Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Local Government): Yes, I absolutely agree with the Prime Minister's statement in the context in which it was given. On the second part of the question, I draw the member's attention to the statement from Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) on 25 July which said, "The local government sector has been advocating for water reforms for decades. While each council will have their own view on the proposed model, everyone is unified on the need for reforms of some kind. LGNZ is committed to a pragmatic approach to the reforms, because we know if reforms don't go through now, it will be back to the political too hard basket."