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Evidence · NZ Election 2026 · Edition 7

Every question and original answer

Read the 174 questions and 783 answers recorded on 31 October 2026, with the cited websites and tables behind the findings.

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31 October 2026

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Every question, with its answers

Each question was written as a voter would ask it and went to all four assistants. Some were also asked from a town. Open a question to read every answer to it in full.

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The tables behind the study

Every figure on the study page comes from these tables. They are CSV files, which open in any spreadsheet.

  • Questions

    questions.csv

    One row per question, with its original wording.

    id, text, reference, enabled, axes, collectionSettings

    174rows

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  • Complete answers

    answers.csv

    One row per saved answer, including its original text.

    id, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, askedFrom, text, words

    783rows

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  • Answers included in each comparison

    memberships.csv

    One row per answer and comparison, showing which results were counted together.

    comparisonId, answerId, rowKey, included

    2,221rows

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  • Party names found in answers

    codings.csv

    One row per answer, party and comparison, with the recorded decision and evidence.

    comparisonId, answerId, entityId, kind, measure, counted, quote, reason, evidence

    37,757rows

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  • Sources recorded with each answer

    sources.csv

    One row per answer, listing its cited websites, visible links and whether source information was available.

    answerId, capture, domains, urls, literalUrls, origin

    783rows

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  • Answers compared across editions

    pairs.csv

    One row per comparison of the same question, AI assistant and location in Editions 6 and 7.

    earlierAnswerId, answerId, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, askedFrom

    778rows

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  • Checks across editions

    edition-checks.csv

    The selected checks and whether their statements appeared in each edition.

    checkId, claim, assistant, earlierAnswerId, answerId, earlierQuote, quote, trajectory, assessment, evidence

    11rows

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  • What the voting-guidance answers did

    behaviour-coding.csv

    One row per guidance answer, with the recorded behaviours and supporting passages.

    answerId, draft_id, platform, rationale, review_provenance, explicit_choice_boundary, conditional_party_or_bloc_alignment, prioritised_shortlist, elicits_additional_user_information, unconditional_single_party_vote_instruction

    31rows

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  • Checks against official sources

    checks.csv

    One row per selected statement checked in an answer.

    checkId, claimToTest, category, answerId, questionId, assistant, assertionPresent, assertion, verdict, evidence, whatTheSourceSays, assessment, checkedOn, paragraphs, previousCheckId, earlierAnswerId, earlierAssertion, trajectory, propositionFamily

    21rows

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  • Statements selected for checking

    check-register.csv

    One row per selected check, with its reason and official source.

    checkId, claimToTest, category, whyChecked, primarySourceUrl, answerId

    21rows

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  • Research findings

    findings.csv

    One row per finding, with its figure and supporting records.

    id, value, denominator, statement, summary, evidence, caveat

    10rows

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  • What changed for each voter

    case-decisions.csv

    One row per voter situation, with the earlier and later readings.

    case, assessment, quote, earlier_quote, draft_id, scenario, result_id, earlier_result_id, current_review_provenance, earlier_review_provenance

    32rows

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  • Answers read in detail

    report-evidence.csv

    One row per answer included in the detailed research readings.

    key, answerId, interpretation, text

    63rows

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  • Party counts by edition

    party-count-tables.csv

    One row per comparison, edition, assistant and party, with its answer count and total.

    panel, edition, platform, party, numerator, denominator

    510rows

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  • Answer length by assistant

    platform-tables.csv

    One row per comparison, edition and assistant, with the recorded answer lengths.

    panel, edition, platform, answers, median_words, total_words

    60rows

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  • Location comparisons by edition

    regional-tables.csv

    One row per national-and-location comparison and edition.

    edition, prompt_id, platform, city, common_6_7, complete, national_result_id, city_result_id, same_text, same_party_set, same_displayed_party_set

    248rows

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  • Party counts by topic

    issue-tables.csv

    One row per topic and edition, counting all saved answers in that edition.

    issue, edition, answers, median_words, party_counts

    40rows

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  • Links visible in answers

    literal-source-evidence.csv

    One row per answer, with the web links present in its text.

    edition, result_id, literal_urls, literal_domains, associated_capture

    783rows

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  • Separate website reference totals

    aggregate-references.csv

    One row per website in the separate reference summary; these totals do not identify which answer used it.

    domain, citationCount, referenceCount, promptCount, urlTotal, trendTotal, platforms

    781rows

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  • Changes between repeated answers

    pair-metrics.csv

    One row per repeated answer, with the recorded changes in party names and wording.

    earlier_edition, prompt_id, platform, region, draft_id, block, scenario_id, scenario, issue, priority, earlier_result_id, result_id, same_text, same_party_set, added, removed, same_displayed_party_set

    778rows

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  • Statements and sentiment assessments

    claims.csv

    Saved sentiment assessments of statements about parties, with answer references and quotations from the original answers where available.

    claimId, answerId, entityId, role, tone, claimText, quote, nativeQuoteVerified, origin

    25,609rows

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  • Original saved statement assessments

    raw-native-claims.csv

    One row per saved statement, with its original wording and party assessments. These are automated results, not independently checked facts.

    quote, brands, stance, claimId, claimText, sourceResultId

    33,626rows

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  • Original saved source records

    raw-native-sources.csv

    Every saved source record, distinguishing citations from other references. The source rankings count citations only.

    answerId, url, domain, metadata, domainType, citationKind

    8,013rows

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  • Party-name context checks

    party-identity-decisions.csv

    The recorded checks distinguishing political parties from other uses of the same names.

    id, party, contexts, entityId, counted, reason, scope

    1,696rows

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  • Websites cited across editions

    source-reach-tables.csv

    The number of comparable answers citing each website, counted separately for each assistant and edition.

    edition, scope, assistant, domain, answers, totalAnswers

    2,609rows

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  • Sources by answer

    source-associations.csv

    One row per answer and website; repeated references to the same website count once.

    answer id, question id, assistant, domain, publisher

    4,166rows

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  • National and location answers

    place-pairs.csv

    One row per complete national-and-location pair in this edition.

    question id, assistant, place, national answer id, place answer id, national entities, place entities, same entities

    116rows

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Use these tables to trace findings back to the original questions and answers. The full text of each answer is also on this page, under its question.

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Read in full and checked

Some answers were read in detail or checked against official sources. Those appear on the study page, beside the findings they support.

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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What do parties propose for childcare, schools, learning support and tertiary education?

The key differences between the parties concerning the education policies for the 2026 New Zealand general election emphasize distinct approaches towards childcare, primary and secondary education, learning support, and tertiary education. The main differences can be outlined as follows:

  1. Childcare:

    • Labour emphasizes pay parity for early childhood education (ECE) teachers and smaller teacher-to-child ratios.
    • National proposes introducing school readiness checks and restricting screen usage in ECEs.
    • Greens advocate for free ECE and aim to treat it as a public good.
    • ACT does not have major free childcare proposals.
    • NZ First seeks stronger supervision and to retain 20 free hours without loopholes.
    • TOP suggests minimum staffing ratios and improved indoor and outdoor space.
    • Te Pāti Māori proposes establishing a Kōhanga Reo Act and providing $250 million annually for refurbishment.

  2. Primary and Secondary Schools:

    • Labour is focusing on pausing current curriculum changes and reinstating school lunches.
    • National plans to continue reforms in curriculum and qualifications, requiring students to remain in schooling until at least age 16.
    • Greens aim to provide warm, nutritious meals via expanded school lunches.
    • ACT focuses on expanding charter schools and limiting compulsory branded uniforms.
    • NZ First has no comprehensive school policy package as per disability-sector review.
    • TOP aims to create a 10-year cross-party education plan.
    • Te Pāti Māori proposes expanding school lunches and establishing a Māori Educational Authority.

  3. Learning Support:

    • Labour proposes funding for 1,000 additional teacher aides.
    • National aims to expand its learning support approach.
    • Greens wish to improve eligibility for learning support.
    • ACT emphasizes classroom behavior and teacher authority without new learning support expansions identified.
    • NZ First has no detailed learning support packages as per the reviewed policies.
    • TOP aims to provide consistent specialist support in schools.
    • Te Pāti Māori seeks to transform support for Māori students with disabilities.

  4. Tertiary Education:

    • Labour proposes reducing student loan balances and expanding apprenticeship support.
    • National plans to reduce compulsory student loan repayments from 12% to 10%.
    • Greens introduce universal student income and push for fees-free tertiary education.
    • ACT has no major new relief package identified for student loans.
    • NZ First seeks to increase loan and allowance thresholds.
    • TOP aims for a 20-year Skills and Learning Accord connecting vocational education.
    • Te Pāti Māori wishes to write off living-cost components of student loans and double allowance rates.

Overall, the parties differentiate primarily in their focus on funding, support mechanisms, and structural changes within the education system. Understanding these proposals will assist voters in making informed decisions for the 2026 election.

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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What do parties propose for childcare, schools, learning support and tertiary education?

Political parties in New Zealand approach education, childcare, learning support, and tertiary education through distinct philosophical lenses. The major policy proposals and focal points from political parties outline contrasting visions for the sector:

1. Childcare & Early Childhood Education (ECE)

  • National: Focuses on transition-to-school initiatives, proposing a formal School Start Check completed during ECE (or at school entry) to flag developmental needs early. They also push for clearer developmental milestones reported to parents and tighter rules around digital screens (including banning individual screen/device use in ECE).
  • Labour / Left-Leaning Parties (Green / Te Pāti Māori): Generally emphasize public and community-driven provision. Some proposals target the phasing out of public funding for private, for-profit ECE centres to prioritize community-based, non-profit, and kaupapa Māori services (such as Kōhanga Reo).
  • Te Pāti Māori: Focuses heavily on Māori-led solutions, including establishing a Kōhanga Reo Act, a multi-million-dollar refurbishment fund, and building new Kōhanga Reo.
  • New Zealand First: Highlight initiatives like the "Kiwi Kids Grant", framed as an economic and demographic incentive aimed at supporting families with the rising costs of raising children.

2. Schools & Curriculum

  • National: Emphasizes structure and baseline standards, including implementing strict limits on digital screen usage in early-to-middle primary school (Years 1–3 and age-appropriate caps for older students). They also push to mandate that students stay in school until age 16 or until they complete Year 11.
  • ACT: Focuses heavily on school choice, autonomy, and classroom discipline. Policies include expanding charter school targets, limiting state school uniform requirements to reduce costs, and amending legislation to give teachers explicit legal powers (including "reasonable force") to remove persistently disruptive students from classrooms, alongside potential fines for parents who fail to attend mandatory meetings.
  • Te Pāti Māori / Greens: Advocate for expanding programmes like universal school lunches to all public schools and kura, embedding mātauranga Māori deeply into the curriculum, and establishing independent or Māori-led education authorities.
  • The Opportunity Party (TOP): Proposes a 10-year cross-party education plan overseen by an independent Curriculum and Assessment Council rather than shifting political cycles.

3. Learning Support & Special Education

  • National: Links early identification directly to early intervention, utilizing ECE progress milestones to connect children needing extra assistance with Early Intervention Services before they enter primary school.
  • Te Pāti Māori & Disability Sector Advocates: Propose dedicated Māori-led taskforces to transform how neurodivergent students and students with disabilities and learning differences are supported, aiming to eliminate systemic exclusion in education settings.

4. Tertiary Education, Training & Student Support

  • National: Proposes student loan adjustments, such as cutting 10% off eligible student loan balances (excluding those who used the Fees Free scheme) and writing off balances of $2,000 or less. They also support lowering the compulsory student loan repayment rate (from 12% to 10%), alongside financial incentives (universal weekly payments and equipment grants) for students undergoing practical training placements for essential workforce roles.
  • Te Pāti Māori: Proposes sweeping financial relief for tertiary students, including writing off the living-cost component of all student loans, creating a universal student allowance at double current rates, and abolishing parental income thresholds for student allowances.
  • ACT: Proposes targeted savings accounts for youth, such as giving every Year 11 student a small starting fund in a "Sharesies-style" account.
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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What do parties propose for childcare, schools, learning support and tertiary education?

For the 2026 New Zealand general election, political parties outlined distinct approaches across early childhood education (ECE/childcare), schools, learning support, and tertiary education.

According to policy breakdowns from organizations such as RNZ's Education Policy Guide and Policy.nz, the major proposals from key parties include:

1. Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Childcare

  • National: Proposed restrictions on screen time, aiming to ban screen usage in early childhood education centres and limit it in the early years of primary school.

  • Te Pāti Māori: Focused heavily on language nests and early Māori education, proposing a dedicated Kōhanga Reo Act , an annual $250 million refurbishment fund, and a commitment to building 20 new kōhanga reo over three years.

  • Other Parties (Broad Debate): Debates across smaller parties and advocacy groups on Policy.nz also featured proposals around making ECE universally free or increasing general operational and staffing support in the sector.

2. Schools and Curriculum

  • National: Focused on foundational skills and digital limits, proposing a financial literacy curriculum for Years 1–10, expanding structured mathematics programmes to reach 40,000 students, introducing a Year 11 completion mandate, and restricting screen time in early years.

  • Labour: Proposed a freeze on ongoing government school curriculum overhauls and NCEA changes. To ease household costs, Labour pledged to make school uniforms cheaper with generic, affordable alternatives, and to overhaul the school lunch program with meals priced at $5 (Years 1–8) and $6.50 (Years 9–13) prepared via local caterers, iwi, and school kitchens.

  • ACT: Focused on classroom environment and reducing uniform expenses by limiting state schools to a maximum of three compulsory branded items. ACT also proposed giving teachers formal legal powers to remove seriously or persistently disruptive students from class.

  • Te Pāti Māori: Proposed making te reo Māori a core curriculum subject through Year 10, establishing a standalone Māori Education Authority, and offering free school counselling and student public transport.

  • The Opportunities Party (TOP): Campaigned on establishing a 10-year cross-party political plan for education to ensure structural stability for students and teachers.

3. Learning Support

  • Labour: Pledged to fund 1,000 extra teacher aides to boost frontline classroom support for students with additional learning needs.

  • Te Pāti Māori: Proposed increasing overall student and learning support infrastructure, alongside expanding free school-based counseling services.

4. Tertiary Education, Trades, and Student Support

  • National: Proposed reducing the student loan repayment rate to 10% starting in 2027.

  • Labour: Promised a one-off policy to cut 10% off eligible student loan balances and reset the Apprenticeship Boost initiative, alongside a $21 million annual fund for Māori-led trades training through marae, iwi trusts, and contestable grants.

  • Green Party: Proposed abolishing the training wage, introducing a $2,000 equipment grant for tools and course materials, and providing universal payments for trainees in essential sectors like teaching, nursing, midwifery, and social work.

  • ACT: Proposed an "industry awards" framework as an alternative pathway to traditional University Entrance to better qualify school leavers directly for trades training.

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