It happened on Lakings Road around 3am on Saturday morning.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping and will be in the Blenheim District Court today.

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26 Jan: Prime Minister Chris Luxon joined the Mount Maunganui community last night, paying tribute to those presumed dead in Thursday's slip

26 Jan: The New Zealand women's hockey team have lost 2-1 to the United States in the final of their international tournament in Dunedin - after also losing to them earlier in the week

26 Jan: A determination from emergency services to continue the recovery at Mount Maunganui as soon as possible

25 Jan: Snell street in Waikato's Morrinsville, is closed following an earlier crash

25 Jan: The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua

25 Jan: Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over

25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide

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