# Renter with variable work hours

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S03

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.

[Back to the study](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4#situations)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 7 |
| answers collected | 28 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

## 7 questions, each written as this voter would ask it

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/aad955c0-4953-48fe-804b-51fe7f380ba2.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/bcb5e5bc-b63b-4169-8295-e03c3d7002e4.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/a5f87efc-fba5-41c3-b6b0-39ae9b3e28ed.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/345f904e-a1c8-4eb8-8b7a-57bb92b61f5c.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/4312b060-77f1-4fcd-bf27-813a564b3a4e.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/efb50721-f731-4bea-b45a-e0c98d1e3763.md)

### 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?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/03a1575f-5356-49a2-97b5-ae43c0bb7cb8.md)

## 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 15 of 28.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 28 | 28 |
| Labour | 28 | 28 |
| Greens | 28 | 28 |
| ACT | 26 | 28 |
| NZ First | 20 | 28 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 15 | 28 |
| Opportunity | 13 | 28 |

## 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.

Toggle assistants on or off to compare them, and click any number to see more detail about the responses.

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 8 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| Housing | Labour | 8 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| Housing | Greens | 8 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 4 | 3 |
| Housing | ACT | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 |
| Housing | NZ First | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Housing | Opportunity | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs and unemployment | National | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Labour | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Jobs and unemployment | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 2 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel and energy | National | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel and energy | Labour | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Fuel and energy | Greens | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel and energy | ACT | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel and energy | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel and energy | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel and energy | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tax and public spending | National | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Tax and public spending | Labour | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Tax and public spending | Greens | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax and public spending | ACT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Tax and public spending | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax and public spending | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax and public spending | Opportunity | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |

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

Narrower coverage and a stronger comparative conclusion

The refreshed answer groups National and ACT together, then discusses Labour and Greens; Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity disappear from the earlier coverage. It explicitly identifies the Greens as offering the most direct legal protections against rent rises and lease termination. The underlying supply-versus-rent-protection trade-off is retained, but both the party field and degree of direction change. This reading concerns one national Gemini answer, not all rental answers.

Gemini: “* **The Opportunity Party (TOP):** Proposes a comprehensive **Land Value Tax** on urban and rural land to discourage land-banking and encourage efficient housing development, paired with structural tax reforms.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/aad955c0-4953-48fe-804b-51fe7f380ba2.md) · Answer ID: c194f832-255e-416e-b93e-93d02d6f4867

Gemini: “* **Relevance to your situation:** Of all the parties, the Greens offer the most direct legal protections against sudden rent increases and unexpected lease terminations, which directly addresses the vulnerability of unsteady income.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/aad955c0-4953-48fe-804b-51fe7f380ba2.md) · Answer ID: 722f186e-803a-4922-8dbe-05c32b81ccb2

## 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

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| reuters.com | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |
| business.govt.nz | 1 |
| comcom.govt.nz | 1 |
| ea.govt.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| whichparty.nz | 3 |
| buildara.nz | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| realestate.co.nz | 2 |
| businesscentral.org.nz | 1 |
| dfkorb360.co.nz | 1 |
| interest.co.nz | 1 |
| lightforce.co.nz | 1 |
| nbr.co.nz | 1 |
| newstalkzb.co.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| 1news.co.nz | 2 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| realestate.co.nz | 2 |
| dtilawyers.co.nz | 1 |
| employment.govt.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| nzherald.co.nz | 5 |
| rnz.co.nz | 5 |
| facebook.com | 4 |
| employment.govt.nz | 3 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| rossholmeslawyers.com | 2 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 2 |
| whichparty.nz | 2 |

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.

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