New ZealandJury retires in kidnap caseA jury is deciding whether a Christchurch drilling boss who detained two thieves caught siphoning fuel did so legally and with reasonable force.25 Aug 11:44 PM
New ZealandWoman's loo dash a surprise for juryChristchurch jurors waiting for a trial to begin are rudely interrupted by a woman who burst into the jury room and locked herself in the toilet.25 Aug 10:24 PM
New ZealandCar-dragged mum stays with kidnapperA woman who suffered horrific injuries after she was dragged behind a car at high speed has fallen out with her family.20 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBusinessman on trial for kidnapping diesel thiefA convicted thief caught red-handed siphoning diesel from a drilling company was bashed by up to 10 "unknown Polynesian males", kidnapped and dumped in a river, before the company boss handed him over to police, a court has been told.20 Aug 12:08 AM
New ZealandHiding killer explains abductionA man wanted by police for child abduction has taken to Facebook to explain why he took the 2-year-old boy from his mother.13 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandAbducted boy found 'shivering and cold'Over the noise of a heavy rain, a child's faint cries for help could he heard. Two-year-old Gabriel Witehira-Donnelly was cold and alone in a shed.12 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandFamily urged to turn killer inFamily members of convicted killer Phillip Layton Edwards, who is on the run after allegedly abducting a 2-year-old boy in Auckland yesterday have been asked to phone police if they know where he is hiding out.12 Aug 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Give yourself up'Police issue a blunt message to a convicted killer sought over a toddler's alleged kidnapping, as residents are urged to check their properties for signs of someone sleeping rough.11 Aug 09:19 PM
WorldDoctor held over baby tradeTo her patients she was a grandmotherly figure, a kindly 56-year-old doctor who delivered hundreds of children.11 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldKidnap victim: You face hell for eternityA spellbound court watched as a woman who had spent 11 years in chains and had her unborn baby beaten to death inside her declared the beginning of her new life.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKidnapped baby returned to motherA 10-month-old baby is being returned to his mother this afternoon after his Mongrel Mob father allegedly kidnapped him after a domestic dispute in Hastings today.02 Aug 03:16 AM
New Zealand'Extremely strong' forensic evidenceA man has denied raping a woman during a kidnap but the Crown says he was "10,000,000,000,000,000 times likely" to be a contributor to crucial DNA evidence.31 Jul 12:11 AM
WorldShe may be alive, say police on upgraded Madeleine caseThirty-eight potential suspects have been identified in the abduction of Madeleine McCann, Scotland Yard said yesterday as it launched a final push to uncover the mystery of the 3-year-old's disappearance on a family holiday in Portugal six years ago.05 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan in court after alleged kidnappingA 26-year-old Rotorua man has appeared in Rotorua District Court following the alleged kidnapping of a woman on Saturday.26 May 10:58 PM
New ZealandCar kidnap mum: 'She is one tough lady'Within 24 hours of buying her new car, Ana Eriepa was being dragged from the back of it at high speed as she tried to escape from the boot after being kidnapped.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandChild cases surgeInternational child abduction cases spiked by nearly a quarter in the past year, when 130 children were illegally moved in or out of New Zealand. Most were Kiwi kids taken overseas.25 May 05:30 PM
WorldScotland Yard sifts Maddie case cluesKate and Gerry McCann have welcomed news that Scotland Yard detectives have identified a number of suspects who could be responsible for their daughter's abduction six years ago.18 May 05:30 PM
WorldThe smart kidnappers are still out thereThe annals of criminal history are writ large with ordinary streets that hide dark secrets.12 May 05:30 PM
WorldJack Tame: Failure of community taints celebrations for survivorsShe had her top pulled high to cover her head and she moved in a shield of police. The crowd cheered and surged a little. Cameramen bustled and focused their lenses.11 May 05:30 PM
World'He can never be Daddy again'The two horrified daughters of the man charged with raping three women locked in his house for a decade have denounced their father, declaring: "We don't have monster in our blood."11 May 05:30 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Let's care enough to interfereThere are a number of cases where young women have been abducted and locked away, but this latest case in Cleveland, where three young women were held captive for more than 10 years, is particularly nasty.11 May 05:30 PM
WorldMr Castro stands before you captiveHands cuffed, his chin buried deep in the collar of his dark blue jumpsuit, Ariel Castro appeared in a Cleveland court yesterday.10 May 05:30 PM
WorldClose neighbourhood a mythWhatever happened to the mythical American neighbourhood, that Rockwellian idyll of friendliness and normality, where no problem cannot be resolved by the community spirit, and nothing nasty ever happens?10 May 05:30 PM
WorldMaddy's mum still keeping vigilKate McCann did something frighteningly normal recently. She stopped at a petrol station, and went in to pay, leaving her 8-year-old twins strapped in the back seat.19 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Kidnap' story could lead to jailA West Auckland man is facing up to 14 years in jail after he allegedly lied to police about being kidnapped and torching his own mother's car.17 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPolice grill 'kidnapped' tycoonAn Irish property developer who was allegedly kidnapped for eight months has been released from police custody.16 Mar 08:30 PM
WorldKampusch on secret of captivityA film telling the story of Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch reveals for the first time that she was repeatedly raped by the man who abducted her as a schoolgirl.25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWomen who beat and tied up man jailedTwo Rotorua women who bashed a man over the head with a frying pan then tied him up, gagged him and robbed him have been jailed.18 Jan 03:09 AM
New ZealandCar deal ends in armed kidnappingFour Gisborne men are facing kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges after a car deal went wrong.18 Jan 03:01 AM
