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Implications of MMP

Implications of MMP
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Implications of MMP
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Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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This cartoon depicts what many people saw as one of the drawbacks of the mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) electoral system. In the 1996 election – the first held under MMP – the National Party, led by Jim Bolger, gained the most votes, followed by the Labour Party, led by Helen Clark. New Zealand First, led by Winston Peters, came in a distant third, but was in a strong bargaining position when the two major parties sought a coalition partner.

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Date created
23 May 2012
Creator
Garrick Tremain
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Garrick Tremain
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https://teara.govt.nz/en/cartoon/33714/implications-of-mmp

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