# Retiree still renting

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S13

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 6 |
| answers collected | 23 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

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

### PF067: Housing

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing for older renters, including secure tenancies and affordable housing?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md)

### PF068: Retirement and aged care

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Would party policies change NZ Super or other support for older people who do not own a home?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/56d45099-422f-4e57-b87e-28728d721ba0.md)

### PF069: Poverty and welfare

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on housing-cost support for older people with limited income?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/521a34b3-640b-4b8f-bca0-9d6463e1842f.md)

### PF070: Healthcare

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about affordable healthcare and support to keep living independently?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/88b686e7-0c51-45c5-804c-2b07be54e095.md)

### PF071: Cost of living

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies could reduce everyday costs for someone living on NZ Super and paying rent?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/f822cf4d-5229-4cbe-ab7f-88274c5b254a.md)

### PF072: Housing

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Who should I vote for if my main aim is to keep a secure, affordable home on NZ Super? Explain the reasons and uncertainties.

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/14530213-1e51-4fa1-8353-ff455a1c607b.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 23 answers this voter received, 15 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 8 of 23.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 22 | 23 |
| Labour | 23 | 23 |
| Greens | 23 | 23 |
| ACT | 22 | 23 |
| NZ First | 22 | 23 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 8 | 23 |
| Opportunity | 12 | 23 |

## 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 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 1 |
| Housing | Labour | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| Housing | Greens | 8 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Housing | ACT | 8 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 |
| Housing | NZ First | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Opportunity | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retirement and aged care | National | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | Labour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poverty and welfare | National | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Poverty and welfare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Poverty and welfare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | ACT | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Poverty and welfare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Opportunity | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |

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

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

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

Adds NZ First and drops the retirement-village detour

The refreshed answer adds a separate NZ First section, keeps the rent-control-versus-supply contrast, and removes a detour into retirement-village repayment rules from the earlier response to a renter. It says Labour has not proposed a hard rent cap but later groups Labour with regulatory protections, so the precise attribution still needs care. This is a change in relevance and qualification, not evidence of a delivered housing improvement.

Gemini: “*   **Retirement Village Protections:** Regulatory reforms have been moving through Parliament to strengthen resident rights—such as forcing operators to stop weekly fees immediately upon vacating a unit and streamlining capital repayment timelines.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md) · Answer ID: 0bf57149-e9dc-45db-a2b3-5fa8650db549

Gemini: “While they have not proposed a hard rent cap, their policies traditionally lean toward maintaining or strengthening baseline tenancy laws.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md) · Answer ID: c16f1a4d-ddd1-4fd6-87de-2c8886bab150

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| workandincome.govt.nz | 5 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| reuters.com | 3 |
| act.org.nz | 2 |
| apnews.com | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 2 |
| hud.govt.nz | 2 |
| interest.co.nz | 2 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| lifetimeincome.co.nz | 5 |
| realestate.co.nz | 4 |
| ageconcernsc.org.nz | 2 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 2 |
| auckland.ac.nz | 1 |
| buildara.nz | 1 |
| greypower.co.nz | 1 |
| nzccss.org.nz | 1 |
| nzfirst.nz | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| lifetimeincome.co.nz | 2 |
| realestate.co.nz | 2 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 2 |
| ageconcernsc.org.nz | 1 |
| eldernet.co.nz | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 1 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| nzherald.co.nz | 5 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 4 |
| policy.nz | 4 |
| retirement.govt.nz | 4 |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| 1news.co.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 3 |
| ageconcernsc.org.nz | 2 |
| greypower.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 23 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.

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