Voter S09 · one of 23 households
Person unable to work because of long-term illness
“I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments.”
- questions written for them
- 5
- answers collected
- 20
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked nationally
- NZ
5 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.
PF045
Poverty and welfare
I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would parties change income support and work obligations for people who cannot work because of illness?
PF046
Healthcare
I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on affordable GP care, specialist access and medicines for people with long-term conditions?
PF047
Cost of living
I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What party policies would help people on a fixed benefit afford food, housing and power?
PF048
Jobs and unemployment
I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about supported employment and flexible work for people with health conditions?
PF049
Democratic institutions and rights
I have a long-term health condition that limits my ability to work. I rely on income support and need regular medical appointments. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties say about disability rights and fair treatment when dealing with government services?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 20 answers this voter received, 7 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. NZ First was named least often, in 14 of 20.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National20 of 20 answers
Labour20 of 20 answers
Greens20 of 20 answers
ACT20 of 20 answers
NZ First14 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori15 of 20 answers
Opportunity9 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
4 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
4 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 5 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 · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Democratic institutions and rights |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
Opportunity drops out; the core welfare contrast persists
Both answers contrast stricter work-capacity obligations with benefit adequacy, partner-income rules and healthcare costs. Edition 4 moves NZ First into the centre-right grouping and no longer discusses Opportunity’s proposed income-system replacement. The current answer remains conditional about work capacity, but it does not calculate entitlement or distinguish every benefit category. Its policy summaries should not be read as a verified prediction of what obligations this particular ill person would face.
The excerpts compare answers to this voter’s main question on 16 October 2026 and 19 October 2026. The figures above include all produced answers for this situation. Each extract opens its dated original answer.
- 16 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“The Opportunity Party (TOP): TOP advocates structural tax and welfare simplification, proposing a universal, means-tested "citizen's income" that would replace existing complex benefit categories (such as Jobseeker Support with a medical deferral or related disability payments) with a streamlined system.”Open in the answer
- 19 October 2026 · Refreshed answerGemini“Crucially for individuals with partners, the Greens propose reforming or removing partnered means testing, arguing that disabled or chronically ill people should not be financially penalized or stripped of autonomy based on a partner’s income.”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
60%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5deafblindassociation.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7
reuters.com, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
50%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
blindlowvision.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
pwc.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
40%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3blindlowvision.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 5national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 71news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
46%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link4of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2
- 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 9policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
stories.theconversation.com, other,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: 20 of this voter's 20 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.