New Zealand held its first general election under the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system on 12 October 1996.
MMP was a fundamental change to the way we choose the people who represent us in Parliament. It ushered in proportional representation and governments have usually been made up of more than one political party.
In 2021 we marked 25 years of MMP in New Zealand.
What is MMP?
Learn more about New Zealand’s system of government, the history of MMP, what MMP is, and how MPs are elected.