Voter S11 · one of 23 households
Small exporter planning investment
“I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers.”
- questions written for them
- 6
- answers collected
- 24
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked nationally
- NZ
6 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.
PF057
Economy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on business investment, productivity and support for small exporters?
PF058
Foreign affairs and defence
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about trade access, international relationships and risks to New Zealand exports?
PF059
Jobs and unemployment
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What plans do parties have for vocational skills, training and the availability of skilled workers?
PF060
Immigration
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would party immigration policies affect hiring skilled staff from overseas?
PF061
Infrastructure and local services
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address freight, ports and transport infrastructure in their plans for business?
PF062
Fuel and energy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties' energy and fuel policies affect businesses making and moving goods?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 24 answers this voter received, 20 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 5 of 24.
Answers naming each party, out of 24
National24 of 24 answers
Labour24 of 24 answers
Greens21 of 24 answers
ACT22 of 24 answers
NZ First22 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori5 of 24 answers
Opportunity5 of 24 answers
ChatGPT
2 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
AI Overviews
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
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 · 24 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||||||
| Foreign affairs and defence | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Immigration | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services | |||||||
| Fuel and energy |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
Programme detail added; several prior policy strands combined
Edition 3 combines Labour’s equipment-write-off/payment measures from Edition 1 with National’s Investment Boost and export-support emphasis from Edition 2. The export scheme is now named Next 200. NZ First’s asserted 20% SME rate persists from Edition 2; the Edition 1 National 25% claim is no longer repeated, without that absence proving correction.
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 manufacturing, exporting, and employing staff in New Zealand involves balancing tight margins against structural hurdles like freight costs, skill shortages, and domestic demand. As you weigh your vote for the 2026 general election, the major parties offer distinctly different philosophies on how to stimulate business investment, lift productivity, and support small-to-medium exporters.”Open in the answer
- 16 October 2026 · Refreshed answerGemini“"Next 200" programme”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
40%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5 - 2
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5 - 3
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5 - 4
reuters.com, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 5
nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4 - 6
stories.theconversation.com, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 7
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
mbie.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
awaaz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
29%advocacy groups
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 2
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 3
apex.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 4businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
electrification.co.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
ema.co.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
exportnz.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 8indianweekender.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
kiwicoaches.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 10labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
22%comparison sites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8exportnz.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1
- 9kiwicoaches.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
livinginnz.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
33%news
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link1of 6
- 1rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5
- 2
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 5stories.theconversation.com, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 6livinginnz.co.nz, businesses,cited in 2 answers2
- 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
au.finance.yahoo.com, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
auckland.ac.nz, other,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: 24 of this voter's 24 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.