Editing Rod Donald (section)

==Member of Parliament==
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For many years Donald had a special interest in [[electoral reform in New Zealand]]. From 1989 to 1993 he served as spokesperson for the [[Electoral Reform Coalition]] during the campaign that led to the introduction of [[Mixed-member proportional representation|mixed-member proportional]] (MMP) representation. Subsequently, he played a major part in getting legislation passed to allow [[Single Transferable Vote|STV]] voting in [[local body]] elections in New Zealand. Co-leader [[Jeanette Fitzsimons]] described MMP as Donald's greatest legacy.<ref name="MMPleg"/>

He also served as the Green Party spokesperson on [[Buy Kiwi Made]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10408921|title=Greens still missing Rod Donald "a lot" one year after his death|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=3 November 2006|access-date=21 May 2010}}</ref> commerce, [[electoral reform]], finance and revenue, [[Land Information New Zealand|land information]], [[regional development]] and [[small business]], [[superannuation]], [[sustainability|sustainable economics]], [[state services]], [[Statistics New Zealand|statistics]], tourism, trade, and [[waste]].