---
title: "Homeowner exposed to flooding and insurance pressure"
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/s23/"
---

# Homeowner exposed to flooding and insurance pressure

Edition 2 · answers collected 12 October 2026.

[Read on NZBrands.ai](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/voters/s23/)

We own a mortgaged home in an area affected by flooding. Insurance affordability, protection works and what happens after another flood are major concerns for us.

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

## What they asked

### PF119 · Climate and disaster resilience

We own a mortgaged home in an area affected by flooding. Insurance affordability, protection works and what happens after another flood are major concerns for us. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on flood protection, climate adaptation and helping households after disasters?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Flood exposure is the defining constraint.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/3dc81d43-a3b2-4bb8-97b4-535ada8f3eab.md)

### PF120 · Infrastructure and local services

We own a mortgaged home in an area affected by flooding. Insurance affordability, protection works and what happens after another flood are major concerns for us. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Who would pay for flood defences under different party plans: homeowners, councils or central government?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Protection works involve local and national funding.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/43ee9abc-8c1d-41d6-9f02-8f27aa14474b.md)

### PF121 · Housing

We own a mortgaged home in an area affected by flooding. Insurance affordability, protection works and what happens after another flood are major concerns for us. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose for homeowners whose property becomes difficult to insure or unsafe to live in?

Study-assigned priority: Major. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: The home's long-term viability affects financial security.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/84a1a660-b778-496a-bd27-3ee33d920f07.md)

### PF122 · Tax and public spending

We own a mortgaged home in an area affected by flooding. Insurance affordability, protection works and what happens after another flood are major concerns for us. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the trade-offs in how parties would fund climate adaptation and disaster recovery?

Study-assigned priority: Secondary. This is a design assumption, not a measured preference. Reason: Funding choices redistribute adaptation costs.

[Read the captured answers (Markdown)](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/1c313728-61ee-49d6-b617-3ac7d762c1ca.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 16 answers this voter received, 13 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 4 of 16.

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers collected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 14 | 16 |
| Labour | 14 | 16 |
| Greens | 14 | 16 |
| ACT | 12 | 16 |
| NZ First | 9 | 16 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 16 |
| Opportunity | 7 | 16 |

## Issue by issue

## Climate and disaster resilience

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

## Infrastructure and local services

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

## Tax and public spending

| Party | Answers naming party | Answers on issue | Share | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| National | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Greens | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| ACT | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| NZ First | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

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

The flood-policy field broadens, but guarantees remain unestablished.

5 October: The answer compared National, Labour, the Greens and ACT on engineering, insurance pricing and managed retreat.

12 October: Opportunity, Te Pāti Māori and NZ First are added, with cost-sharing and community or whenua Māori framing.

The homeowner sees a wider policy field and more funding philosophies. Neither answer establishes an available insurance product, a household premium or eligibility for a funded buyout.

Gemini · 5 October 2026 · Earlier answer

> ### Key Party Approaches to Climate Adaptation and Flooding

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/1/questions/3dc81d43-a3b2-4bb8-97b4-535ada8f3eab/#answer-d3291984-8639-4e23-aafe-6a66ad0968e8)

Gemini · 12 October 2026 · Refreshed answer

> ### 2. Labour & The Opportunities Party (TOP)

[Full captured answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/2/questions/3dc81d43-a3b2-4bb8-97b4-535ada8f3eab/#answer-a9012873-de1d-4ca7-90f0-8182e55cb86a)

## Sources recorded against the answers

## ChatGPT

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| environment.govt.nz | 4 |
| treasury.govt.nz | 3 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 2 |
| climatecommission.govt.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| growregions.govt.nz | 2 |
| partymap.co.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| sciencemediacentre.co.nz | 2 |
| civildefence.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 | 3 |
| Government | 15 |
| News | 1 |
| Comparison sites | 4 |
| Advocacy groups | 3 |
| Businesses | 0 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 0 |

## Gemini

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| climateclub.nz | 1 |
| ecan.govt.nz | 1 |
| insurancebusinessmag.com | 1 |
| odt.co.nz | 1 |
| ojs.victoria.ac.nz | 1 |
| sciencemediacentre.co.nz | 1 |
| selectcommittees.parliament.nz | 1 |
| whichparty.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 | 2 |
| News | 2 |
| Comparison sites | 1 |
| Advocacy groups | 2 |
| Businesses | 0 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 1 |

## Google AI Mode

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| farmersweekly.co.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| insurancebusinessmag.com | 1 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 1 |
| tewaihanga.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 | 1 |
| Government | 2 |
| News | 7 |
| Comparison sites | 0 |
| Advocacy groups | 0 |
| Businesses | 0 |
| Social media | 0 |
| Other | 0 |

## Google AI Overviews

| Answers collected | Answers with sources recorded | Answers showing a link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| insurancebusinessmag.com | 4 |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| youtube.com | 3 |
| environment.govt.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| icnz.org.nz | 2 |
| linkedin.com | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| propertyandbuild.co.nz | 2 |
| whichparty.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 | 3 |
| Government | 6 |
| News | 14 |
| Comparison sites | 4 |
| Advocacy groups | 8 |
| Businesses | 1 |
| Social media | 6 |
| Other | 2 |

## 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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