Hon NANAIA MAHUTA: At the request of LGNZ, the Government entered into an eight-week period over August and September to enable councils time to consider the reform proposals, understand the implications for their communities, and provide feedback on those proposals. I thank councils who have engaged and provided feedback. I'm hearing some clear themes that include consideration of how the entity governance, planning interface, and iwi and community input will be achieved in the new system, and how they might be strengthened according to local preferences. I'm committed to working in partnership with local government, iwi, and Māori throughout the reform journey, and I have indicated that right from the beginning. I'm also aware that there's some public discussion about the Government's modelling, in particular, that undertaken by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, using data provided by each council. This Government has confidence in the modelling undertaken for us by a reputable international expert organisation. It's been independently assessed and proven to be robust.