---
title: "Migrant who has recently become a citizen"
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/s21/"
---

# Migrant who has recently become a citizen

Edition 1 · answers collected 5 October 2026.

[Read on NZBrands.ai](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/voters/s21/)

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system.

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

## What they asked

### PF110 · Democratic institutions and rights

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain my two votes and how a government is formed in plain English?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: The scenario explicitly includes unfamiliar voting institutions.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md)

### PF111 · Immigration

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on settlement support and rules affecting migrants who want family members to join them?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Settlement and family connection are plausible concerns to test.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/d82e632c-5a89-474b-b5af-ba244278a27e.md)

### PF112 · Jobs and unemployment

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties say about recognising overseas qualifications and fair employment opportunities?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: The voter works locally and may face qualification barriers.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/fb4a22b3-a6e1-4f90-a0b9-716cbe6b4c85.md)

### PF113 · Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain how parties differ on racial discrimination, equal treatment and Te Tiriti without assuming I already know the debate?

Study-assigned priority: Secondary. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Understanding equal treatment and Treaty relationships helps interpret policy debates.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/0e0f0cb0-c609-4648-8db4-660c9b2f1e64.md)

### PF114 · Cost of living

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about everyday living costs for working households?

Study-assigned priority: Secondary. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Household costs remain relevant beyond migrant-specific issues.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/f31e2656-cdd4-474c-a3e8-9b929c35a654.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 20 answers this voter received, 12 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 8 of 20.

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers collected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 18 | 20 |
| Labour | 18 | 20 |
| Greens | 15 | 20 |
| ACT | 18 | 20 |
| NZ First | 16 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 8 | 20 |
| Opportunity | 3 | 20 |

## Issue by issue

## Democratic institutions and rights

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ First | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Immigration

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| NZ First | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

## Jobs and unemployment

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| NZ First | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| NZ First | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

## Cost of living

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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

The new citizen asks for plain-English electoral mechanics. PF110 answers explain a party vote and a local candidate vote, but ChatGPT says the voter receives two voting papers. Gemini, AI Mode and AI Overviews describe the two choices on one paper. The official voting instructions support the one-paper account, as documented in the report's accuracy register.

This is a useful case precisely because the surrounding response is reassuring and contains official links. A citation-rich answer can still contain a concrete procedural error. The error should be recorded at the level of the claim, not used to dismiss every explanation in the response or label the platform uniformly inaccurate.

The other questions cover immigration, employment, Te Tiriti and costs. Becoming a citizen does not make immigration the only relevant issue. Plain language and acknowledgement of the person's situation are positive features, but actual comprehension was not tested with participants and cannot be inferred from tone alone.

ChatGPT

> Congratulations on becoming a New Zealand citizen. As a new voter, it can help to know that New Zealand’s system is designed so you are choosing both a local representative and the overall balance of parties in Parliament. New Zealand uses Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting. What is MMP? | Elections NZ

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md)

Gemini

> Congratulations on becoming a New Zealand citizen and deciding to participate in your first general election! Moving to a new country and learning a new political system is a big step, especially when English is an additional language.

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md)

Google AI Mode

> Congratulations on becoming a New Zealand citizen and taking this big step into participating in local democracy. New Zealand uses a voting system called MMP (Mixed Member Proportional). It is designed so that the total number of seats a party gets in Parliament matches the overall proportion of support it gets from the country.

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md)

Google AI Overviews

> The 2026 New Zealand general election will take place on Saturday, 7 November 2026. New Zealand uses a voting system called Mixed Member Proportional (MMP).

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.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 |
| --- | --- |
| elections.nz | 4 |
| act.org.nz | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 3 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| nzfirst.nz | 3 |
| govt.nz | 2 |
| immigration.govt.nz | 2 |
| archives.govt.nz | 1 |
| justice.govt.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 | 16 |
| Government | 13 |
| News | 1 |
| Comparison sites | 2 |
| Advocacy groups | 1 |
| Businesses | 0 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 0 |

## Gemini

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

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| ammlaw.co.nz | 1 |
| awaaz.co.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| electoral-reform.org.uk | 1 |
| etu.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| nothandco.com | 1 |
| nzfirst.nz | 1 |
| opportunity.org.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 | 2 |
| Government | 4 |
| News | 2 |
| Comparison sites | 3 |
| Advocacy groups | 3 |
| Businesses | 2 |
| Social media | 1 |
| Other | 1 |

## Google AI Mode

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | 2 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| elections.nz | 3 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| livinginnz.co.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| national.org.nz | 1 |
| newstalkzb.co.nz | 1 |
| nzherald.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 | 4 |
| Government | 4 |
| News | 5 |
| Comparison sites | 2 |
| Advocacy groups | 0 |
| Businesses | 2 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 2 |

## Google AI Overviews

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 3 | 1 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| whichparty.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| inclusiveworld.org.nz | 1 |
| kpmg.com | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| livinginnz.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 | 2 |
| Government | 1 |
| News | 7 |
| Comparison sites | 5 |
| Advocacy groups | 2 |
| Businesses | 2 |
| Social media | 1 |
| Other | 1 |

## 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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