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Child abducted by mother found
Hamilton police are appealing for the mother of an 18-month-old girl to contact them after the child was allegedly abducted yesterday.

Kidnap crisis leaves few options
Sarkozy has back to wall as spread of al Qaeda terror group in France's ex-colonies hits region.

Second abduction attempt reported
Police are appealing for information after two girls reported separate abduction attempts in Christchurch on Saturday night.

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.

Jailed restaurateur to pay more than $75,000 in wages
An Auckland restaurateur jailed for kidnapping two of his workers has been ordered to pay more than $75k.