# Voter who wants plain explanations

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 4 · Voter profiles · S22

I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 4 |
| answers collected | 12 |
| AI assistants | 3 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

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

### PF115: Democratic institutions and rights

I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Explain how voting works and why there are two votes using ordinary words.

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/80af50f5-19b8-4f72-a9ec-7a82d8303dbe.md)

### PF116: Cost of living

I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties want to do about food and bills? Explain the differences simply.

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/977cd467-389b-4d79-86c2-10e4855b3c43.md)

### PF117: Healthcare

I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on helping people see a doctor or get hospital treatment? Keep it clear and practical.

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/8a1ba6e5-7434-4737-86d8-5ebf920aab69.md)

### PF118: Democratic institutions and rights

I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. I don't know which party to choose. How can I compare them without you guessing what I believe?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/30c3f8df-b312-4168-9dbc-b53e8436f1b0.md)

## Which parties AI put in front of this voter

Of the 12 answers this voter received, 8 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 4 of 12.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 7 | 12 |
| Labour | 7 | 12 |
| Greens | 7 | 12 |
| ACT | 7 | 12 |
| NZ First | 5 | 12 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 12 |
| Opportunity | 1 | 12 |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratic institutions and rights | National | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Labour | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Greens | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | ACT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | NZ First | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Opportunity | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Opportunity | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Recommended or named answers | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Opportunity | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

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

Simplifies with fictional party labels but loses practical instructions

The earlier answer names real parties, explains the 5% threshold and gives enrolment, date and voting-location instructions. The refreshed version uses Party A and Party B and concentrates on the two-vote distinction, omitting those practical details and the threshold. Its invitation asks which process to explore next. Simpler wording and fewer party mentions do not by themselves establish better comprehension; no real voter comprehension was tested.

Gemini: “**Find a voting place:** In the weeks leading up to election day (Saturday, 7 November 2026), voting places open up everywhere—in schools, community halls, libraries, and supermarkets.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/3/questions/80af50f5-19b8-4f72-a9ec-7a82d8303dbe.md) · Answer ID: 8a3f2f84-2992-4476-adf0-1619e45ae70e

Gemini: “* **What it is:** This is a vote for a **political party** (e.g., Party A, Party B, etc.), rather than an individual person.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/80af50f5-19b8-4f72-a9ec-7a82d8303dbe.md) · Answer ID: 39827c40-4f6f-45e6-9ca0-cef491afc810

## 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 | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| nzfirst.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| reuters.com | 2 |
| vote.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| consumer.org.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| whichparty.nz | 3 |
| apex.org.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| knowyourpart.nz | 1 |
| miragenews.com | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |
| superprof.co.nz | 1 |
| thesentimes.com | 1 |
| votecompass.tvnz.co.nz | 1 |
| waateanews.com | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| elections.nz | 2 |
| rnz.co.nz | 2 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |
| consumer.org.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |
| vote.nz | 1 |
| votecompass.tvnz.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |

A website counts once per answer, however many times the answer used it. Counts come from the sources recorded with each answer: 12 of this voter's 12 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.

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