MMP (Mixed Member Proportional)

There is 120 seats in parliament. Each voter gets two votes.

The first vote is for the political party the voter chooses. This is called the party vote and largely decides the total number of seats each political party gets in Parliament. The second vote is to choose the MP the voter wants to represent the electorate they live in. This is called the electorate vote. The candidate who gets the most votes wins. They do not have to get more than half the votes. To get any seats in parliament, the party has to get 5% of votes or an electorate seat.