Voter R07 · one of 32 voter profiles
Canterbury — farmer using irrigation
“I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation.”
- questions written for them
- 3
- answers collected
- 24
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked from, and nationally
- Ashburton
What this voter asked
Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.
Question 164
Rural and agricultural policy
I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on irrigation, water access and farming rules that would affect a farm in mid-Canterbury?
Question 165
Environment
I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties' approaches to nutrient runoff, freshwater quality and farm environment plans in Canterbury, and what evidence supports the trade-offs they claim?
Question 166
Democratic institutions and rights
I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which Canterbury farming and water rules can a national government change, and which decisions still sit with Environment Canterbury or depend on individual consents?
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
National17 of 24 answersLabour16 of 24 answers
Greens16 of 24 answers
ACT15 of 24 answers
NZ First9 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori8 of 24 answers
TOP3 of 24 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First (never named)
Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
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 · 24 answers
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The same question, asked from Ashburton
These answers compare the same question asked nationally and from Ashburton. A difference does not establish what caused it.
NamedNot namedNamed only from AshburtonDropped when asked from Ashburton
| Question 164 · Rural and agricultural policy | Asked nationally | Asked from Ashburton |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 parties named1,360 words
| 7 parties named1,620 words
|
| Gemini | 6 parties named698 words
| 6 parties named570 words
|
| Google AI Mode | 4 parties named556 words
| 5 parties named530 words
|
| AI Overviews | 4 parties named592 words
| 5 parties named443 words
|
How the main answer changed
The Canterbury answer returned to Te Pāti Māori and omitted The Opportunity Party. It distinguished lending proposals from changes to water management and explained Environment Canterbury's role.
It did not establish this farm's water allocation, consent conditions or costs.
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“New Zealand First strongly advocates adopting a centralized model (similar to the Tasmanian Irrigation model) where a dedicated government entity assists with the feasibility, design, funding, and delivery of major irrigation schemes.”Open in the answer
- 23 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Labour, Greens, and Te Pāti Māori: Generally support frameworks that internalize environmental externalities (such as carbon or intensive nutrient management).”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%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1
ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 6 answers6 - 2
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4 - 3
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4 - 4
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4 - 5
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
maoriparty.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
44%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1
ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4 - 2
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
nzkgi.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 6groundrules.mpi.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
hortnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
nbr.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10thewholestory.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
43%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1
ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5 - 2
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 5ourwayoflife.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
al.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
beeflambnz.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10dairynews.today, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
48%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1
ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5 - 2
facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4 - 3
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 4
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 5
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 7
alil.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
fishandgame.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 10nzgajournal.org.nz, other,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 24 of this voter’s 24 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.