'Abducted' woman shows up unharmed

A woman police believed to have been abducted by a gang member yesterday has turned up unharmed.

Newstalk ZB reported that Naomi Matangi had returned to her Wellington home safe and well, and had been spoken to at Johnsonville Police Station.

Police earlier said they held grave fears for Ms Matangi, alleged to have been abducted by her former partner Alistair Michael "Tiny" Osborne, 34, a Black Power gang member.

Police were today still searching for Osborne

- NZPA