Articles by Ian Cummings

Ian Cummings is a businessman and politician, standing as an independent candidate for Port Waikato in the 2020 NZ General Election.

Why an Independent Vote is a Smart Vote

Community Newsfeed • People in Politics • 5 Oct 2020

by Ian Cummings, Independent candidate for Port Waikato

Under MMP we have two votes: · 1. The Electorate vote – to represent the Port Waikato region. 2. The Party vote – for the Political Party of our choice. MMP (mixed-member proportional representation) was introduced in 1993 to replace FPP (first past the post) mainly because National and Labour shut out wider voter representation in Parliament. Votes for third parties were wasted. But after nearly 30 years many voters remain alienated and…

Your Local Independent Candidate

elocal Digital Edition • August 2020 • People in Politics

by Ian Cummings, Independent candidate for Port Waikato

elocal sat down with local independent candidate Ian Cummings and asked him why constituents in the Port Waikato electorate should vote for him on September 19th 2020. I am standing as an independent candidate for one reason and one reason only, you and I deserve better. My point of difference is that unlike the other candidates, who represent the interests of their political party, I am standing to ensure genuine advocacy in Parliament for…

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