Politics isn't just about elections, it's every day - and your voice can make a difference any time.

Besides voting, signing petitions, avoiding or buying certain products, donating to a cause or party, and answering opinion polls are all ways of having your say.

Letters, emails, txts to media and politicians, helping with a campaign or even joining a political party can also be fun and effective ways to see your country and planet head down the path you want. You can even think about standing as a candidate yourself.

First thing is to enrol and to make sure you keep it up to date - and commit yourself to voting when the time comes.

You can also get your mates and whanau enrolled and along to vote on election day. It’s really important that we all speak for ourselves, or it'll be other people - not like you - who'll make the decision for you.