sand_dunes_northland.jpg The sand dunes at Te Paki are a popular attraction for tourists who are encouraged to ride boards down the slopes. Photo: NZME filesThe family of a 68-year-old South Korean man watched in horror yesterday as he was run over and killed by a tour bus as he sandboarded at a popular tourist spot. Police Inspector Wayne Ewers said the tourist died instantly at the Te Paki sand dunes on Monday afternoon. The accident happened at about 1.40pm as the man sandboarded down Te Paki's famous dune to the stream. The bus driver, employed by a Kaitaia company, was badly shaken, Ewers said, but neither he nor anyone else had been injured.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2019 21:56 UTC