About this episode

Jordan Williams and Oliver Hartwich discuss the implications of MMP gaming and overhang chaos in New Zealand's electoral system.

Te Pāti Māori’s call for supporters to split their votes has put one of MMP’s strangest quirks back in the spotlight: overhang seats, strategic voting, and whether parties can game the system to change who forms the next government. Jordan Williams is joined by Oliver Hartwich from the New Zealand Initiative to unpack what it all means, why the strategy could backfire, and whether New Zealand’s electoral system is heading for a serious credibility problem. From Māori seats and tactical voting...

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Williams

Guest: Oliver Hartwich

Topics covered

• MMP
• overhang seats
• strategic voting
• New Zealand electoral system
• political strategy
• credibility

Keywords

• MMP
• overhang seats
• Te Pāti Māori
• strategic voting
• New Zealand Initiative
• electoral system
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Te Pāti Māori, New Zealand Initiative

Places: New Zealand

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