Conflicts with other beach users, especially horse riders & pedestrians & the serious safety implications of those conflicts. Compaction of the beach causing death and local extinction of shellfish beds. Direct impacts on nesting and feeding shorebirds. Hooning behaviour leading to accidents and injuries to drivers and passengers. Damage to dunes and erosion. Expense and difficulty of enforcement of rules. There are 3 options being considered: seasonal closures restricting vehicle access to the beach at peak times, such as Christmas/New Years, Christmas to after Auckland Anniversary weekend, Guy Fawkes and other times where required to reduce fire risk controlled access – which may include gated access points to control vehicle access to the beach. Access would be restricted to authorised paid permit holders, surf lifesaving and other emergency service vehicles