Voter R08 · one of 32 voter profiles
Dunedin / Otago and Southland — patient needing regional specialist care
“I live in Dunedin, have a long-term health condition and rely on specialist appointments. I want to know what the new hospital will actually deliver for patients in Otago and Southland.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 30
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked from, and nationally
- Dunedin
What this voter asked
Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.
Question 167
Healthcare
I live in Dunedin, have a long-term health condition and rely on specialist appointments. I want to know what the new hospital will actually deliver for patients in Otago and Southland. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What is actually open and treating patients at the new Dunedin Hospital now, what is still being built or moved, and what are the expected dates for the different stages?
Question 168
Healthcare
I live in Dunedin, have a long-term health condition and rely on specialist appointments. I want to know what the new hospital will actually deliver for patients in Otago and Southland. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on the remaining Dunedin Hospital build, its services and staffing, and which commitments go beyond the current funded programme?
Question 169
Healthcare
I live in Dunedin, have a long-term health condition and rely on specialist appointments. I want to know what the new hospital will actually deliver for patients in Otago and Southland. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose to improve specialist waiting times for patients in Otago and Southland while the Dunedin Hospital project is being completed?
Question 170
Cost of living
I live in Dunedin, have a long-term health condition and rely on specialist appointments. I want to know what the new hospital will actually deliver for patients in Otago and Southland. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What support do parties propose for people elsewhere in Otago and Southland who have to travel to Dunedin for specialist treatment?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 30 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 30
National22 of 30 answersLabour22 of 30 answers
Greens22 of 30 answers
ACT14 of 30 answers
NZ First16 of 30 answers
Te Pāti Māori14 of 30 answers
TOP9 of 30 answers
ChatGPT
6 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
4 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 8 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
NationalLabour
Greens
ACT
NZ First
Te Pāti Māori
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 · 30 answers
| Topic | |||||||
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| Healthcare | |||||||
| Cost of living |
The same question, asked from Dunedin
These answers compare the same question asked nationally and from Dunedin. A difference does not establish what caused it.
NamedNot namedNamed only from DunedinDropped when asked from Dunedin
| Question 167 · Healthcare | Asked nationally | Asked from Dunedin |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 parties named1,902 words
| 0 parties named1,510 words
|
| Gemini | 0 parties named460 words
| 0 parties named575 words
|
| Google AI Mode | 0 parties named279 words
| 0 parties named380 words
|
| AI Overviews | 0 parties named432 words
| 0 parties named474 words
|
How the main answer changed
The Dunedin answer distinguished outpatient services from the unfinished inpatient building. However, it said outpatient care had begun in August, confusing the opening ceremony with the later start of treatment.
That timing error is included in our selected checks. The check does not verify the answer's bed or theatre numbers.
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.
The sources behind these answers
The websites recorded with each assistant’s answers for this voter. Choose a topic to see its sources.
ChatGPT
39%government
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link8of 8
- 1
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 8 answers8 - 2
healthnz.govt.nz, government,cited in 7 answers7 - 3
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 4
nzrda.org.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6 - 5
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 6
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 7
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
odt.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 9
budget.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
56%other
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link0of 8
- 1
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6 - 2
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 5 answers5 - 3
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5healthpoint.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
infrastructurepipeline.org, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 8buildingtoday.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
cab.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10cancer.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
35%news
Had sources8of 8
Showed you a link0of 8
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 8 answers8 - 2
healthnz.govt.nz, government,cited in 6 answers6 - 3
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 4
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 5
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8beca.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
budget.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 10centralotagonz.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
31%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5 - 2
healthnz.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5 - 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 4
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
hdrinc.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
youtube.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
Sources count once per answer. Source lists were recorded for 30 of this voter’s 30 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.