Finally, Mr Luxon predicted the Government will back down on these reforms—again, wrong. While he may favour political dog-whistling—and his local government spokesperson, whoever that is, is saying nothing on the matter—New Zealanders want safe drinking water. They want to make sure that no matter where they live around the country, in a metro or rural area, there should be no difference in the water that they receive. Quite frankly, doing nothing isn't an option. We can't ignore the evidence. We must do something about it. But, ultimately, the proposed reforms are about generating more jobs and are about a financially sustainable way of investing in infrastructure: better value back to ratepayers, more affordable outcomes over the long term. It's got to be a way forward for all of us, and we've all got to be in on this critical solution.