Lorck AnnaANNA LORCK (Labour—Tukituki): Madam Speaker the Māori Party isn't taking a call so I am going to. I stand today as both a member of Parliament for Tukituki the electorate of the Havelock North water crisis and as a member of the Finance and Expenditure Committee who is speaking on this bill.The ratepayers and residents of Hastings have paid severely from a lack of ongoing investment into our water infrastructure. The council of the time ignored warning after warning to invest in infrastructure and instead chose to keep rates low—as low as possible—and we paid dearly. The real numbers of those that were sick from the Havelock North water crisis were between 6000 and 8000 people including over 2000 not directly within the reticulated area nearly 1000 cases reported to their doctor and another 42 people hospitalised. And the campylobacter infection contributed to the death of at least four people.Along with the health impact the economic impact of this crisis on the Havelock North and Hastings community was $21 million—$21 million. This included $4.1 million from the Hastings District Council and the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. It also included $2.5 million for the cost to our district health board and another $1.3 million to the local businesses of Havelock North. But now through the Havelock North water crisis Hastings is six years on and we have been rebuilding our drinking-water infrastructure to world-class standards but both ratepayers and the Government have had to invest millions to get there. Hastings and Havelock North have been the catalyst for this bill but we are also an example of the future because when we turn on our drinking-water system next year—seven years on—it will be world class. But it also highlights the major work ahead for so many councils across New Zealand. It is appropriate for me to acknowledge the work experience and lessons learnt and the contribution that Hastings has made through the submission process which has led to many of the changes that we are hearing in the water services bill today. The Hastings District Council agrees on many parts of the water services bill: reform is necessary and co-governance is necessary and they believe scale and regulatory requirements of the regulator are necessary. Hastings also led in bringing councils together working on Hawke's Bay's submission too. And again I want to acknowledge Hawke's Bay in the House. At least they put up a plan. At least they gave it a good shot. We listened to much of what the submission said. Our regional model was taken seriously and as the local MP of this region I supported Hawke's Bay's advocacy. And during the submission process I asked other councils: would they join forces? But the response I heard back was mixed. For me this highlighted the differences of opinion amongst councils across the country. Our Government is charged with delivering a New Zealand - wide approach in the interests of all communities to deliver safe effective water infrastructure that leaves nobody—nobody—behind. It is fair to say that the parochialism of Hawke's Bay remains staunch but I also know that as a region we will move forward we will look outwardly and we will continue to be leaders as we take forward this Water Services Entity Bill right across the country. Thank you Madam Speaker.