The father of the teenager who organised a boozy party on Papamoa beach says he shares the community's disgust at the mess left behind.
The father, who spoke on the condition he was not named, said his son made a mistake but had been held accountable.
The 16-year-old was one of several young people partying on the beach and dunes between Sunrise Ave and Sandhurst Drive on Tuesday night.
Countless booze bottles, cans and rubbish were left strewn across the beach.
Partygoers also lit two fires, one on the beach and another in the dunes.