PHOTO: JANNA SHERMANDifficult conditions are hampering the search for a Christchurch 9-year-old girl swept into the water at the Hokitika River mouth. Photo: suppliedThe girl, named by police today as Emily Branje, and her grandfather got into trouble while whitebaiting on the West Coast. Police said they were continuing to search for the girl and were supporting her family. "However, difficult sea conditions mean a water-based search could not take place at this stage." The girl and her grandfather got into trouble while whitebaiting on the West Coast yesterday.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 26, 2019 23:37 UTC