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Police hunt eight-year-old's attacker
A young girl is 'extremely shaken' after a man attempted to kidnap her in Kumeu yesterday.

Man kidnapped student, demanded money for P
A student had a knife held to his throat by a man who threatened to cut off his fingers and kill him if he didn't give him $100 to buy P.

High-profile killer guilty of kidnap
The man convicted of killing teenager Liam Ashley four years ago has been found guilty of kidnapping, threatening to kill and assault with an offensive weapon.

Babysnatcher gets third chance at sentence
A 22-year-old woman who tried to snatch a two-day-old baby from a maternity ward is being given a third chance to do her community work sentence.

Career criminal earned six-figure income in prison
One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.

Police seek trio over Papakura bashing
Three men who kidnapped and bashed a man in the south Auckland town of Papakura last night are still on the loose.

Three arrested after woman kidnapped
A 16-year-old and two men have been arrested after burglars allegedly assaulted a man and kidnapped a 28-year-old woman.