Events tagged with "new zealand first"

Historical Events tagged with "new zealand first"

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Politics & Government

New Zealand's First Mixed-Member Proportional Election

October 12th, 1996 28 years ago

New Zealand's historic transition to a mixed-member proportional representation system culminated in its first general election. This significant event led to Jim Bolger's National Party forming a coalition government with Winston Peters's New Zealand First. The election reflected a major shift in New Zealand's political landscape, breaking with the traditional first-past-the-post system to ensure broader representation of political views in Parliament.