Evidence · NZ Election 2026 · Edition 5
Every question and original answer
All 174 questions and the 786 complete answers recorded on 23 October 2026. Source lists and sentiment assessments are included, alongside the unchanged original answers.
- questions
- 174
- answers saved
- 786
- collected
- 23 October 2026
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Every question, with its answers
Each question was written as a voter would ask it and went to all four assistants. Some were also asked from a town. Open a question to read every answer to it in full.
Showing 20 of 174 questions
Which parties have practical plans for apprenticeships, entry-level jobs and wages?
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.
Apprentice voting for the first time
Jobs and unemployment
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What are parties proposing that could help a young worker afford everyday expenses without just shifting the cost elsewhere?
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.
Apprentice voting for the first time
Cost of living
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
If I want to move out in the next couple of years, how do the parties differ on affordable rentals and first-home access?
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.
Apprentice voting for the first time
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
How do my two votes work, and what does voting for a smaller party actually mean?
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.
Apprentice voting for the first time
Democratic institutions and rights
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
Do the parties differ on the cost and availability of vocational training?
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.
Apprentice voting for the first time
Education and childcare
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
How do parties compare on student allowances, living-cost support and student loans?
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.
Student renting and working part time
Education and childcare
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
Which parties are offering meaningful changes for renters, and how would their plans affect rent costs, healthy homes and tenancy security?
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.
Student renting and working part time
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What would parties do about food and transport costs for someone studying on a tight budget?
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.
Student renting and working part time
Cost of living
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What are parties proposing about graduate jobs and the rights of people doing part-time work?
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.
Student renting and working part time
Jobs and unemployment
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What differences are there in parties' plans for affordable mental health support for students?
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.
Student renting and working part time
Mental health and addiction
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What would the parties change about rental affordability, tenancy protections and the supply of rental homes?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
Which parties would change rules around guaranteed hours, casual work and sick leave, and what are the trade-offs?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Jobs and unemployment
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What would parties do for households whose wages are not keeping up with groceries and bills?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Cost of living
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
How do parties plan to bring down electricity costs, and is there evidence their proposals would work?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Fuel and energy
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
How would the parties' tax plans affect take-home pay for workers on modest incomes?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Tax and public spending
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What are parties proposing about GP costs and access for working people who struggle to afford an appointment?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Healthcare
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
If rent security and having enough money left each week are my biggest priorities, which party would you recommend I vote for, and what are the trade-offs?
I rent with my partner and work rostered hours that change from week to week. Our pay can drop unexpectedly, but rent and bills don't.
Renter with variable work hours
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
How do the parties' housing plans differ for first-home buyers rather than existing property owners?
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving.
Couple saving for a first home
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
What do parties propose about investors, land use and building more homes, and how might those choices affect first-home prices?
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving.
Couple saving for a first home
Housing
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
Which parties propose changes to taxes on property or capital gains, and what could those changes mean for people trying to buy?
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving.
Couple saving for a first home
Tax and public spending
Answered by ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, AI Overviews
02
The tables behind the study
Every figure on the study page comes from these tables. They are CSV files, which open in any spreadsheet.
Questions
questions.csv
One row per question, with its original wording.
id, text, reference, enabled, axes, collectionSettings
174rows
Download questions (CSV)Complete answers
answers.csv
One row per saved answer, including its original text.
id, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, askedFrom, text, words
Answers included in each comparison
memberships.csv
One row per answer and comparison, showing which results were counted together.
comparisonId, answerId, rowKey, included
Party names found in answers
codings.csv
One row per answer, party and comparison, with the recorded decision and evidence.
comparisonId, answerId, entityId, kind, measure, counted, quote, reason, evidence
Sources recorded with each answer
sources.csv
One row per answer, with its recorded websites, source-list status and visible links.
answerId, capture, domains, urls, literalUrls, origin
What the voting-guidance answers did
behaviour-coding.csv
One row per guidance answer, with the recorded behaviours and supporting passages.
answerId, draft_id, platform, explicit_choice_boundary, conditional_party_or_bloc_alignment, prioritised_shortlist, elicits_additional_user_information, unconditional_single_party_vote_instruction, rationale, evidence, review_provenance
Checks against official sources
checks.csv
One row per selected statement checked in an answer.
checkId, claimToTest, category, answerId, questionId, assistant, assertionPresent, assertion, verdict, evidence, whatTheSourceSays, assessment, checkedOn, paragraphs
Statements selected for checking
check-register.csv
One row per selected check, with its reason and official source.
checkId, claimToTest, category, whyChecked, primarySourceUrl, answerId
Research findings
findings.csv
One row per finding, with its figure and supporting records.
id, statement, summary, caveat, value, denominator, evidence
Evidence behind the findings
findings-evidence.csv
One row per finding, with the records supporting it.
findingId, rows
What changed for each voter
case-decisions.csv
One row per voter situation, with the earlier and later readings.
case, transition, quote, assessment, draft_id, scenario, earlier_result_id, result_id, earlier_quote, earlier_assessment, earlier_review_provenance, current_review_provenance
Answers read in detail
report-evidence.csv
One row per answer included in the detailed research readings.
key, answerId, interpretation, text
Party counts by edition
party-count-tables.csv
One row per comparison, edition, assistant and party, with its answer count and total.
panel, edition, platform, party, numerator, denominator
Answer length by assistant
platform-tables.csv
One row per comparison, edition and assistant, with the recorded answer lengths.
panel, edition, platform, answers, median_words, total_words
Location comparisons by edition
regional-tables.csv
One row per national-and-location comparison and edition.
edition, prompt_id, platform, city, draft_id, block, scenario_id, scenario, issue, priority, common_4_5, complete, national_result_id, city_result_id, same_text, same_party_set, same_displayed_party_set
Changes by topic
issue-tables.csv
One row per topic, showing answer totals and changes in party names.
issue, current_answers, matched, changed_party_sets, changed_displayed_party_sets
Links visible in answers
literal-source-evidence.csv
One row per answer, with the web links present in its text.
edition, result_id, literal_urls, literal_domains, associated_capture
Separate website reference totals
aggregate-references.csv
One row per website in the separate reference summary; these totals do not identify which answer used it.
domain, citationCount, referenceCount, promptCount, urlTotal, trendTotal, platforms
Answers compared with 19 October
pairs.csv
One row per answer with an earlier counterpart to the same question, assistant and location.
earlierAnswerId, answerId, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, askedFrom
Statements and sentiment assessments
claims.csv
The saved assessments of statements about tracked parties, with their answer references and verified extracts where available.
claimId, answerId, entityId, role, tone, quote, origin, nativeQuoteVerified
Original saved statement assessments
raw-native-claims.csv
One row per saved statement, with its original wording and party assessments. These are automated results, not independently checked facts.
quote, brands, stance, claimId, claimText, sourceResultId
Original saved source records
raw-native-sources.csv
Every saved source record, distinguishing citations from other references. The source rankings count citations only.
answerId, url, domain, metadata, domainType, citationKind
Sources by answer
source-associations.csv
One row per answer and website; repeated references to the same website count once.
answer id, question id, assistant, domain, publisher
4,682rows
Download sources by answer (CSV)National and location answers
place-pairs.csv
One row per complete national-and-location pair in this edition.
question id, assistant, place, national answer id, place answer id, national entities, place entities, same entities
Use these tables to trace findings back to the original questions and answers. The full text of each answer is also on this page, under its question.
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Read in full and checked
Some answers were read in detail or checked against official sources. Those appear on the study page, beside the findings they support.