<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Despite a rocky start, MMP has delivered
We shouldn't forget the first-past-the-post system twice delivered Robert Muldoon a government with fewer votes than Labour.
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Labour pulls foreshore support
Labour has confirmed it will pull its support for new foreshore legislation, saying it does not offer a lasting solution.
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National will need Act at election, website predicts
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