Another successful Repco Beach Hop Whangamata has wrapped up with an unconfirmed total of about 120,000 people choking the streets of Whangamata over this year's six-day event and a positive report from police.
Of the thousands in town, just 44 arrests were made - all but one for alcohol-related issues. The exception was one driver being arrested for loss of traction, which resulted in his car being impounded, Inspector Karen Henrikson said.
![The streets of Whangamata are crowded with people and cars after the first part of the grand parade on Saturday.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/FWEU6RIYMOPDWBKNZLXTUHW2CI.jpg?auth=5bea62466130bc4449ff1faa743204b1436dbcdcc77f36a10cb3abeeaca2f5e3&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
"Overall, behaviour was pretty good and it was quite quiet until the crowds came in on Saturday.
"The weather obviously played a part and once the sun came out and it got hot we were a bit concerned about the effects of alcohol intake.