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Election 2020: Political expert discusses MMP consensus dynamic

08:10 am on 13 October 2020

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This weekend is New Zealand's ninth election under the MMP voting system and, according to the polls, could be the first to give us one party with a straight majority.

Despite that possibility, the Labour Party remains open to working with others, according to its leader Jacinda Ardern - potentially providing a lifeline for the Green Party.

Professor Jennifer Curtin from the department of political studies at Auckland University speaks to Susie Ferguson.