Wellington, Nov 2 NZPA - Nearly half of voters want to ditch the MMP, according to a new poll. The Herald-Digi Poll survey found 49 percent would vote to ditch the proportional voting system; 35.8 percent wanted to retain it and 15.2 percent were undecided.

Wellington, Oct 25 NZPA - The timetable for a referendum on the MMP voting system is "far too prolonged", anti-MMP campaigner Peter Shirtcliffe says.

Yesterday, Larry Baldock presented his latest citizens initiated referendum petition wording for approval by the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Last week John Key said that New Zealanders could now kick the tyres of MMP at the upcoming referendum on the system to be held in conjunction with the 2011 election.

Wellington, July 14 NZPA - Voters are split on what electoral system they prefer, a poll released today said. The poll commissioned by "Put MMP to the Vote", a campaign for an referendum on the electoral system is led by journalist Graeme Hunt and businessman Peter Shirtcliffe.