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Episode: Are we making the best use of MMP?
Description: For the last 27 years, Aotearoa has been using the mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system. This method allows for the electorate to vote for both the party and the MP they want to represent them. But after nearly three decades, is New Zealand making the most of MMP? Current polls suggest only five parties will be represented after October’s election, while voters are essentially choosing between two potential coalitions that already seem set in stone. Today, to explain how we reached this point, and how New Zealand could use MMP better, Damien...