Despite this much-needed change, Te Paati Māori will still be opposing this bill. There remain broader concerns for tangata whenua in relation to this bill. To upgrade marae drinking water to the new Government standard would be too costly for many marae to afford. Many can't even pay insurance fees. It also undermines Māori rangatira and kaitiaki fresh-water rights, interests, and responsibilities in a number of ways, including relegating Māori to an advisory group for the regulator, Taumata Arowai. Although it has a Māori name, it does not guarantee Māori representation. We are not advisers. We are not stakeholders. We are tangata whenua. We are Tiriti partners. We challenge this Government to adopt Te Paati Māori fresh-water policy, which is to honour the rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga rights and interests of mana whenua over fresh water. In a Western rights framework, this can be expressed as proprietary rights, customary rights, decision-making rights, or, put more simply, ownership.