Voter S16 · one of 32 voter situations
Farming household weighing costs and environmental rules
“We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services.”
- 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 83
Rural and agricultural policy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on agricultural policy, farm regulation and biosecurity?
Question 84
Environment
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about freshwater and land-use rules, and how do they balance farming with environmental protection?
Question 85
Climate and disaster resilience
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on agricultural emissions and support for farms adapting to climate change?
Question 86
Foreign affairs and defence
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties offering on trade access and protecting agricultural exports?
Question 87
Healthcare
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about GP access, rural hospitals and health workforce shortages outside main centres?
Question 88
Fuel and energy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party fuel and energy policies mean for farms and people driving long rural distances?
Question 89
Rural and agricultural policy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party would you suggest I vote for if I want a viable farm and workable environmental protections, and what compromises would I be making?
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
Greens27 of 28 answers
ACT27 of 28 answers
NZ First26 of 28 answers
Te Pāti Māori11 of 28 answers
TOP11 of 28 answers
ChatGPT
6 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
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural and agricultural policy | |||||||
| Environment | |||||||
| Climate and disaster resilience | |||||||
| Foreign affairs and defence | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Fuel and energy |
How the main answer changed
The farming answer brought back The Opportunity Party and omitted Animal Justice. Te Pāti Māori appeared in a grouped sentence, with no separate programme explained.
It retained the contrast between compliance costs and environmental protection. It did not measure costs or trade effects for this farm.
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“Vote Centre-to-Left (Labour, Greens, TPM): If your priorities lean toward securing long-term climate adaptation funding, safeguarding strict freshwater and soil bottom lines, receiving transition support for regenerative practices, and mitigating extreme weather risks.”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Labour, Greens, and The Opportunities Party (TOP): Labour focuses heavily on targeted support and structural frameworks, such as addressing sector-specific blockages (e.g., establishing collaborative forums for primary sectors) and maintaining a balanced fiscal approach.”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
51%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link7of 7
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 5 answers5 - 4act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 6
ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 7
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 9
reuters.com, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 10
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
65%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 2interest.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 3
greenpeace.org, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
newstalkzb.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
46%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
nzkgi.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 5ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 9farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10greenpeace.org, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
39%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link1of 7
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 6 answers6
- 2policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 6 answers6
- 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 6 answers6 - 4farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 6nzkgi.org.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 7interest.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 9ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 10
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 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.