---
title: "Disabled adult seeking independent living"
publisher: "Onsomble Limited"
publication: "NZBrands.ai"
edition: 1
collected_on: "2026-10-05"
html_url: "https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/voters/s14/"
---

# Disabled adult seeking independent living

Edition 1 · answers collected 5 October 2026.

[Read on NZBrands.ai](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/voters/s14/)

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services.

This is a designed voter situation, not a representative sample or a finding about everyone in that group.

## What they asked

### PF073 · Poverty and welfare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on disability support funding, eligibility and individual choice?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Support funding and eligibility affect independence.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

### PF074 · Housing

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about accessible, affordable housing for disabled people?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Accessibility and affordability jointly affect housing options.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/0caf7ee9-7520-4922-99fa-c25f5064a9d8.md)

### PF075 · Infrastructure and local services

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address accessible public transport and mobility access, and what would they change?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Accessible transport is a stated reliance.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/9f1c0d79-b3f4-498f-b4ff-de690fc0ae19.md)

### PF076 · Healthcare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do party policies differ on access to healthcare and disability-related services?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Support services and care access affect daily functioning.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/ae6a180f-e421-4535-a193-7b6bea60d199.md)

### PF077 · Democratic institutions and rights

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How can I check accessible voting options and whether party policies address disabled people's rights?

Study-assigned priority: Secondary. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Participation needs may differ from physical access assumptions.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7e35cb34-9617-48cb-b2f5-8fa19de098b1.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 20 answers this voter received, 13 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 12 of 20.

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers collected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 17 | 20 |
| Labour | 18 | 20 |
| Greens | 17 | 20 |
| ACT | 18 | 20 |
| NZ First | 14 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 12 | 20 |
| Opportunity | 7 | 20 |

## Issue by issue

## Poverty and welfare

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Housing

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| NZ First | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |

## Infrastructure and local services

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |

## Healthcare

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 6 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| NZ First | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Democratic institutions and rights

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ First | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

## How the assistants handled this voter’s main question

The independent-living question is about funding, eligibility and choice together. PF073 ChatGPT structures the comparison around those three dimensions and first describes the current context. This respects the person's stated aim of remaining independent rather than reducing disability policy to a benefit payment.

The Google answers illustrate why legal status must be checked. AI Mode refers to a passed Disability Support Services Act; AI Overviews describes a Bill and potential ministerial powers. Those are different temporal claims about the framework under which support is delivered. The report's accuracy register checks this specific discrepancy; it must not be flattened into a generic ideological disagreement.

Gemini's conditional descriptions link rights-based, fiscal or Māori-led approaches to different choices. Such framing can help explain a debate, but does not establish a particular person's support allocation or accessibility outcome. Transport, accessible housing and practical control over services remain separate tests, as reflected in the full question set.

ChatGPT

> I can compare the main parties’ documented positions and records on disability support, but it is important to note that parties may release further election policies before the 2026 New Zealand general election. The election campaign is currently underway, with disability support sitting alongside broader questions about public services, welfare, housing and cost pressures. Vote Compass 2026: Compare your views with party policies

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

Gemini

> Navigating disability support, rental stability, accessible transport, and independent living is a critical priority, and political parties approach these issues through distinct lenses.

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

Google AI Mode

> New Zealand's political parties present sharply contrasting approaches to disability support funding, eligibility frameworks, and individual choice ahead of the 2026 general election , particularly following the passage of the government's Disability Support Services Act.

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

Google AI Overviews

> Ahead of the November 7, 2026, New Zealand general election , disability support services, personal autonomy, independent living, and transport accessibility are core political flashpoints.

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

## Sources recorded against the answers

## ChatGPT

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | 5 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| beehive.govt.nz | 4 |
| elections.nz | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 3 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| nzfirst.nz | 3 |
| act.org.nz | 2 |
| govt.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |

Publisher counts sum recorded website/answer associations; one answer can contribute to several websites and publisher types.

| Publisher type | Recorded associations |
| --- | --- |
| Party websites | 14 |
| Government | 14 |
| News | 3 |
| Comparison sites | 2 |
| Advocacy groups | 0 |
| Businesses | 1 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 2 |

## Gemini

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | 0 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 5 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| vote.nz | 1 |

Publisher counts sum recorded website/answer associations; one answer can contribute to several websites and publisher types.

| Publisher type | Recorded associations |
| --- | --- |
| Party websites | 1 |
| Government | 2 |
| News | 0 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 0 |
| Businesses | 6 |
| Social media | 1 |
| Other | 0 |

## Google AI Mode

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | 3 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 5 |
| drnz.co.nz | 3 |
| 1news.co.nz | 2 |
| elections.nz | 2 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| hansard.parliament.nz | 1 |
| legislation.govt.nz | 1 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 1 |

Publisher counts sum recorded website/answer associations; one answer can contribute to several websites and publisher types.

| Publisher type | Recorded associations |
| --- | --- |
| Party websites | 0 |
| Government | 4 |
| News | 8 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 0 |
| Businesses | 3 |
| Social media | 1 |
| Other | 0 |

## Google AI Overviews

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | 1 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 5 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 5 |
| dpa.org.nz | 4 |
| greens.org.nz | 4 |
| 1news.co.nz | 3 |
| at.govt.nz | 2 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| govt.nz | 2 |
| inclusiveworld.org.nz | 2 |
| nzdoctor.co.nz | 2 |

Publisher counts sum recorded website/answer associations; one answer can contribute to several websites and publisher types.

| Publisher type | Recorded associations |
| --- | --- |
| Party websites | 5 |
| Government | 11 |
| News | 14 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 3 |
| Businesses | 6 |
| Social media | 2 |
| Other | 9 |

## What this can and cannot tell you

One set of answers, from made-up voters, on one day.

Each question was asked once. AI assistants vary their answers, so a repeat run would differ in wording and detail. The location comparison shows that answers differed; proving that location caused the difference would need repeat runs and verified access locations.

The voters are designed situations, not a sample of New Zealanders. The study shows what the assistants said and lets anyone check it. It does not show whether anyone changed their vote, or why the assistants answered as they did.

We read all 32 voting-guidance answers and the case-study questions in full, and checked 17 statements. We have not read all 815 answers in full or checked every policy claim.

[Read the complete methodology](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/method.md)

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