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Supplied The access near a freedom camping spot had soft sand, which motorists had to drive up quickly to avoid getting stuck. “It was blinkin’ scary.” As a result of the incident and fears the soft sand made the access too dangerous, Kaitiaki o Tokerau rangers temporarily closed the access with driftwood posts. But there have been calls to ban the vehicles on the beach altogether, especially around where children play, as has recently been done on Auckland west coast beach Muriwai. Supplied Kaitiaki o Tokerau rangers temporarily closed one beach access after a near-miss. One Tokerau Beach woman said on social media she had to take her young great-grandchildren home from the beach because there were too many bikes and other vehicles driving too fast. ....