@article{2015:kllner:neuseeland,
title = {Neuseeland unter dem Mischwahlsystem deutscher Prägung: Eine Bilanz zu Aspekten des Parteiensystems, der Regierungsbildung und der parlamentarischen Repräsentation},
year = {2015},
note = {In September 2014, New Zealand’s voters elected a new parliament.
This was already the seventh election under a mixed-member
proportional system (MMP) similar to the one used in Germany.
Particular features of MMP in New Zealand include special electoral
districts for the indigenous Māori population and the full
translation of votes into seats for parties with at least one directly
elected Member of Parliament. For around 80 years, the party system in
New Zealand has been centered on the Labour Party and the National
Party, which have been able to retain their status as ‘people’s
parties’ under MMP. The New Zealand variant of MMP has, however,
made it easier for small parties to enter parliament. Smaller parties
have regularly participated in government formation in the MMP era,
either by joining a coalition government or by providing support for
the governing party. The share of women in parliament in New Zealand
has increased to around 30 percent under MMP and ethnic minorities,
especially the Māori, now enjoy a much stronger representation in
parliament. [ZParl, vol. 46 (2015), no. 3, pp. 505 – 517]},
journal = {ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen},
pages = {505--517},
author = {Köllner, Patrick},
volume = {46},
number = {3}
}