Voter S15 · one of 32 voter profiles
Unpaid carer juggling work and care
“I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult.”
- questions written for them
- 5
- answers collected
- 20
- 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 78
Retirement and aged care
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on home-based care, aged care and respite services?
Question 79
Poverty and welfare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What financial recognition or support do parties propose for unpaid family carers?
Question 80
Healthcare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about coordinating healthcare and support for families caring for someone at home?
Question 81
Jobs and unemployment
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address flexible work and leave for people with substantial caring responsibilities?
Question 82
Mental health and addiction
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about mental health and practical support for family carers?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 20 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National19 of 20 answers
Labour20 of 20 answers
Greens20 of 20 answers
ACT14 of 20 answers
NZ First12 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori11 of 20 answers
TOP11 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- 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 · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement and aged care | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Mental health and addiction |
How the main answer changed
The unpaid-carer answer grouped National, ACT and NZ First together. That reduced the earlier detail about ACT's individual funding approach, while giving more attention to workforce pay and whānau-led care.
Neither answer established a guaranteed amount of respite care or whether local staff would be available.
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“Home-Based & Aged Care: ACT generally favors direct, individualised, cash-like funding models handed directly to individuals/families rather than channeled through large provider bureaucracies, giving families the flexibility to purchase the exact care they need.”Open in the answer
- 23 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“National, ACT, and New Zealand First (Coalition / Centre-Right Perspectives)”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
45%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 4greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 5msd.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
- 6opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8aviva.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
disabilitysupport.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
75%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1apex.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 4
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
union.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
55%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link3of 5
- 1inclusiveworld.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 5policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6aca.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
msnz.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
45%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4
- 2drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 3
healthnz.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 5national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8mycare.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 10aca.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 20 of this voter’s 20 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.