# Disabled adult seeking independent living

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 6 · Voter situations · S14

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services.

[Back to the study](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6#situations)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 5 |
| answers collected | 20 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

## What this voter asked

### Question 73: Poverty and welfare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on disability support funding, eligibility and individual choice?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md)

### Question 74: Housing

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about accessible, affordable housing for disabled people?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/0caf7ee9-7520-4922-99fa-c25f5064a9d8.md)

### Question 75: Infrastructure and local services

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address accessible public transport and mobility access, and what would they change?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/9f1c0d79-b3f4-498f-b4ff-de690fc0ae19.md)

### Question 76: Healthcare

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do party policies differ on access to healthcare and disability-related services?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/ae6a180f-e421-4535-a193-7b6bea60d199.md)

### Question 77: Democratic institutions and rights

I have a mobility impairment, rent and want to keep living independently. I rely on accessible transport and support services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How can I check accessible voting options and whether party policies address disabled people's rights?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/7e35cb34-9617-48cb-b2f5-8fa19de098b1.md)

## 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.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 17 | 20 |
| Labour | 17 | 20 |
| Greens | 17 | 20 |
| ACT | 17 | 20 |
| NZ First | 13 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 15 | 20 |
| TOP | 9 | 20 |

## 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.

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poverty and welfare | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Poverty and welfare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Poverty and welfare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Poverty and welfare | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | TOP | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Housing | Labour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Greens | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Housing | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Housing | TOP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Infrastructure and local services | National | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Labour | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Greens | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Infrastructure and local services | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Infrastructure and local services | TOP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Healthcare | TOP | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratic institutions and rights | National | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Labour | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Greens | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | ACT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | NZ First | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | TOP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## How the main answer changed

The disability-support answer omitted NZ First’s earlier section but kept its discussion of assessment, funding and choice. It added a specific transport-subsidy rate.

That subsidy figure was not among the statements independently checked. Neither answer established this renter’s transport availability or support allocation.

Gemini: “| **New Zealand First** | Centers its platform heavily on protecting New Zealand Superannuation and general economic settings.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md) · Answer ID: 2875d285-051a-4fc7-8d48-18e4a7618f5a

Gemini: “* **Green Party & Te Pāti Māori:** The Greens have made specific commitments regarding transport accessibility, such as re-establishing and expanding subsidies for the Total Mobility taxi scheme (which faced cuts to a 65% subsidy rate) and increasing the fleet of wheelchair-accessible vehicles.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/7913498f-6e14-471c-afee-d9a85bc6a6ae.md) · Answer ID: 15744338-1937-4fb7-bf72-aa6d2f5dc14a

## The sources behind these answers

The websites recorded with each assistant’s answers for this voter. Choose a topic to see its sources.

### ChatGPT

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| deafblindassociation.nz | 4 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| dpa.org.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| salient.org.nz | 2 |
| team.thespinoff.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| ansr.transport.govt.nz | 1 |
| client.thespinoff.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| drnz.co.nz | 3 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 2 |
| at.govt.nz | 1 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 1 |
| dpa.org.nz | 1 |
| elections.nz | 1 |
| firstport.co.nz | 1 |
| vote.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| elections.nz | 4 |
| blindlowvision.org.nz | 3 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 3 |
| drnz.co.nz | 2 |
| msnz.org.nz | 2 |
| dpa.org.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| nzfirst.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| facebook.com | 4 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 4 |
| disabilityinformation.nz | 3 |
| dpa.org.nz | 3 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 3 |
| disabilitysupport.govt.nz | 2 |
| drnz.co.nz | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| workandincome.govt.nz | 2 |

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.

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