Voter S21 · one of 32 voter situations
Migrant who has recently become a citizen
“I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system.”
- questions written for them
- 5
- answers collected
- 20
- 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 110
Democratic institutions and rights
I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain my two votes and how a government is formed in plain English?
Question 111
Immigration
I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on settlement support and rules affecting migrants who want family members to join them?
Question 112
Jobs and unemployment
I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties say about recognising overseas qualifications and fair employment opportunities?
Question 113
Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations
I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain how parties differ on racial discrimination, equal treatment and Te Tiriti without assuming I already know the debate?
Question 114
Cost of living
I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about everyday living costs for working households?
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.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National17 of 20 answers
Labour17 of 20 answers
Greens17 of 20 answers
ACT17 of 20 answers
NZ First16 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori10 of 20 answers
TOP4 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
3 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 5 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 · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic institutions and rights | |||||||
| Immigration | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | |||||||
| Cost of living |
How the main answer changed
The MMP answer stopped adding list MPs on top of a party’s total seats and returned to an example of a party receiving about 30% of the vote. It also restored the threshold for entering Parliament.
The answer still did not clearly explain that electorate winners count towards a party’s total seats. Dropping the earlier example does not establish that the whole explanation was corrected.
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“If a party is entitled to 20 seats based on their Party Vote, the first 20 people on their list get to go into Parliament (alongside any local MPs that party won).”Open in the answer
- 26 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“For example, if a party wins 30% of the nationwide Party Vote, they get roughly 30% of the seats (about 36 seats) in Parliament.”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
43%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 5act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
immigration.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
justice.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
62%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 2
cab.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 3
democracyaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4
electoral-reform.org.uk, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
govt.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
newstalkzb.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9nzcpr.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
30%government
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link4of 5
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
vote.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 3elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 4en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
livinginnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
business.scoop.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10immigration.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
35%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link2of 5
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4 - 2policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 5
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 6stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 7vote.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 9en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10greens.org.nz, party websites,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 20 of this voter’s 20 answers. Visible links are counted separately. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.