Unravelling MMP: How the 2026 election could break the voting system from two sides
About this episode
This episode discusses how the 2026 election could impact the MMP voting system in New Zealand.
In this episode, Nick talks with Oliver Hartwich about how the 2026 election could break MMP from two sides. Oliver's latest research note traces Te Pāti Māori's call for supporters to split their votes, why current polling could leave National with an overhang, and how the absence of compensation for overhang seats in New Zealand, unlike the German system it copied, could produce a Parliament that does not match the popular vote.
People in this episode
Host: Nick
Guest: Oliver Hartwich
Topics covered
- MMP
- 2026 election
- voting system
- New Zealand politics
- overhang seats
Keywords
- MMP
- 2026 election
- Te Pāti Māori
- overhang seats
- New Zealand politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Te Pāti Māori, National, New Zealand, German
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