Voter S11 · one of 32 voter situations
Small exporter planning investment
“I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers.”
- questions written for them
- 6
- answers collected
- 24
- 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 57
Economy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on business investment, productivity and support for small exporters?
Question 58
Foreign affairs and defence
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about trade access, international relationships and risks to New Zealand exports?
Question 59
Jobs and unemployment
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What plans do parties have for vocational skills, training and the availability of skilled workers?
Question 60
Immigration
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would party immigration policies affect hiring skilled staff from overseas?
Question 61
Infrastructure and local services
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address freight, ports and transport infrastructure in their plans for business?
Question 62
Fuel and energy
I run a small manufacturing business that exports and employs staff. We are considering new equipment but worry about demand, freight costs and finding skilled workers. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties' energy and fuel policies affect businesses making and moving goods?
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
National23 of 24 answers
Labour23 of 24 answers
Greens21 of 24 answers
ACT21 of 24 answers
NZ First19 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori6 of 24 answers
TOP6 of 24 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
Google AI Mode
1 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)
Party names across this voter’s topics
Compare the parties named in answers about this voter’s main concerns. The table compares 24 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 · 24 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | |||||||
| Foreign affairs and defence | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Immigration | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services | |||||||
| Fuel and energy |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The exporter’s answer added more about freight, energy infrastructure and The Opportunity Party’s proposed tax credits for AI investment. It continued to compare tax deductions for equipment, public funding for innovation and hiring rules.
It dropped the earlier small-business tax comparison involving the Greens and Te Pāti Māori; these were changes in what the answer covered, rather than verified policy changes.
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“Green Party / Te Pāti Māori: Generally propose retaining the 28% company tax rate for standard SMEs while introducing higher taxes or a net-assets/wealth tax structure for large corporations or high-net-worth individuals, alongside targeted funds for sustainable or indigenous enterprise.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Supply Chain & Freight Focus: Industry groups like Transporting New Zealand have heavily lobbied the parties this election cycle on freight productivity, roading infrastructure value, and supply chain vulnerability.”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
52%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2
ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 3bdo.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 6
cilt.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 9act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 10businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
83%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 2
thespinoff.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
b2bnews.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6climateactiontracker.org, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
electrification.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8istart.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
livinginnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
35%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 5act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
immigration.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9livinginnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
tec.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
40%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link1of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 3
facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4 - 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5
businessnz.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7bdo.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 9stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
1news.co.nz, news,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 24 answers from each edition; 24 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.