# Rural resident outside farming

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S17

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited.

[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

### PF090: Healthcare

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have specific plans for healthcare access in smaller towns and rural communities?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/02b496ed-8b5f-436f-a0e1-22c6c26e20ee.md)

### PF091: Jobs and unemployment

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do to create or retain jobs in small towns beyond farming?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/cba9dd43-a3ce-4b54-865c-3c05e01044f1.md)

### PF092: Fuel and energy

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about fuel costs for people who have few public transport alternatives?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/09a85bca-080a-42c6-81d7-17a9b7cffe5e.md)

### PF093: Infrastructure and local services

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on roads, broadband and local infrastructure outside major cities?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7075a420-3cab-4967-9eba-46f32a4a2f85.md)

### PF094: Education and childcare

I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about retaining schools, teachers and learning support in smaller communities?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/b801a869-e962-4f43-b2d8-c379db518132.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. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 10 of 20.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 20 | 20 |
| Labour | 19 | 20 |
| Greens | 20 | 20 |
| ACT | 19 | 20 |
| NZ First | 15 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 10 | 20 |
| Opportunity | 6 | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs and unemployment | National | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Labour | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | ACT | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Opportunity | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel and energy | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Fuel and energy | Labour | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel and energy | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Fuel and energy | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuel and energy | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel and energy | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel and energy | Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Labour | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Labour | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | NZ First | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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

Same party field, different eligibility detail

Both answers compare the same six parties, but the refreshed Labour GP description adds an eligibility qualification and the Te Pāti Māori account gains a stated income threshold and health-card mechanism. The medical-school detail in the earlier National section recedes. Cost relief and actual rural service availability remain separate questions; these policy descriptions are captured claims, not a verified personal entitlement.

Gemini: “* **Primary Care and Workforce Incentives:** Labour's headline health policy features three free GP visits a year for everyone (via a "Medicard") and universally free prescriptions.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/02b496ed-8b5f-436f-a0e1-22c6c26e20ee.md) · Answer ID: a1d9907b-3914-4b33-820a-719937fa3f4f

Gemini: “* **Primary Care Access:** Labour’s flagship 2026 health policy introduces the **"Medicard,"** which provides three free general practitioner (GP) consultations per year for every New Zealander entitled to publicly funded healthcare.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/02b496ed-8b5f-436f-a0e1-22c6c26e20ee.md) · Answer ID: 31841d92-3601-45ef-a2fe-4da576cc4977

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| act.org.nz | 5 |
| labour.org.nz | 5 |
| national.org.nz | 5 |
| greens.org.nz | 4 |
| nzfirst.nz | 3 |
| maoriparty.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| reuters.com | 2 |
| assets.nationbuilder.com | 1 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 2 |
| whichparty.nz | 2 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| national.org.nz | 1 |
| nzeiteriuroa.org.nz | 1 |
| nzmj.org.nz | 1 |
| nzvotecheck.com | 1 |
| opportunity.org.nz | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| policy.nz | 4 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
| assets.kpmg.com | 1 |
| farmersweekly.co.nz | 1 |
| htrhn.org.nz | 1 |
| kiwicoaches.co.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| nzdoctor.co.nz | 1 |
| nzmj.org.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| nzherald.co.nz | 3 |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| youtube.com | 3 |
| farmersweekly.co.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| ruralnewsgroup.co.nz | 2 |
| whichparty.nz | 2 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |
| education.govt.nz | 1 |
| facebook.com | 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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