Te Pāti Māori has exposed a weakness in the MMP system by promoting a voting pattern that could lead to an overhang in any newly elected government. The reaction to this campaign has been swift from those who oppose such manipulation and are now willing to use this as a catalyst to bring down the Māori seats and the separatist policies of Te Pāti Māori.
The reaction by so many New Zealanders may also have a long-lasting effect on the diminishing of the Treaty. The activist Māori have become incredibly arrogant and obviously never read into how their actions could actually be the last straw and destroy their march to political dominance.
An overhang doesn’t actually bring down a government. It increases parliament’s size and can alter the numbers required for confidence and supply. We, as a country, do not need or can we afford a 121-seat government. Our maximum parliamentary seats should be 90 or less. We are currently on overload with 31 seats more than we can afford or actually need.
