At a strategic level, the regional representative group will be made up of 50:50 council and iwi representation, and their strategic leadership will ensure that decision making can occur by consensus. The regional representative group will reflect the long-term aspirations of their communities. Iwi Māori should be involved at this level. They have never expressed the wish to sell water assets, and will bring an inter-generational long-term lens to the governance of the water service entities. Their input at the strategic level gives further assurance water assets will not be sold off.