Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Local Government): Periodically throughout the reform process, councils have spoken in favour of and against aspects of the three waters reform. At the heart of councils' concerns have been the issues of governance, representation, ownership, and local voice. That's why I accepted the majority of recommendations made by the independent working group on representation, including a shareholding plan to ensure greater community say. The reality is that 500,000 New Zealanders each year have to boil their drinking water. We're well past the point for change. The status quo is unacceptable, and the Government is working to improve the quality of water, the health of our environment, and a financially sustainable way of funding waters infrastructure.