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Voter R05 · one of 32 voter profiles

Taranaki — engineering worker weighing the energy transition

“I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years.”

questions written for them
3
answers collected
24
AI assistants
4
asked from, and nationally
New Plymouth
01 · What they asked

What this voter asked

Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.

  • Question 158

    Jobs and unemployment

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What practical plans do parties have to sustain engineering and energy-sector jobs in Taranaki, and how much of each plan is funded rather than an aspiration?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 158

  • Question 159

    Fuel and energy

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on gas, renewable energy and industrial investment in Taranaki, and what evidence is there about the implications for local workers?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 159

  • Question 160

    Education and childcare

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If work in Taranaki's energy sector changes, what would parties offer experienced workers who need to retrain or use their skills in a different industry?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 160
02 · Parties named

Which parties appeared in the answers

The figures count names in the 24 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.

Answers naming each party, out of 24

  • National24 of 24 answers
  • Labour24 of 24 answers
  • Greens24 of 24 answers
  • ACT21 of 24 answers
  • NZ First23 of 24 answers
  • Te Pāti Māori12 of 24 answers
  • TOP9 of 24 answers

  • ChatGPT

    6 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Gemini

    3 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Google AI Mode

    2 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • AI Overviews

    1 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori
03 · Topic by topic

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 · 24 answers

Party names across this voter’s topics: for each topic and party, the share of answers named for the party and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
TopicNationalLabourGreensACTNZ FirstTe Pāti MāoriTOP
Jobs and unemployment
Fuel and energy
Education and childcare
04 · Asked from New Plymouth

The same question, asked from New Plymouth

These answers compare the same question asked nationally and from New Plymouth. A difference does not establish what caused it.

NamedNot namedNamed only from New PlymouthDropped when asked from New Plymouth

Parties named in Question 158 (Jobs and unemployment), asked nationally and from New Plymouth
Question 158 · Jobs and unemploymentAsked nationallyAsked from New Plymouth
ChatGPT

7 parties named2,092 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, named

7 parties named2,097 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, named
Gemini

5 parties named790 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named

5 parties named1,106 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named
Google AI Mode

6 parties named682 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named

6 parties named615 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named
AI Overviews

5 parties named637 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named

4 parties named697 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, dropped from the town answer
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named
05 · What changed

How the main answer changed

The Taranaki answer included NZ First where the earlier answer had included The Opportunity Party. It continued to compare regulation, public funding and the energy transition.

Some promised funds were described as already allocated or budgeted without establishing that spending had been approved. The answer did not establish how many local engineering jobs would follow.

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.

06 · Sources

The sources behind these answers

The websites recorded with each assistant’s answers for this voter. Choose a topic to see its sources.

ChatGPT

54%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3energyresources.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5mbie.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8eeca.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9engineeringnz.org, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1

Gemini

75%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1etu.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5powercompare.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6economicnews.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7eeca.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9lightforce.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10nzbrands.ai, other,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

57%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link1of 6

  1. 1sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4newsroom.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  5. 5thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
  6. 6elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7taranakichamber.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10energyresources.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

50%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link2of 6

  1. 1minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3newsroom.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
  4. 4sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
  5. 5whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 5 answers5
  6. 6electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  8. 8policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
  9. 9rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
  10. 10taranakimedia.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  • Party websites
  • Government
  • News
  • Comparison sites
  • Advocacy groups
  • Businesses
  • Social media
  • Other

Sources count once per answer. Source lists were recorded for 24 of this voter’s 24 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.