Voter S12 · one of 32 voter situations
Retired homeowner on NZ Super
“I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare.”
- 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 63
Retirement and aged care
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties' current positions on NZ Super eligibility, payments and the retirement age?
Question 64
Healthcare
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on access to GPs, specialists and healthcare for older people?
Question 65
Cost of living
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party policies do about living costs for a retired homeowner on NZ Super?
Question 66
Infrastructure and local services
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What could national party policies change about local rates, and what would still be decided by councils?
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
Labour14 of 16 answers
Greens13 of 16 answers
ACT11 of 16 answers
NZ First13 of 16 answers
Te Pāti Māori5 of 16 answers
TOP8 of 16 answers
ChatGPT
3 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
AI Overviews
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement and aged care | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services |
How the main answer changed
The retired-homeowner answer omitted ACT’s separate pension-age schedule and The Opportunity Party’s rates-deferral discussion, while bringing back Te Pāti Māori. It also said everyone turning 65 needed 20 years of New Zealand residence.
That blanket residence statement was incorrect in our selected check: the requirement rises according to date of birth. The check does not grade the separate party proposals about pension age.
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“Rates and Housing: With local council rates rising steeply for homeowners, policies around fixed-income relief or housing/rates deferrals (notably proposed by minor parties like TOP) are emerging points of discussion for asset-rich, cash-flow-conscious retirees.”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“(Note: Regardless of political debate, the transition rules introduced previously continue to apply regarding residency: anyone turning 65 faces a residency requirement of living in NZ for 20 years since age 20, up from the historical 10 years.)”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
54%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link4of 4
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
localmatters.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7undecided.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
govt.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
57%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 2
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
auckland.ac.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
lawnews.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
lifetimeincome.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
58%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 2apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 3
greypower.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
lgnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7lifetimeincome.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
37%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link2of 4
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
ageconcernsc.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 7govt.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8lifetimeincome.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
youtube.com, social media,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.