This article about disruptive vehicles on Waimārama Beach will strike a chord with some. Note the HDC mentioned in the full article is the Hastings District Council, not Horowhenua. Driving on Waimārama beach ‘disruptive and frightening’, claim residents pushing for change, 23 November 2023:
… locals are experiencing a greater number of “intimidating encounters” with motorists on the beach. [Councillor Siers] accepts some people use utes or quad bikes to transport fishing equipment, chairs, chilly bins and the like to spots on the beach. Others tow boats down via tractors. …
But it’s the use of the beach as a racetrack that people find “incredibly disruptive, aggressive, frightening”, says Siers.
Then there’s the potential ecological impact …
Waikawa Beach also has many people who quietly and considerately drive their boat or fishing gear down to the water. But, as at Waimārama Beach, there are also a few hoons who misbehave. It'll be interesting to see what measures they come up with.
