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Two arrested after kidnapping, robbery in Auckland

Written by RNZ | Apr 3, 2026 12:55:40 PM

Police have arrested and charged two women after a kidnapping and aggravated robbery in Botany earlier this week.

Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey said on Tuesday, a woman was allegedly kidnapped in her own vehicle from outside a shopping centre on Chapel Road, Botany.

A 20 year-old and a 32-year-old are both due to appear in Manukau District Court on Saturday.

They are facing charges of kidnapping, aggravated robbery and injuring with intent to injure.

-By RNZ