An elderly Auckland woman was kidnapped and robbed of $1500 by three young women, police say.
The 82-year-old was driven around in her own car and forced to reveal her PIN numbers for her credit and bank cards, the New Zealand Herald reported.
Auckland police are hunting for the women, whose faces were filmed by security cameras, and are appealing to the public for any leads.
Detective Sergeant Graeme Timms said the woman, from St Heliers, had been shopping on West Tamaki Rd when she was seized by the women, about 3.40pm, last Friday.
She was forced into the back seat of her grey 1992 Toyota Corolla and driven around for more than an hour by the trio who used her bank cards to withdraw money from ATM machines in Glen Innes.
They also bought alcohol and other items from a liquor store and superette in Tripoli Rd, Panmure.
The trio later drove the victim into a carpark near the Glen Innes train station and abandoned the vehicle, leaving the victim inside in a distressed condition.
"This elderly lady has gone through an appalling and terrifying ordeal and the people responsible will be located," Mr Timms said.
NZPA