Oliver Hartwich: Polls apart - NZ and Germany interpret MMP quite differently

As we prepare for another election under the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system, it is worth noting that New Zealand is one of the few nations to have adopted this electoral model. The majority of countries still either opt for First-Past-the-Post or purely proportional systems. Another country that uses MMP is my native Germany.

However, there are even differences between countries using MMP, and as a German-born New Zealander, I cannot help but notice them at each election.