# Māori whānau balancing costs, services and Treaty questions

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S19

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 6 |
| answers collected | 24 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

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

### PF099: Cost of living

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing that could help a working whānau with household costs?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/640a05c3-f6c5-4080-848d-fecf8c2caeb9.md)

### PF100: Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on Te Tiriti obligations and Māori participation in public decisions?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/8c5c1733-66f8-40a9-bf0e-61be2b4fc65f.md)

### PF101: Healthcare

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about Māori health outcomes and access to care, and how do their approaches differ?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/032b9874-8e93-4d73-892a-8cb45bcb1f32.md)

### PF102: Education and childcare

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on Māori-medium education, te reo Māori and support for children at school?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7648a77e-8c2f-435c-8b98-8f6aa9499d79.md)

### PF103: Democratic institutions and rights

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do Māori and general electorates work, and does my choice of roll change the parties I can give my party vote to?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/f35f921b-d6c9-4380-b8eb-14484d0b49ce.md)

### PF104: Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations

I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would you help me choose a party while weighing both household finances and Te Tiriti, without assuming my ethnicity tells you my political views?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/7c4839d3-6155-4591-a8cd-65988e8719c3.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 24 answers this voter received, 9 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. NZ First was named least often, in 16 of 24.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 20 | 24 |
| Labour | 20 | 24 |
| Greens | 17 | 24 |
| ACT | 18 | 24 |
| NZ First | 16 | 24 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 20 | 24 |
| Opportunity | 4 | 24 |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | National | 7 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Labour | 7 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Greens | 7 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | ACT | 7 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | NZ First | 7 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Te Pāti Māori | 7 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Opportunity | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Opportunity | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education and childcare | National | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Greens | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Education and childcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Opportunity | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

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

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

Same six parties, fewer concrete family-support details

The refreshed answer retains six named parties and the contrast between living-cost proposals and competing Treaty/governance positions. It retains Te Pāti Māori’s stated tax-free threshold, but removes the earlier Kai Credit label, specific Green tax threshold and some local-service examples. It also stops asking a personal follow-up. This is a loss of particular detail within stable party coverage, not evidence of a changed preference among Māori voters.

Gemini: “Their tax package proposes a **$30,000 tax-free threshold** and a targeted **"Kai Credit"** (an income tax credit equivalent to the GST on food for those earning under $60,000), alongside wealth and land-banking taxes on high-net-worth entities to fund public services.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/640a05c3-f6c5-4080-848d-fecf8c2caeb9.md) · Answer ID: 630d374a-ca49-484c-8605-7207c46a0e8d

Gemini: “* **Te Pāti Māori:** Has campaigned on its "Kiwi Tax Plan," which proposes a $30,000 tax-free income threshold to put more cash directly into the pockets of lower- and middle-income earners.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/640a05c3-f6c5-4080-848d-fecf8c2caeb9.md) · Answer ID: f762cae1-2d04-460a-a101-5e92b2ade2ff

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| reuters.com | 3 |
| 1news.co.nz | 2 |
| act.org.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| maoriparty.org.nz | 2 |
| nzfirst.nz | 2 |
| teaonews.co.nz | 2 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| maoriparty.org.nz | 2 |
| nzvotecheck.com | 2 |
| partymap.co.nz | 2 |
| whichparty.nz | 2 |
| cab.org.nz | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 1 |
| govt.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| nzcpr.com | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| rnz.co.nz | 2 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 2 |
| anzasw.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| govt.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| hansard.parliament.nz | 1 |
| hapaitia.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| facebook.com | 5 |
| labour.org.nz | 4 |
| rnz.co.nz | 4 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| waateanews.com | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| maoriparty.org.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 2 |
| teaonews.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: 24 of this voter's 24 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.

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