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Voter R05 · one of 32 voter situations

Taranaki — engineering worker weighing the energy transition

“I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years.”

questions written for them
3
answers collected
24
AI assistants
4
asked from, and nationally
New Plymouth
01 · What they asked

What this voter asked

Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.

  • Question 158

    Jobs and unemployment

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What practical plans do parties have to sustain engineering and energy-sector jobs in Taranaki, and how much of each plan is funded rather than an aspiration?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 158

  • Question 159

    Fuel and energy

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on gas, renewable energy and industrial investment in Taranaki, and what evidence is there about the implications for local workers?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 159

  • Question 160

    Education and childcare

    I work for an engineering firm in New Plymouth that serves the energy sector. I have a mortgage and worry about whether there will be steady local work over the next few years. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If work in Taranaki's energy sector changes, what would parties offer experienced workers who need to retrain or use their skills in a different industry?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 160
02 · Parties named

Which parties appeared in the answers

The figures count names in the 24 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.

Answers naming each party, out of 24

  • National24 of 24 answers
  • Labour24 of 24 answers
  • Greens24 of 24 answers
  • ACT22 of 24 answers
  • NZ First22 of 24 answers
  • Te Pāti Māori14 of 24 answers
  • TOP7 of 24 answers

  • ChatGPT

    6 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Gemini

    4 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Google AI Mode

    3 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • AI Overviews

    0 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori (never named)
03 · Topic by topic

Party names across this voter’s topics

Compare the parties named in answers about this voter’s main concerns. The table compares 23 answers from each edition.

The coloured bars show whether statements about a party were positive, neutral, negative or mixed. Select a figure to read the extracts.

Showing all four assistants · 23 answers

Party names across this voter’s topics: for each topic and party, the share of answers named for the party and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
TopicNationalLabourGreensACTNZ FirstTe Pāti MāoriTOP
Jobs and unemployment
Fuel and energy
Education and childcare
04 · Asked from New Plymouth

The same question, asked from New Plymouth

Compare the same question asked nationwide and from New Plymouth. AI answers can vary even when the question stays the same.

NamedNot namedNamed only from New PlymouthDropped when asked from New Plymouth

Parties named in Question 158 (Jobs and unemployment), asked nationally and from New Plymouth
Question 158 · Jobs and unemploymentAsked nationallyAsked from New Plymouth
ChatGPT

6 parties named3,228 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named

7 parties named2,832 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, named only from the town
Gemini

6 parties named642 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named

6 parties named683 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named
Google AI Mode

6 parties named624 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, not named

5 parties named671 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, dropped from the town answer
  • TOP, not named
AI Overviews

5 parties named897 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named

5 parties named1,084 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named
05 · What changed

How Gemini’s answer changed

The Taranaki answer again distinguished permission to develop energy projects from a guaranteed workload. It grouped parties more broadly and attributed Electrify NZ 2.0 to Labour, where the earlier answer had named National.

Our check confirmed that National announced the plan. The answer had named the wrong party.

The extracts compare Gemini’s nationwide answers from 26 October 2026 and 31 October 2026. Each opens the original answer from the date shown. Other assistants’ complete answers are available above.

06 · Sources

Websites cited in these answers

Compare the websites cited in answers for this voter situation. Choose a topic to see its sources.

ChatGPT

51%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3energyresources.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4mbie.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  6. 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
  7. 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  8. 8labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  9. 9act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10business.powercompare.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2

Gemini

93%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1minterellison.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  2. 2electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4powercompare.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5etu.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7pages.rewiring.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8phcc.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

47%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link1of 6

  1. 1sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
  3. 3thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4350.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  5. 5eea.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  6. 6elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10mbie.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

49%other

Had sources5of 5

Showed you a link2of 5

  1. 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4
  2. 2sustainabilitypartners.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  5. 5newsroom.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  6. 6thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9nz.seek.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
  • Party websites
  • Government
  • News
  • Comparison sites
  • Advocacy groups
  • Businesses
  • Social media
  • Other

Each website counts once per answer. The comparison covers 23 answers from each edition; 23 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.