Voter S01 · one of 23 households
Apprentice voting for the first time
“I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.”
- questions written for them
- 5
- answers collected
- 20
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked nationally
- NZ
5 questions, each written as this voter would ask it
The issue each question is about, and how much it matters to this voter. Open any question to read the assistants' answers in full.
PF001
Jobs and unemployment
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have practical plans for apprenticeships, entry-level jobs and wages?
PF002
Cost of living
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing that could help a young worker afford everyday expenses without just shifting the cost elsewhere?
PF003
Housing
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If I want to move out in the next couple of years, how do the parties differ on affordable rentals and first-home access?
PF004
Democratic institutions and rights
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do my two votes work, and what does voting for a smaller party actually mean?
PF005
Education and childcare
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Do the parties differ on the cost and availability of vocational training?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 20 answers this voter received, 16 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 7 of 20.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National16 of 20 answers
Labour18 of 20 answers
Greens15 of 20 answers
ACT14 of 20 answers
NZ First10 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori7 of 20 answers
Opportunity1 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
2 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
What AI said about each party on this voter's issues
Each row is one of this voter's issues. Each column is a party. The number shows how often the party came up in the answers to this voter. The coloured line under it shows whether what the AI said about the party was positive, neutral or negative.
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Showing all four assistants · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Democratic institutions and rights | |||||||
| Education and childcare |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
Voting mechanics are added, while the party selection changes.
5 October: The apprenticeship comparison named Labour, National, ACT, the Greens and Te Pāti Māori. Labour was linked explicitly to Apprenticeship Boost and current wage figures.
12 October: The refreshed comparison begins with party and electorate votes, then adds NZ First to the main training table while omitting Te Pāti Māori. Apprenticeship support is described more generally.
The same young worker receives more explanation of voting but a different party field and less specific detail about the named apprenticeship programme.
The excerpts compare Gemini’s national answers to this voter’s main question on 5 and 12 October. The figures above include all produced answers for this situation. Each extract opens its dated original answer.
Where the answers to this voter came from
The websites each assistant drew on when it answered this voter, and what kind of publisher they are. Pick an issue to see the websites for that question.
ChatGPT
50%government
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1
elections.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
vote.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 4
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
budget.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
deloitte.com, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
27%government
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 2
electionresults.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 3elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
mymortgage.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
nzinitiative.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
nzvotecheck.com, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
thefinders.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 9waateanews.com, news,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
41%news
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 2elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 4policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
att.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1
- 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9mymortgage.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
phcc.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
27%news
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 3facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3
- 4greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7
youtube.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 9act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
become.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
A website counts once per answer, however many times the answer used it. Counts come from the sources recorded with each answer: 20 of this voter's 20 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.