The racecourse and golf course green spaces are needed to help people to have good health, and [they're] also good for the environment. The events held there allow people to enjoy life.

If houses were built there, it would cause serious problems of road congestion on Cameron Road up to the roundabout going onto State Highway 29.

There are two schools in this area, while Paengaroa is not suitable [to relocate the racecourse]. People would not want to go all the way down there. Heidi Hughes would want people to bike there or use buses.

Auckland has a racecourse with houses all around it, and events are also held there. Gisborne also has houses around theirs, and events are held there too. It is not that far from the city centre and people like that.

Keep the racecourse spaces for use as greenspaces in the future. It is good for the environment.

Hillary Burrows, Papamoa.