Voter S10 · one of 32 voter situations
Café owner with a small team
“I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in.”
- questions written for them
- 7
- answers collected
- 28
- 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 50
Economy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do to improve conditions for small hospitality businesses, and what evidence supports their plans?
Question 51
Jobs and unemployment
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on minimum wages, employment rules and support for hiring and training staff?
Question 52
Tax and public spending
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties propose changes to small-business tax and compliance, and what would those mean for a café?
Question 53
Fuel and energy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about electricity costs for small businesses?
Question 54
Crime and justice
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about retail and small-business crime, prevention and policing?
Question 55
Immigration
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on immigration settings for hospitality workers?
Question 56
Economy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If I want to keep the business viable and treat my staff fairly, which party would you recommend, and where might those priorities conflict?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 28 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 28
National28 of 28 answers
Labour28 of 28 answers
Greens28 of 28 answers
ACT26 of 28 answers
NZ First24 of 28 answers
Te Pāti Māori12 of 28 answers
TOP2 of 28 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
3 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
2 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 7 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 · 28 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Tax and public spending | |||||||
| Fuel and energy | |||||||
| Crime and justice | |||||||
| Immigration |
How the main answer changed
The café answer added Te Pāti Māori to a discussion of household spending power and retained its tax and business-expense comparisons. It no longer made the earlier distinction between a profitable business and one making a loss.
The policy figures did not establish a saving for this particular café.
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“Input Costs: Business groups (such as Business Central and Hospitality NZ) note that while company tax cuts help profitable businesses, they offer little immediate relief for cafés operating at a loss or on razor-thin margins due to high fixed costs.”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Policies: Proposes a direct tax cut for small-and-medium enterprises, lowering the company tax rate from 28% to 20% for businesses with a turnover under $30 million.”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
44%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link7of 7
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 7 answers7
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 3nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 4act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 6retail.kiwi, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 7
pwc.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 8bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
ea.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
48%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1
thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 2act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
awaaz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9chapmantripp.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
40%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link1of 7
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 5policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 8businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
businessnz.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
49%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link1of 7
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 6 answers6
- 2nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 6 answers6
- 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 4retail.kiwi, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 5stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 6
instagram.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 9bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10businesscentral.org.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 28 of this voter’s 28 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.