Evidence · Immigration
Immigration: questions, answers and evidence
Read all 797 original answers and the tables behind the findings. The 27 missing answers are from the China comparison on three platforms.
- questions
- 143
- captured answers
- 797
- missing responses
- 27
- answers collected
- 15–20 October 2026
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Every question, with its answers
Read the original questions and answers. The country setting does not identify the applicant’s citizenship.
Showing 20 of 143 questions
I'm a software and data professional with several years' experience and relevant qualifications. I haven't found a New Zealand job yet, and I'd be moving on my own. Would moving to New Zealand make sense for me? What would be the main upsides and downsides?
Overall suitability
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
moving to New Zealand alone as a qualified and experienced software or data professional without a job offer — worth it?
Overall suitability
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm single and work in software and data. I'd be moving without a job lined up, although I'm open to living anywhere. What might make New Zealand a bad fit for me?
Reasons not to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
downsides of moving to New Zealand alone for software work without a job offer when I am open to any location
Reasons not to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I've worked in software and data for several years and have relevant qualifications, but no New Zealand job offer. What visa options might fit me, what could rule me out, and what else would you need to know?
Visa options and barriers
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
New Zealand visa options for an experienced qualified software or data professional without a job offer
Visa options and barriers
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I work in software and data, don't have a job lined up yet, and can live anywhere because I'm moving on my own. Which parts of New Zealand should I consider living in, and why?
Also asked from Australia, China, Fiji, India, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom
Where to live
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
best places in New Zealand for a single software or data professional without a job offer
Where to live
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I work in software and data and would be moving on my own without a job lined up. I'm open to anywhere in New Zealand. Where would you suggest I start looking?
Where to live
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I work in software and data, and I'd be moving to New Zealand on my own without a job lined up. What costs or financial risks should I plan for before and after the move?
Costs and financial risks
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
cost of moving to New Zealand alone before finding a software job
Costs and financial risks
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm a qualified software and data professional, but I haven't found a New Zealand job yet. What should I sort out before I decide whether to move?
Preparing to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
what should a qualified software or data professional sort out before moving to New Zealand without a job offer?
Preparing to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm a nurse trained overseas. My partner and our two school-aged children would come with me, but I haven't got New Zealand registration or a job yet. Would moving to New Zealand make sense for me? What would be the main upsides and downsides?
Overall suitability
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
is moving to New Zealand worth it for an overseas nurse with a partner and two school-aged children before registration or a job?
Overall suitability
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm a nurse trained overseas, and I'd be moving with my partner and our two school-aged children before I have New Zealand registration or a job. What might make New Zealand a bad fit for me?
Reasons not to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
reasons not to move a family to New Zealand as an overseas nurse without registration or a job
Reasons not to move
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm a nurse trained overseas and would bring my partner and two children. I don't have New Zealand nursing registration or a job offer yet. What visa options might fit me, what could rule me out, and what else would you need to know?
Visa options and barriers
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
New Zealand visa options for an overseas nurse bringing a partner and two children without registration or a job offer
Visa options and barriers
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
I'm a nurse trained overseas and would move with my partner and two school-aged children. I still need registration and a job, and we haven't chosen a place. Which parts of New Zealand should I consider living in, and why?
Also asked from Australia, China, Fiji, India, Philippines, South Africa, United Kingdom
Where to live
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
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The tables behind the study
Every figure on the study page comes from these tables. They are CSV files, which open in any spreadsheet.
Complete AI answers
answers.csv
One complete original answer, with the question, platform, country setting and migrant profile.
question_id, surface_code, location_ref, result_id, prompt_id, platform, scan_id, collection_panel, question_text, response_text
The questions we asked
question-catalogue.csv
One question with the migrant profile, wording and purpose.
question_id, question_version, group_id, case_id, asked_for, output_id, module_ids, category, wording_style, prompt_set, collection_panel, comparison_id, exact_text, distinguishing_facts, stated_facts, tags, status
Planned questions, platforms and countries
execution-assignments.csv
One question, platform and country we planned to collect an answer from.
question_id, collection_panel, location_name, location_ref, surface, surface_code
The 27 missing answers
missing-cells.csv
One expected answer that was not collected.
question_id, collection_panel, location_name, location_ref, surface, surface_code
Locations named for each migrant profile
location-by-persona.csv
How often a place was named in the twelve New Zealand answers for each migrant profile.
persona, place, answers, denominator, wording_styles, wording_count, surface_count
Locations named across question wordings
location-by-wording.csv
One profile, platform and place, showing which versions of the question led to an answer naming the place.
persona, surface, place, answers, denominator, wording_styles
Locations named by collection country
location-by-region.csv
One place and country setting; the China comparison has nine answers on Google AI Mode only.
region, place, answers, denominator, surfaces
Eight countries on Google AI Mode
location-ai-mode-eight-regions.csv
One place and country across the same nine questions on Google AI Mode.
region, place, answers, denominator
Matched local and overseas answers
matched-region-answer-pairs.csv
A New Zealand answer alongside the same question and platform using another country setting.
region, surface, persona, question_id, result_id, nz_result_id, same_place_set, jaccard, added_names, omitted_names
Topics explicitly raised in the answers
signals-by-output-platform.csv
How often selected words and phrases appeared, by topic and platform.
output, surface, signal, answers, denominator
Topics raised for each migrant profile
signals-by-persona-output.csv
How often selected words and phrases appeared, by migrant profile and topic.
output, persona, signal, answers, denominator
Website addresses in captured answers
captured-answer-links.csv
Web addresses saved in the original answers, with image and file links identified.
question_id, result_id, prompt_id, surface, surface_code, region, output, persona, wording, panel, words, raw_page, transcript, url, domain, host_class, image_or_asset
Extra table: links excluding images and files
captured-links-by-platform.csv
One platform across the same 143 New Zealand questions. The table excludes image and file links; the main Sources section counts those links.
surface, denominator, answers_with_links, answers_with_govt_links
Captured answer lengths
platform-answer-length.csv
One platform across the same 143 local questions.
surface, answers, median_words, mean_words
Recorded websites by answer
sources-by-answer.csv
Each website recorded as a source for an answer, with the page addresses and number of statements linked to the website.
question_id, result_id, prompt_id, surface, surface_code, region, output, persona, wording, panel, words, raw_page, transcript, domain, publisher, claim_count, source_urls
Recorded sources and their original claims
source-claim-ledger.csv
Sources attached to individual statements, with the original answer, quotation and source passage.
narrative_id, claim_id, question_id, result_id, prompt_id, surface, surface_code, region, output, persona, wording, panel, words, raw_page, transcript, domain, url, source_passage, claim_quote, quote_exact
Answers with sources and answers with links
source-answer-coverage.csv
Each New Zealand answer, showing whether sources were recorded and whether the answer text contains a web link.
question_id, result_id, prompt_id, surface, surface_code, region, output, persona, wording, panel, words, raw_page, transcript, associated_websites, had_sources, literal_url_answer
Website publisher classifications
source-publisher-classification.csv
Each website, the type of organisation behind the website and the reason for the category. Unconfirmed types remain Other.
domain, publisher, basis, source
Tone toward each place
place-sentiment-ledger.csv
One named place in one answer, with the positive, neutral, negative or mixed label, supporting passages and reason. All 108 New Zealand answers about where to live were reviewed.
result_id, question_id, prompt_id, persona, assistant, region, place, stance, paragraph_numbers, supporting_passages, display_passage, reason, answer_sha256, reviewed_on
Facts supplied in each question
prompt-reporting-eligibility.csv
Every question, with corrected descriptions of the facts stated and limits on interpreting its answers.
question_id, reviewed_on, prompt_sha256, original_stated_facts, corrected_stated_facts, metadata_changed, destination_explicit, descriptive_counts_included, interpretation_rule
Sources across question styles
source-wording-incidence.csv
One website, profile, topic and platform, with answer totals, question styles and the original answer references.
persona, output, surface, domain, answers_with_source, eligible_answers, wording_styles_with_source, eligible_wording_styles, observed_styles, eligible_styles, answer_ids, by_style
Questions with corrected fact descriptions
question-catalogue-reviewed.csv
The unchanged original question text with fact descriptions reviewed on 28 October 2026.
question_id, question_version, group_id, case_id, asked_for, output_id, module_ids, category, wording_style, prompt_set, collection_panel, comparison_id, exact_text, distinguishing_facts, stated_facts, tags, status
Statements checked against official sources
statement-checks.csv
One checked statement, with its exact passage, verdict, official source, review date and original answer reference.
check_id, measure_id, question_checked, result_id, prompt_id, question_id, persona, assistant, wording, exact_statement, verdict, what_the_source_says, source_name, source_url, checked_on, answer_sha256
Policy questions covered by the checks
statement-measures.csv
One policy question, showing checked statements, original answers and the question wordings represented.
measure_id, question_checked, checked_statements, distinct_answers, wording_styles_with_checked_assertions, wording_styles, answer_ids, question_ids, scope
Use the question and answer numbers to follow the evidence between tables. Locations named in warnings and comparisons count. Sources attached to an answer and web links in the answer text are counted separately.
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The reviewed evidence
We read all 108 New Zealand answers about where to live to assess the tone toward each named place. A separate selection of 41 answers explores practical advice and contrasts across topics. The original policy checks were made on 22 October and expanded on 28 October 2026; verdicts cover selected statements, not every answer.