Voter S07 · one of 32 voter situations
Parent seeking learning support at school
“I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 16
- 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 35
Education and childcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties proposing about learning support, specialist staff and support for children with additional needs?
Question 36
Education and childcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties explain how they would fund and deliver extra support in ordinary schools, rather than just promise improvements?
Question 37
Healthcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do party policies differ on access to assessments and health services for children with additional needs?
Question 38
Poverty and welfare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What support do parties propose for parents who cut back paid work to care for a child?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 16 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 16
National16 of 16 answers
Labour16 of 16 answers
Greens16 of 16 answers
ACT14 of 16 answers
NZ First7 of 16 answers
Te Pāti Māori11 of 16 answers
TOP10 of 16 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First (never named)
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First (never named)
- 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 · 16 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare |
How the main answer changed
The learning-support answer discussed the Greens first and brought in The Opportunity Party’s specialist staffing approach. Te Pāti Māori’s separate account disappeared, while National’s earlier specific staffing claim became more general.
These descriptions did not establish whether this child could access the staff or services they need.
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“Establishing a single, dedicated agency to coordinate and resource specialist support for learners with health and disability needs, streamlining what families often experience as a fragmented system.”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“The Opportunities Party (TOP)”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
56%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link4of 4
- 1greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 4deafblindassociation.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
dpa.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
scoop.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 10abc.net.au, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
80%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4
blindlowvision.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5doughnuteconomicsnz.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
nzeiteriuroa.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
62%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link1of 4
- 1thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 3
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 4dpa.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7nzbrands.ai, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
youtube.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
49%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link2of 4
- 1thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2youtube.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3
- 3
communitylaw.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8inclusiveworld.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
oece.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 16 of this voter’s 16 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.