Voter S07 · one of 32 voter situations
Parent seeking learning support at school
“I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 16
- 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 35
Education and childcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties proposing about learning support, specialist staff and support for children with additional needs?
Question 36
Education and childcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties explain how they would fund and deliver extra support in ordinary schools, rather than just promise improvements?
Question 37
Healthcare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do party policies differ on access to assessments and health services for children with additional needs?
Question 38
Poverty and welfare
I have a school-age child who needs additional learning support. Getting suitable help at school is my main concern, and I sometimes reduce paid work to care for them. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What support do parties propose for parents who cut back paid work to care for a child?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 16 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 16
National16 of 16 answers
Labour16 of 16 answers
Greens16 of 16 answers
ACT11 of 16 answers
NZ First5 of 16 answers
Te Pāti Māori12 of 16 answers
TOP10 of 16 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First (never named)
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First (never named)
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 4 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 16 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 · 16 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The learning-support answer introduced National’s proposed School Start Check and Labour’s teacher-aide target. Te Pāti Māori replaced The Opportunity Party, and ACT’s position on disruptive students received more attention.
The earlier answer gave more detail about the Greens’ specialist staffing and centres; the new numerical promises were not separately verified here.
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“Specialist Staff & Facilities: Supports expanding specialist support (such as Learning Support Coordinators, RTLBs, speech-language therapists, and psychologists) and funding dedicated Learning Support Centres within mainstream schools to meet demand.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Teacher Aide Workforce: Labour has pledged targeted funding to introduce 1,000 additional teacher aides over four years (costing approximately $80 million) to expand individual, one-on-one classroom support for students who require it.”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
62%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link3of 4
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3deafblindassociation.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 4disabledpersonsassembly.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6miragenews.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7newswire.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 10thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
67%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
40%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
40%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link2of 4
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 4thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 5drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
facebook.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
youtube.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 9education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 10greens.org.nz, party websites,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 16 answers from each edition; 16 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.