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In summer 2006 we were heading for Cape Reinga via Ninety Mile beach(approve sites). With the 4WD, and having had driver training from the local 4WD club(approve sites), we weren't too worried, but there was a dearth of information, and, understandably, some of it was rather cautiously phrased to put off the bunnies, more of it is designed to encourage you to take a commercial trip.

The neat little Ahipara(approve sites) website had the best information(approve sites) with a motorist's guide(approve sites) to the beach and Te Paki stream.

We were were fortunate with the conditions, and there was nothing remotely challenging, getting on to the beach(approve sites) (at Ahipara), or Te Paki stream (which we did several times), or getting off (at Waipapakauri, paying to use the motor camp(approve sites)'s car wash). The sand was firm, and the easterly we had probably helped keep the water off the beach.

So here are our tips:

the beach is a road(approve sites), and road rules apply
check the tides(approve sites), not just the time, but the height, you may be able to start as early as 2 hours after high tide. See the Ahipara tide graphs(approve sites).

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