Voter S02 · one of 32 voter situations
Student renting and working part time
“I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study.”
- 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 6
Education and childcare
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on student allowances, living-cost support and student loans?
Question 7
Housing
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties are offering meaningful changes for renters, and how would their plans affect rent costs, healthy homes and tenancy security?
Question 8
Cost of living
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about food and transport costs for someone studying on a tight budget?
Question 9
Jobs and unemployment
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about graduate jobs and the rights of people doing part-time work?
Question 10
Mental health and addiction
I'm a tertiary student renting a room, working part time and using a student loan. I am struggling to fit paid work around study. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What differences are there in parties' plans for affordable mental health support for students?
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
National19 of 20 answers
Labour20 of 20 answers
Greens20 of 20 answers
ACT20 of 20 answers
NZ First10 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori13 of 20 answers
TOP7 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 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
Compare the parties named in answers about this voter’s main concerns. The table compares 20 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 · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Mental health and addiction |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The student’s answer credited the Greens with proposals to cancel living-cost loans and write off debt after five years. The earlier answer had named Te Pāti Māori. It also gave less detail about National’s proposed loan repayment change.
We could not confirm which party proposed those exact debt write-off terms from official sources available at the time. That check remains unresolved.
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.
- 26 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“Te Pāti Māori: Proposes the most radical debt relief: immediately writing off the living-cost component of all student debt, and completely clearing the rest of a graduate's student loan if they stay and work in New Zealand for five years.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Student Loans: Proposes writing off the living-cost component of all student loans, and working towards full student loan write-offs for graduates who live and work in Aotearoa for five years.”Open in the answer
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 sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 6salient.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 7
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 8act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10changingminds.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
81%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5fullstackproperty.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
rossholmeslawyers.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10salient.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
27%party websites
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8healthcareitnews.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
mentalhealth.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
53%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link2of 5
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3
- 2policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 7stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
Each website counts once per answer. The comparison covers 20 answers from each edition; 20 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.