The New Zealand general election to be held in one month, on October 14, will be the country’s tenth under the mixed member proportional system (MMP).
Voters have two votes: one for their party of choice, the other for their electorate’s member of parliament. There are 72 single-member seats, including seven seats for electors on the Māori roll.
Parties must win at least 5% of the total vote to gain seats in parliament. The threshold is waived if a party wins one of the electorate seats.
