Voter S15 · one of 23 households
Unpaid carer juggling work and care
“I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult.”
- 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.
PF078
Retirement and aged care
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on home-based care, aged care and respite services?
PF079
Poverty and welfare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What financial recognition or support do parties propose for unpaid family carers?
PF080
Healthcare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about coordinating healthcare and support for families caring for someone at home?
PF081
Jobs and unemployment
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address flexible work and leave for people with substantial caring responsibilities?
PF082
Mental health and addiction
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about mental health and practical support for family carers?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 20 answers this voter received, 11 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 9 of 20.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National18 of 20 answers
Labour18 of 20 answers
Greens17 of 20 answers
ACT15 of 20 answers
NZ First16 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori9 of 20 answers
Opportunity10 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
Google AI Mode
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement and aged care | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Mental health and addiction |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
Drops Opportunity while elaborating individualised care options
Both editions connect reliable home support to workforce shortages, respite access and the carer’s ability to remain employed. Edition 4 separates ACT’s individualised cash-style funding approach and expands its Labour, Greens and NZ First descriptions, but no longer names Opportunity. The concluding questions remain practical. Neither answer specifies a verified guaranteed respite allocation or resolves whether local workers would actually be available.
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 Opportunities Party (TOP) & ACT: TOP and ACT approach the sector with a focus on administrative efficiency, regulatory reform, and opening up alternative supply streams (such as retirement and community housing options), though detailed manifestos on micro-level home care and respite vary.”Open in the answer
- 19 October 2026 · Refreshed answerGemini“Home-Based & Aged Care: ACT generally favors direct, individualised, cash-like funding models handed directly to individuals/families rather than channeled through large provider bureaucracies, giving families the flexibility to purchase the exact care they need.”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
49%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4 - 5
reuters.com, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 6
disabilitysupport.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 9msd.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 10nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
38%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4disabilitysupport.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 5drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
sspa.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 10yourwaykiaroha.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
52%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link2of 5
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 5policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
greypower.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10inclusiveworld.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
47%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 2inclusiveworld.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 3drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4eldernet.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 8policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
youtube.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 10act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 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.