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RNZ: David Farrar argues New Zealand needs more MPs for better representation

David Farrar discussed Nick Clark's New Zealand Initiative report advocating for an increase in MPs from 120 to 170 on RNZ's The Whip with Wallace Chapman.

Farrar, who wrote the foreword for the report "MMP After 30 Years: Time for Electoral Reform?", defended the proposal despite acknowledging its unpopularity, arguing that New Zealand needs more MPs to better serve larger electorates, strengthen select committees, and provide a bigger pool for ministerial appointments. Listen below.