Two people are missing and a man has been rescued from a rock after a boat sank off the West Coast. A helicopter scoured the area and spotted a man on a rock at Niels Beach about 2.40pm. "Two other people who were on the boat, which is believed to have run into trouble on Thursday night, are still missing," police said. "Two other people who were on the boat, which is believed to have run into trouble on Thursday night, are still missing," the statement said. A helicopter is continuing to search the area to try and find the missing two crew members.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2017 05:48 UTC