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The True History Of How MMP Became Our Electoral System.

Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 07 August 2026

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The true history of how MMP became our electoral system.

Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.