Voter S11 · one of 32 voter profiles
Small exporter planning investment
“I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers.”
- questions written for them
- 6
- answers collected
- 24
- AI assistants
- 4
- asked nationally
- NZ
What this voter asked
Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.
Question 57
Economy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on business investment, productivity and support for small exporters?
Question 58
Foreign affairs and defence
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about trade access, international relationships and risks to New Zealand exports?
Question 59
Jobs and unemployment
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What plans do parties have for vocational skills, training and the availability of skilled workers?
Question 60
Immigration
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would party immigration policies affect hiring skilled staff from overseas?
Question 61
Infrastructure and local services
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address freight, ports and transport infrastructure in their plans for business?
Question 62
Fuel and energy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties' energy and fuel policies affect businesses making and moving goods?
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
Greens23 of 24 answers
ACT23 of 24 answers
NZ First20 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori9 of 24 answers
TOP5 of 24 answers
ChatGPT
4 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
0 of 6 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 · 24 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||||||
| Foreign affairs and defence | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Immigration | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services | |||||||
| Fuel and energy |
How the main answer changed
The exporter answer gave more detail on investment allowances, depreciation and a research proposal attributed to The Opportunity Party. Payment terms remained part of the discussion.
Tax and cash flow received more attention than freight resilience. The answer was not a costed assessment of this firm's proposed investment.
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“Labor & Skills: Proposes a three-year minimum wage freeze and a lower training minimum wage for workers under 20 (moving from 80% to 60% of the adult minimum) to reduce entry-level labor costs.”Open in the answer
- 23 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Tax Shift: Proposes to repeal the Investment Boost scheme, redirecting funds into a Small Business Action Plan.”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
55%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 4nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 5bdo.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 7
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
awaaz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
b2bnews.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
53%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1bdo.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 6businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
exportnz.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8istart.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
64%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link3of 6
- 1bdo.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 41news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
- 5anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8kas.de, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
42%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link1of 6
- 1rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 6 answers6
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4bdo.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 5
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 7
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9kas.de, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10kiwicoaches.co.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.