# Pacific household with children and older relatives

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 6 · Voter situations · S20

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare.

[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 105: Housing

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about affordable housing suitable for larger households?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/e06c6b23-3db1-46ff-88bb-15888a1f4431.md)

### Question 106: Cost of living

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies could help a multigenerational household with food, power and other living costs?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/9ce156e4-d0f5-4345-8398-a1ea4ab394c1.md)

### Question 107: Healthcare

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on affordable healthcare and services accessible to Pacific families?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/a53110d9-9c97-4b9a-b361-30d40f338dd6.md)

### Question 108: Education and childcare

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about learning support and opportunities for children from Pacific communities?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/eb970207-c3e6-473b-a4b8-16e4689acf5c.md)

### Question 109: Retirement and aged care

I'm a Pacific voter in a multigenerational household with children and older relatives. Our main concerns are household costs, enough space and access to healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about supporting older relatives who live with family rather than in residential care?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/4f7444ea-229a-4049-ba2c-195bfa22b768.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 | 20 | 20 |
| Labour | 20 | 20 |
| Greens | 20 | 20 |
| ACT | 14 | 20 |
| NZ First | 15 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 16 | 20 |
| TOP | 8 | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Housing | Labour | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Greens | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | ACT | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | NZ First | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Housing | TOP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | TOP | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | TOP | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education and childcare | National | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Education and childcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | NZ First | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Education and childcare | TOP | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retirement and aged care | National | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | Greens | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | ACT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | TOP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |

## How the main answer changed

The extended-household answer continued to compare minor dwellings, community housing and market supply. It added a reference to first-home lending.

It did not establish whether that lending could help this renting household or whether a suitable home was available.

Gemini: “* **Citizen Priority & Infrastructure:** NZ First emphasizes prioritizing New Zealand citizens for social housing and managing a coordinated 30-year population plan that aligns housing development with local infrastructure (like roads and healthcare capacity).”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/5/questions/e06c6b23-3db1-46ff-88bb-15888a1f4431.md) · Answer ID: 1126a949-777e-4f16-8b45-19ff47af9a09

Gemini: “* **Social and Community Housing:** Labour has committed funding to significantly increase social housing places over a multi-year period, explicitly partnering with community housing providers, iwi, and **Pacific organizations** to deliver culturally appropriate, larger-scale housing solutions.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/e06c6b23-3db1-46ff-88bb-15888a1f4431.md) · Answer ID: 2ded420d-c5b3-4082-9e51-d4337544eaae

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| labour.org.nz | 5 |
| greens.org.nz | 4 |
| national.org.nz | 4 |
| pmn.co.nz | 3 |
| act.org.nz | 2 |
| maoriparty.org.nz | 2 |
| nzfirst.nz | 2 |
| opportunity.org.nz | 2 |
| thecoconet.tv | 2 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 2 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| labour.org.nz | 3 |
| whichparty.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 2 |
| apex.org.nz | 1 |
| beehive.govt.nz | 1 |
| buildara.nz | 1 |
| nzmj.org.nz | 1 |
| nzvotecheck.com | 1 |
| pmn.co.nz | 1 |
| policy.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| rnz.co.nz | 3 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| waateanews.com | 2 |
| aca.org.nz | 1 |
| greens.org.nz | 1 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| nzbrands.ai | 1 |
| nzmj.org.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| national.org.nz | 5 |
| rnz.co.nz | 5 |
| govt.nz | 4 |
| labour.org.nz | 4 |
| facebook.com | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 3 |
| nzherald.co.nz | 3 |
| whichparty.nz | 3 |
| inclusiveworld.org.nz | 2 |
| youtube.com | 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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