# Eligible overseas voter considering returning

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 5 · Voter profiles · S18

I'm an eligible New Zealand voter living overseas and considering returning. I am comparing job opportunities, housing costs and New Zealand's international outlook.

[Back to the study](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5#situations)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 4 |
| answers collected | 12 |
| AI assistants | 3 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

## What this voter asked

### Question 95: Jobs and unemployment

I'm an eligible New Zealand voter living overseas and considering returning. I am comparing job opportunities, housing costs and New Zealand's international outlook. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing that could improve work opportunities for people returning to New Zealand?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/baafb988-3900-4696-ad22-4cb573959b21.md)

### Question 96: Housing

I'm an eligible New Zealand voter living overseas and considering returning. I am comparing job opportunities, housing costs and New Zealand's international outlook. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties' housing policies affect people returning to New Zealand to rent or buy?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/70306fd7-7620-469d-be32-a40311a13f3e.md)

### Question 97: Democratic institutions and rights

I'm an eligible New Zealand voter living overseas and considering returning. I am comparing job opportunities, housing costs and New Zealand's international outlook. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do I need to check about eligibility, enrolment and casting my vote from overseas this election?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/384fe79c-8086-4f21-a700-d5d28ca29d3c.md)

### Question 98: Foreign affairs and defence

I'm an eligible New Zealand voter living overseas and considering returning. I am comparing job opportunities, housing costs and New Zealand's international outlook. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on New Zealand's international relationships, defence and regional security?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/eadd9c15-d6ef-42b2-8532-891c3f47c8c6.md)

## Which parties appeared in the answers

The figures count names in the 12 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 9 | 12 |
| Labour | 9 | 12 |
| Greens | 9 | 12 |
| ACT | 9 | 12 |
| NZ First | 8 | 12 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 8 | 12 |
| TOP | 3 | 12 |

## 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.

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs and unemployment | National | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Labour | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Greens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | ACT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | NZ First | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | TOP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Housing | Labour | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Housing | Greens | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| Housing | ACT | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | NZ First | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | TOP | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratic institutions and rights | National | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Labour | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Greens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | ACT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | NZ First | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | TOP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign affairs and defence | National | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | Labour | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | Greens | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | ACT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | NZ First | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign affairs and defence | TOP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## How the main answer changed

The overseas-voter answer returned to jobs, housing and trade, with a Greens employment section. It did not repeat the earlier claims about time overseas and electorate choice.

Those omissions are not corrections: the new answer supplied no replacement explanation of those voting rules.

Gemini: “As an overseas voter, you vote in a general electorate based on where you last lived in New Zealand.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/4/questions/baafb988-3900-4696-ad22-4cb573959b21.md) · Answer ID: a1b95056-6c2b-4bc4-891c-1e5a0c36f26a

Gemini: “### Major Party Proposals Impacting Work Opportunities & Returning Kiwis”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/baafb988-3900-4696-ad22-4cb573959b21.md) · Answer ID: 8b2e2f8a-6a7f-4e14-a953-80f5a6ced8dd

## The sources behind these answers

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

### ChatGPT

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| nzfirst.nz | 3 |
| act.org.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| mfat.govt.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| vote.nz | 2 |
| assets.national.org.nz | 1 |
| bdo.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| apex.org.nz | 1 |
| bdo.nz | 1 |
| buildara.nz | 1 |
| cab.org.nz | 1 |
| interest.co.nz | 1 |
| kas.de | 1 |
| mfat.govt.nz | 1 |
| nzvotecheck.com | 1 |
| parliamentpulse.co.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| vote.nz | 2 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |
| bdo.nz | 1 |
| interest.co.nz | 1 |
| kas.de | 1 |
| national.org.nz | 1 |
| rnz.co.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |

Sources count once per answer. Source lists were recorded for 12 of this voter’s 12 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other websites include unclassified publishers.

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