The Māori Party established Te Mana o Te Wai - the health and well-being of our water - as a driving policy for freshwater management. The three elements of Te Mana o Te Wai are:te hauora o te wai – the health and mauri (quality and vitality) of water te hauora o taiao – the health and mauri of the environment and
favourably mentions non-economic demographic groups like women, students or specific age groups