# Worker recently made redundant

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S08

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 6 |
| answers collected | 24 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

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

### PF039: Jobs and unemployment

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties offering people who lose their job: employment support, retraining, or measures to create new jobs?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/19ac17a2-43a8-495e-8d88-2948b62d91af.md)

### PF040: Poverty and welfare

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on support for someone between jobs, including eligibility rules and obligations?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/1a19d4c2-179f-42e6-b5ce-cf2aceceb19d.md)

### PF041: Education and childcare

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies would help an adult retrain without taking on unaffordable costs?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/c64806fb-8aa3-4dd5-8719-6bcc5162d059.md)

### PF042: Economy

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What evidence is there behind party claims that their economic policies will create jobs?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/f67cf6b1-19a2-4bbe-ae13-d0513eef1d3d.md)

### PF043: Housing

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose for people who cannot cover rent after losing their job?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/e1d29349-26ca-4fa6-8215-52f9e039b116.md)

### PF044: Jobs and unemployment

I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party has the most convincing plan for someone in my position to get back into work, and what should I check before trusting that judgement?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/1c6d86dd-94b5-4927-91de-4a0fdc1e96f6.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 24 answers this voter received, 15 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 11 of 24.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 24 | 24 |
| Labour | 24 | 24 |
| Greens | 24 | 24 |
| ACT | 23 | 24 |
| NZ First | 15 | 24 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 11 | 24 |
| Opportunity | 6 | 24 |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs and unemployment | National | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Labour | 8 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Greens | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | ACT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | NZ First | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Opportunity | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poverty and welfare | National | 4 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

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

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

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| Housing | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Greens | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

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

Adds named programmes and an immediate support route

Both answers retain the contrast between publicly supported transition and private-sector job creation. The refreshed version names Labour’s Start Work Now programme, gives more detail on ACT’s wage proposals and points the worker toward current MSD support. It still asks whether the worker wants a similar role or retraining. This is more actionable presentation, but youth-training or apprenticeship measures are not automatically applicable to a mid-career worker.

Gemini: “* Labour has historically championed—and heavily featured in their policy packages—targeted apprenticeship boosts and industry-specific training initiatives (particularly in sectors like health, trades, and green technology).”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/19ac17a2-43a8-495e-8d88-2948b62d91af.md) · Answer ID: 417fc831-9d58-4503-bd3b-5b2ebed6e9bd

Gemini: “* **Labour:** Features initiatives like their **"Start Work Now"** plan, aimed at creating immediate work through infrastructure projects (building homes, fixing schools, and repairing hospitals).”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/19ac17a2-43a8-495e-8d88-2948b62d91af.md) · Answer ID: 7346905f-6058-495d-807a-b28fea857972

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| greens.org.nz | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 4 |
| policy.nz | 4 |
| act.org.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| nzfirst.nz | 2 |
| reuters.com | 2 |
| workandincome.govt.nz | 2 |
| ird.govt.nz | 1 |
| map.workandincome.govt.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| nzvotecheck.com | 2 |
| apex.org.nz | 1 |
| calculate.co.nz | 1 |
| drnz.co.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| laneneave.co.nz | 1 |
| nzrda.org.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 1 |
| waateanews.com | 1 |
| wolfbrook.co.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| stories.theconversation.com | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| anzasw.nz | 2 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 2 |
| andersonlaw.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| policy.nz | 4 |
| workandincome.govt.nz | 4 |
| facebook.com | 3 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 3 |
| thecareereditinfo.co.nz | 3 |
| employment.govt.nz | 2 |
| isentia.com | 2 |
| laneneave.co.nz | 2 |

A website counts once per answer, however many times the answer used it. Counts come from the sources recorded with each answer: 22 of this voter's 24 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.

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