Voter S03 · one of 23 households
Renter with variable work hours
“I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.”
- questions written for them
- 7
- answers collected
- 28
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked nationally
- NZ
7 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.
PF011
Housing
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would the parties change about rental affordability, tenancy protections and the supply of rental homes?
PF012
Jobs and unemployment
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties would change rules around guaranteed hours, casual work and sick leave, and what are the trade-offs?
PF013
Cost of living
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do for households whose wages are not keeping up with groceries and bills?
PF014
Fuel and energy
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties plan to bring down electricity costs, and is there evidence their proposals would work?
PF015
Tax and public spending
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would the parties' tax plans affect take-home pay for workers on modest incomes?
PF016
Healthcare
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about GP costs and access for working people who struggle to afford an appointment?
PF017
Housing
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If rent security and having enough money left each week are my biggest priorities, which party would you recommend I vote for, and what are the trade-offs?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 28 answers this voter received, 16 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 17 of 28.
Answers naming each party, out of 28
National28 of 28 answers
Labour28 of 28 answers
Greens28 of 28 answers
ACT27 of 28 answers
NZ First19 of 28 answers
Te Pāti Māori17 of 28 answers
Opportunity10 of 28 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
3 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
2 of 7 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 · 28 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Fuel and energy | |||||||
| Tax and public spending | |||||||
| Healthcare |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
More party-specific descriptions; stable protection-versus-supply framing
Edition 2 groups rental approaches into political blocs; Edition 3 returns to named party profiles and more specific asserted rent/tax mechanisms. All editions retain tenant protection versus private-supply trade-offs. Opportunity remains present in Editions 2 and 3, but only the former explicitly pairs its land tax with a citizen’s income in this primary answer.
The excerpts compare answers to this voter’s main question on 12 October 2026 and 16 October 2026. The figures above include all produced answers for this situation. Each extract opens its dated original answer.
- 12 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“Navigating variable rostered hours and fluctuating pay while keeping up with fixed costs like rent is a significant financial pressure. In the context of the New Zealand political landscape, different parties approach the rental market through contrasting lenses—balancing private property rights and landlord incentives versus tenant protections, market regulation, and state-backed housing supply.”Open in the answer
- 16 October 2026 · Refreshed answerGemini“immediate cost predictability and protection from sudden rent hikes”Open in the 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
44%party websites
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link7of 7
- 1
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6 - 2
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6 - 3
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5 - 4
reuters.com, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 5
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4 - 6
nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 7
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
pwc.co.nz, businesses,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
30%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1buildara.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4dfkorb360.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
dtilawyers.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
electrification.co.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
lightforce.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
mbie.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
nbr.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
40%news
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link2of 7
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4
pmn.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 5policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
realestate.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8waateanews.com, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 9bills.parliament.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
employment.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
21%news
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link3of 7
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 3
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 4greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 5nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
kiwicost.co.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9waateanews.com, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 10whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 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: 28 of this voter's 28 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.