# Disabled adult seeking independent living

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S14

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 5 |
| answers collected | 20 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

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

### PF073: Poverty and welfare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on disability support funding, eligibility and individual choice?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

### PF074: Housing

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about accessible, affordable housing for disabled people?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/0caf7ee9-7520-4922-99fa-c25f5064a9d8.md)

### PF075: Infrastructure and local services

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address accessible public transport and mobility access, and what would they change?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/9f1c0d79-b3f4-498f-b4ff-de690fc0ae19.md)

### PF076: Healthcare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do party policies differ on access to healthcare and disability-related services?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/ae6a180f-e421-4535-a193-7b6bea60d199.md)

### PF077: Democratic institutions and rights

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How can I check accessible voting options and whether party policies address disabled people's rights?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7e35cb34-9617-48cb-b2f5-8fa19de098b1.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 20 answers this voter received, 13 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. NZ First was named least often, in 10 of 20.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 16 | 20 |
| Labour | 17 | 20 |
| Greens | 17 | 20 |
| ACT | 15 | 20 |
| NZ First | 10 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 12 | 20 |
| Opportunity | 14 | 20 |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poverty and welfare | National | 4 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Poverty and welfare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| Poverty and welfare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Poverty and welfare | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Poverty and welfare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Poverty and welfare | Opportunity | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Housing | Labour | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| Housing | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Housing | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Opportunity | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Infrastructure and local services | National | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Labour | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Greens | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | ACT | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Opportunity | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Opportunity | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratic institutions and rights | National | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Labour | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Greens | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | ACT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | NZ First | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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

Same party field, different emphasis on Opportunity and individual funding

The same six parties remain and the central distinctions between choice, consistency and fiscal restraint persist. The earlier Opportunity discussion centres on accessible housing/building rules; the refreshed one shifts toward income support and navigators. Its concluding practical signpost correctly identifies the Election Access Fund as assistance for disabled candidates, while directing voters to accessibility information separately. Specific funding promises and personal eligibility are not established by this comparison.

Gemini: “* **TOP:** Focuses heavily on structural enablers for independent living, such as increasing accessible public housing stock, reforming the Building Code to make new homes accessible by default, and streamlining neurodivergence and social service assessment pathways.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md) · Answer ID: 156f5e23-7eea-4079-8f65-5b12dea89a81

Gemini: “TOP, for instance, highlights a "Citizens’ Income and Disability Allowance" to simplify living costs and supports navigators/advocacy funding to help people manage disjointed health and social systems.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md) · Answer ID: d7e689d7-f96b-4506-845a-4d2cb50585dc

## 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 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 3 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 2 |
| deafblindassociation.nz | 2 |
| dpa.org.nz | 2 |
| elections.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| team.thespinoff.nz | 2 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 5 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 4 |
| elections.nz | 3 |
| dpa.org.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| firstport.co.nz | 1 |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 1 |
| vote.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 3 |
| drnz.co.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 1 |
| nzta.govt.nz | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 4 |
| facebook.com | 3 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 3 |
| ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz | 2 |
| dpa.org.nz | 2 |
| huhana62.substack.com | 2 |
| inclusiveworld.org.nz | 2 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 1 |

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.

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