A 32-year-old Hamilton man has appeared in court over the kidnapping of Rae Portman who went missing from Auckland in June.

CCTV images show missing ABC employee Jill Meagher talking to a man as she was walking home, minutes before her suspicious disappearance.

Police have released a CCTV image of a missing British schoolgirl and her 30-year-old maths teacher on board a ferry to France.

Missing Melbourne woman Jill Meagher may have fallen victim to a predator stalking the streets of Brunswick, one of the city's late-night bar and restaurant centres.

Organisers of an annual memorial event for people killed in tragic or criminal circumstances are calling for a national remembrance day for victims along the lines of Anzac Day.