I agree with all D Owens letter ‘ Protect the reserve' (Weekend Sun, May 29) particularly "Developers are certainly in the ear of the Mayor" and "For housing developers, the race course is a low hanging fruit and a very attractive proposition."

I myself am dismayed the Hewlett's Road Reserve (opposite the fly-over) is to have six of the seven Norfolk Pines cut down and a model railway clubrooms installed despite the business neighbours either side of the reserve protesting the club rooms, which could easily be put at the back of the reserve and the trees saved.

There was no consultation on this proposal and is only covert 19 [sic] that has saved the six glorious Norfork Pines to date.

The model train club has no money and is hoping TECT will pay for the building.

I am also concerned that the University of Waikato (Tainui) have been given the green light to completely obliterate Marine Park Reserve (Sulpher Point) with a huge building and car park despite there being other alternative sites.

The only thing stopping this proposal is the Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage's consent to rescind the reserve status on the area of Marine Park. Hopefully she won't.

H Rhodes, Tauranga South