Voter S06 · one of 32 voter situations
Sole parent balancing preschool care and paid work
“I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on.”
- 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 29
Education and childcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on childcare availability, fees and support for parents who want to work?
Question 30
Poverty and welfare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party policies mean for a sole parent combining part-time work with income support?
Question 31
Housing
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about secure rentals and help with housing costs for families on low incomes?
Question 32
Cost of living
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies could help with food, power and essentials for a sole-parent household, and who would qualify?
Question 33
Healthcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about the cost and availability of healthcare for children and their parents?
Question 34
Education and childcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. I want to work more, but childcare has to be affordable. Which parties should I look at most closely, and why?
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
Greens24 of 24 answers
ACT20 of 24 answers
NZ First15 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori15 of 24 answers
TOP8 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
1 of 6 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 · 24 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Healthcare |
How the main answer changed
The sole-parent answer stopped giving the earlier FamilyBoost rebate rate, but still used the outdated $180,000 income ceiling. It also gave less explanation of paying childcare costs upfront and receiving a rebate later.
The income ceiling is one of the statements we checked. Omitting the earlier rate did not correct the remaining error.
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“Childcare Support (FamilyBoost): The National-led framework relies heavily on FamilyBoost, a targeted childcare tax rebate designed for families earning up to $180,000 per year.”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Fees & Support: National relies heavily on the FamilyBoost tax rebate, which provides eligible families (earning up to $180,000 per year) a partial rebate on ECE fees.”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
46%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 3greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4
workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 5
ird.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
map.workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
oece.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
action.greens.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
39%government
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1
budget.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 2
capsulenz.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3msd.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7ird.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 8labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
33%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 3policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 6ird.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 7justkidz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9oece.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
40%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
- 2greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 5workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4
- 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7oece.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 9
youtube.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 10anzasw.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
Sources count once per answer. Citations were recorded in 24 of this voter’s 24 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.