.

A former Auckland woman is expected to plead guilty to kidnapping her infant daughter 20 years ago to start a new life in New Zealand and Australia, US media reports.

As Elsje and Coenraad Pretorius gaze into their baby daughter Nadine's eyes there is not a hint of the drama that almost separated them forever in September.

An alert that activates when a baby is taken past a barrier is on the cards at Middlemore Hospital after an urgent security review into the kidnapping of a 5-day-old baby from the hospital's maternity ward.

A man who killed a sickness beneficiary with a taiaha has today been sentenced to 17 years jail.

The mother of a baby kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital would like to see the findings of a review into security released as soon as possible.

Amended charges will be filed against three men facing kidnapping charges to include a third complainant.

Two men wanted in relation to an alleged kidnapping in Queenstown last week have been remanded in custody.