Voter S10 · one of 32 voter situations
Café owner with a small team
“I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in.”
- questions written for them
- 7
- answers collected
- 28
- 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 50
Economy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do to improve conditions for small hospitality businesses, and what evidence supports their plans?
Question 51
Jobs and unemployment
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on minimum wages, employment rules and support for hiring and training staff?
Question 52
Tax and public spending
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties propose changes to small-business tax and compliance, and what would those mean for a café?
Question 53
Fuel and energy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about electricity costs for small businesses?
Question 54
Crime and justice
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about retail and small-business crime, prevention and policing?
Question 55
Immigration
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on immigration settings for hospitality workers?
Question 56
Economy
I run a café with a small team. Food and power costs are squeezing margins, customers are spending less, and we've experienced a break-in. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If I want to keep the business viable and treat my staff fairly, which party would you recommend, and where might those priorities conflict?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 28 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 28
National27 of 28 answers
Labour28 of 28 answers
Greens24 of 28 answers
ACT26 of 28 answers
NZ First22 of 28 answers
Te Pāti Māori12 of 28 answers
TOP5 of 28 answers
ChatGPT
7 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
1 of 7 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 28 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 · 28 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Tax and public spending | |||||||
| Fuel and energy | |||||||
| Crime and justice | |||||||
| Immigration |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The café answer concentrated on National, Labour and ACT’s proposals for administration, payments and wages. It left out NZ First’s earlier company-tax proposal and the discussion of boosting customer spending.
Both answers offered arguments for and against policies rather than evidence of what they would do to this café’s profits.
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“Policies: Proposes a direct tax cut for small-and-medium enterprises, lowering the company tax rate from 28% to 20% for businesses with a turnover under $30 million.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“"Paid on Time" Rules: Requiring large enterprises to pay small business invoices under $25,000 within 15 days, and restoring disclosure requirements under the Business Payment Practices Act so suppliers know payment habits upfront.”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
45%party websites
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link7of 7
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 6retail.kiwi, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 7
ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 8bdo.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 9businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10maoriparty.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
57%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 7ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9asl.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
45%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link1of 7
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2hospitality.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 7act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10businesscanterbury.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
44%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 6 answers6
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 5
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 6nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 7policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10businesscentral.org.nz, other,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 28 answers from each edition; 28 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.