Voter R01 · one of 32 voter profiles
Auckland — renter commuting from West Auckland
“I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 32
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked from, and nationally
- Auckland
What this voter asked
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Question 144
Infrastructure and local services
I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do the parties compare on the cost and reliability of buses and trains for someone commuting from Henderson to central Auckland?
Question 145
Housing
I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have plans to make renting or buying near reliable public transport in Auckland more affordable, and what would still depend on Auckland Council?
Question 146
Infrastructure and local services
I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What is the current status of the City Rail Link, and what are parties promising beyond what is already committed? What would each change for West Auckland commuters?
Question 147
Tax and public spending
I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Who would pay for the parties' Auckland transport proposals: taxpayers, ratepayers or passengers, and what are the trade-offs?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 32 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 32
National32 of 32 answers
Labour32 of 32 answers
Greens31 of 32 answers
ACT24 of 32 answers
NZ First16 of 32 answers
Te Pāti Māori11 of 32 answers
TOP11 of 32 answers
ChatGPT
7 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
Party names across this voter’s topics
Each row is one of this voter's topics. Each column is a party. The figure shows how often the party was named in the answers.
This table shows the answers recorded on 23 October. The coloured bars summarise how statements about each party were assessed; select a figure to read the extracts.
Showing all four assistants · 32 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure and local services | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Tax and public spending |
The same question, asked from Auckland
These answers compare the same question asked nationally and from Auckland. A difference does not establish what caused it.
NamedNot namedNamed only from AucklandDropped when asked from Auckland
| Question 144 · Infrastructure and local services | Asked nationally | Asked from Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 parties named1,496 words
| 7 parties named1,249 words
|
| Gemini | 5 parties named534 words
| 5 parties named613 words
|
| Google AI Mode | 5 parties named528 words
| 5 parties named533 words
|
| AI Overviews | 6 parties named316 words
| 4 parties named453 words
|
How the main answer changed
The Henderson answer again explained that Labour's proposed fare cap would start in mid-2027, a timing detail missing from the earlier answer. It kept its comparison of travel costs, reliability and transport security.
A future promise is different from a fare a commuter can use today.
The extracts compare the main Gemini answer on 19 and 23 October. Each opens the original answer from its own date. Other assistants' complete answers are available above.
- 19 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“Their transport package for Auckland includes deploying dedicated police/security on public transport to tackle safety and antisocial behavior issues, alongside structural reforms to Auckland’s transport governance to streamline decision-making between local and central government.”Open in the answer
- 23 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Cost Policy: Focuses heavily on direct cost-of-living relief for regular commuters through a proposed $20 weekly public transport fare cap for major centers like Auckland (slated to take effect from mid-2027).”Open in the answer
The sources behind these answers
The websites recorded with each assistant’s answers for this voter. Choose a topic to see its sources.
ChatGPT
44%other
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link8of 8
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 8 answers8
- 2greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 7 answers7
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 7 answers7
- 4
at.govt.nz, government,cited in 6 answers6 - 5
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6 - 6thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
- 7
greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5 - 8newswire.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 9
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 10act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
Gemini
58%other
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link0of 8
- 1
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5 - 2greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4at.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 8thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
cityraillink.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
39%other
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link0of 8
- 1greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 7 answers7
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 7 answers7 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 6cityraillink.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 7act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9at.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 10aut.ac.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
52%other
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link4of 8
- 1greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 7 answers7
- 2kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 7 answers7
- 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 7 answers7
- 4
transporting.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6 - 5facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
- 6
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4 - 7
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 81news.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 9cityraillink.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
instagram.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
Sources count once per answer. Source lists were recorded for 32 of this voter’s 32 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.