Marion Crawshaw
@edithm.bsky.social
Former NZ diplomat, focused on the Pacific & geopolitics in the Asia Pacific region with a smattering of economics, technology & balcony gardening.
NZ changed from FPTP to MMP in 1990s. History & process in link below. Prob 2 key drivers - public unhappiness at way radical reforms pushed thru in 80s and reality that a no of govts were elected w/o majority of the total vote. elections.nz/democracy-in...
The history of MMP
New Zealand’s first election was held in 1853. 37 MPs were elected to the House of Representatives using the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system.
elections.nz
April 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
NZ changed from FPTP to MMP in 1990s. History & process in link below. Prob 2 key drivers - public unhappiness at way radical reforms pushed thru in 80s and reality that a no of govts were elected w/o majority of the total vote. elections.nz/democracy-in...
Reposted by Marion Crawshaw
update to this story: a fresh coalition looms with voters again spreading preferences widely. Gloria Julia King may lose her seat according to unofficial results in circulation. However, another woman may win: Marie Louise Milne in Port Vila.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886869...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886869...
Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle
Vanuatu has just one female MP and seven women candidates among the 217 running for office in this...
www.canberratimes.com.au
January 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
update to this story: a fresh coalition looms with voters again spreading preferences widely. Gloria Julia King may lose her seat according to unofficial results in circulation. However, another woman may win: Marie Louise Milne in Port Vila.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886869...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/886869...
Reposted by Marion Crawshaw
An election day report - now the wait begins for results. Polling day has passed without reports of major incidents (so far) - a few grumbles about voting tweaks like needing ID & long lines. Which would be a triumph given the recent earthquake.
www.northweststar.com.au/story/886768...
www.northweststar.com.au/story/886768...
Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election
Vanuatu is set for its fifth prime minister in just over two years, as voting gets underway in...
www.northweststar.com.au
January 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
An election day report - now the wait begins for results. Polling day has passed without reports of major incidents (so far) - a few grumbles about voting tweaks like needing ID & long lines. Which would be a triumph given the recent earthquake.
www.northweststar.com.au/story/886768...
www.northweststar.com.au/story/886768...
Great job on reporting the earthquake in Vanuatu. (In my Pacific experience, trouble always hit just as I left town, rather than when my deputy was gone).
December 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Great job on reporting the earthquake in Vanuatu. (In my Pacific experience, trouble always hit just as I left town, rather than when my deputy was gone).