Voter S04 · one of 32 voter situations
Couple saving for a first home
“My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving.”
- 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 18
Housing
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do the parties' housing plans differ for first-home buyers rather than existing property owners?
Question 19
Housing
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about investors, land use and building more homes, and how might those choices affect first-home prices?
Question 20
Tax and public spending
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties propose changes to taxes on property or capital gains, and what could those changes mean for people trying to buy?
Question 21
Cost of living
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What policies might leave a renting couple with more money to save, and what trade-offs would they involve?
Question 22
Infrastructure and local services
My partner and I rent, have steady jobs and are trying to save a deposit for our first home. We worry that the target keeps moving. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties plan to fund the transport and water infrastructure needed for new housing?
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
National18 of 20 answers
Labour18 of 20 answers
Greens18 of 20 answers
ACT16 of 20 answers
NZ First12 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori10 of 20 answers
TOP11 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
3 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||||||
| Tax and public spending | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services |
How the main answer changed
The Opportunity Party’s land-tax approach returned to the first-home comparison. Te Pāti Māori appeared in a heading, with no separate proposal explained.
A party name in a heading tells the voter less than an explanation of its policy. The answer did not establish this couple’s eligibility for a loan.
The extracts compare the main Gemini answer on 23 and 26 October. Each opens the original answer from its own date. Other assistants' complete answers are available above.
- 23 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“They plan to lift the combined/individual income cap to $300,000 (up from $95,000 for singles and $150,000 for couples).”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“The Opportunities Party (TOP) proposes a structural overhaul via a broad Land Value Tax (LVT) on urban land to encourage building and discourage land banking.”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
52%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2propertynz.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 3
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 5
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
pwc.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9salient.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
cilt.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
80%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1buildara.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
realestate.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3waateanews.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
adviser.loanmarket.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
harcourts.net, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7mpm.kiwi, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
65%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2interest.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
- 4
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8mpm.kiwi, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9propertynz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10pwc.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
62%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1
hud.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 2interest.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 5opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
- 7rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 8act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
bloomberg.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
businessdesk.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
Sources count once per answer. Citations were recorded in 20 of this voter’s 20 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.