---
title: "Disabled adult seeking independent living"
publisher: "Onsomble Limited"
publication: "NZBrands.ai"
edition: 2
collected_on: "2026-10-12"
html_url: "https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/voters/s14/"
---

# Disabled adult seeking independent living

Edition 2 · answers collected 12 October 2026.

[Read on NZBrands.ai](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/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/2/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/2/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/2/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/2/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/2/questions/7e35cb34-9617-48cb-b2f5-8fa19de098b1.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 11 of 20.

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers collected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 17 | 20 |
| Labour | 16 | 20 |
| Greens | 17 | 20 |
| ACT | 15 | 20 |
| NZ First | 12 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 11 | 20 |
| Opportunity | 10 | 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% | 6 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

## Housing

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Labour | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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% | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| NZ First | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 7 | 14 | 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 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Greens | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| NZ First | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 11 | 10 | 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 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ First | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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

A party’s described funding approach changes, not just the presentation.

5 October: ACT was described as favouring cash-like individualised funding, while the answer compared rights, assessments and Enabling Good Lives.

12 October: ACT and NZ First are grouped as favouring standardised delivery over flexible individual budgets. Opportunity is added, and Total Mobility receives specific attention.

The apparent ACT funding position shifts between captures. The report records the changed attribution without claiming a verified party-policy reversal. Mobility support becomes more concrete for the stated circumstances.

Gemini · 5 October 2026 · Earlier answer

> Favours a "cash-like" individualised funding model

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae/#answer-102a0d3b-fb28-4411-9aa7-7ef2a55ebe4f)

Gemini · 12 October 2026 · Refreshed answer

> often favors standardized delivery over decentralized or flexible individual budgets

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae/#answer-a6ab92ac-6fdd-4c5f-acd0-b2f93b24b670)

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 3 |
| elections.nz | 3 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |
| ansr.transport.govt.nz | 1 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| maoriparty.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 | 9 |
| Government | 6 |
| News | 2 |
| Comparison sites | 1 |
| Advocacy groups | 2 |
| Businesses | 3 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 2 |
| firstport.co.nz | 2 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| infoexchange.nz | 1 |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 1 |
| nzmj.org.nz | 1 |
| opportunity.org.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.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 | 2 |
| Government | 2 |
| News | 1 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 4 |
| Businesses | 1 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 2 |

## Google AI Mode

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

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 4 |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 4 |
| drnz.co.nz | 3 |
| elections.nz | 2 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
| vote.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| dpa.org.nz | 1 |
| nzmj.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 | 0 |
| Government | 4 |
| News | 11 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 5 |
| Businesses | 3 |
| Social media | 1 |
| Other | 1 |

## Google AI Overviews

| 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 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 2 |
| dpa.org.nz | 2 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| ccsdisabilityaction.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 | 6 |
| Government | 3 |
| News | 8 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 7 |
| Businesses | 3 |
| Social media | 3 |
| Other | 1 |

## Interpretation limits

Authored situations are not a representative population sample. Consumer answers can vary across reruns, retrieval conditions, interface versions and timing. One collection per edition records snapshots rather than isolating causes. The report makes no statistical-significance claim, infers no voter persuasion and does not convert presence into support. Verified developments are distinguished from altered AI descriptions.

A design change should be recorded as a new catalogue version. Preserved gaps prevent missing coverage from becoming an apparent substantive shift.

[Read the complete methodology](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/method.md)

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