A 42-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to an alleged serious assault of a female found on the side of a road in Dome Valley last Monday morning.
She is the third person to be arrested in relation to the incident.
She will appear in the North Shore District Court tomorrow on one charge of kidnapping.
Police are not ruling out the possibility of further arrests as the enquiry continues.
The victim remains in Auckland Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
No further comment is available as the matter is before the courts.
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Issued by Kim Chambers 021 911 967/ NZ Police