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A Royal Commission and two referendums

Electoral Commission (New Zealand) · 2026

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2026-09-01
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Undated web page; accessed October 2026.

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EstablishedNew Zealand adopted MMP after a 1986 Royal Commission recommendation, a 1992 indicative referendum (70.5% preferred MMP among alternatives) and a 1993 binding referendum (53.9% MMP, 46.1% first-past-the-post). It was first used on 12 October 1996 and retained in 2011 (57.8% keep).