On the Spot Paroa store owners, Gerald Birch and Eveline Vos stand in front of their dairy and takeaways, which now feature a brace of schist boulders.
The new look was driven by the spate of ram raids, which have been happening almost daily around the country, with Auckland and Waikato, particularly under siege.
Paroa is on the southern end of Greymouth on State Highway 6.
Ram raids are unknown on the Coast, but Birch said the rocks would offer security while also adding an authentic West Coast look.