Mana consistently rates above the national average for voter turnout at the general election. That is because the people in Mana know how much the decisions and policies made here in Wellington Central impact on their everyday lives—issues that matter, such as affordable warm, dry homes, homes that we can call our own; 24/7 access to healthcare; decent, paying jobs and decent conditions where workers' rights are respected; quality local education so that our children do not have to leave the electorate to learn, with classrooms and buildings that match the mana of the students that learn within their walls; a thriving local economy where businesses small and significant can spend most of their time actually running their business rather than being unreasonably caught up in compliance; core infrastructure that is maintained or expanded to accommodate for population growth so that we can swim at our local beach and not fear the floods that come with rising sea levels and extreme weather patterns; a world that breathes for generations to come. 