# Retiree still renting

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 7 · Voter situations · S13

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again.

[Back to the study](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7#situations)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 6 |
| answers collected | 24 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

## What this voter asked

### Question 67: Housing

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing for older renters, including secure tenancies and affordable housing?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md)

### Question 68: Retirement and aged care

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Would party policies change NZ Super or other support for older people who do not own a home?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/56d45099-422f-4e57-b87e-28728d721ba0.md)

### Question 69: Poverty and welfare

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on housing-cost support for older people with limited income?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/521a34b3-640b-4b8f-bca0-9d6463e1842f.md)

### Question 70: Healthcare

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about affordable healthcare and support to keep living independently?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/88b686e7-0c51-45c5-804c-2b07be54e095.md)

### Question 71: Cost of living

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies could reduce everyday costs for someone living on NZ Super and paying rent?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/f822cf4d-5229-4cbe-ab7f-88274c5b254a.md)

### Question 72: Housing

I'm retired and still rent. NZ Super is my main income, and I am worried about rent increases or needing to move again. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Who should I vote for if my main aim is to keep a secure, affordable home on NZ Super? Explain the reasons and uncertainties.

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/14530213-1e51-4fa1-8353-ff455a1c607b.md)

## 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.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 24 | 24 |
| Labour | 24 | 24 |
| Greens | 24 | 24 |
| ACT | 21 | 24 |
| NZ First | 23 | 24 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 15 | 24 |
| TOP | 17 | 24 |

## 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.

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Housing | National | 8 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 1 |
| Housing | Labour | 8 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| Housing | Greens | 8 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 2 |
| Housing | ACT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| Housing | NZ First | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| Housing | Te Pāti Māori | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Housing | TOP | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retirement and aged care | National | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | Labour | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | Greens | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Retirement and aged care | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Retirement and aged care | TOP | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poverty and welfare | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| Poverty and welfare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Poverty and welfare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | ACT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Poverty and welfare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Poverty and welfare | TOP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Healthcare | National | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Greens | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | ACT | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthcare | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Healthcare | TOP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 4 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of living | TOP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |

## How Gemini’s answer changed

The retired renter’s answer added National’s proposal to reserve some housing for older people and made Labour’s no-cause eviction commitment explicit. It gave less attention to Te Pāti Māori’s protections and to wider pension and health costs.

The advice continued to contrast rental protections with building more homes. We did not verify the claimed share of housing for older people.

Gemini: “*   **Te Pāti Māori:** Also advocates for ending no-cause evictions, enacting universal rent controls, and increasing funding for "Sustaining Tenancies" services to help prevent at-risk tenants from losing their homes.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md) · Answer ID: ff9ffb4f-1e5b-4fca-84d8-2b234018478d

Gemini: “* **National:** Has introduced a specific plan for retirees that includes establishing a dedicated pipeline of affordable housing by **ring-fencing at least 20% of places for seniors' housing** from the Housing Flexible Fund.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/652376fc-9ee2-40e7-aeac-3f27a37cceaa.md) · Answer ID: 093069ab-0ef7-4ba0-a93e-f98402e5e95d

## Websites cited in these answers

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

### ChatGPT

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 6 |
| labour.org.nz | 5 |
| interest.co.nz | 3 |
| localmatters.co.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz | 2 |
| greens.org.nz | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| tenancy.govt.nz | 2 |
| unmasked.goodfriends.workers.dev | 2 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz | 6 |
| lifetimeincome.co.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| fullstackproperty.co.nz | 2 |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 2 |
| interest.co.nz | 1 |
| lifetimeworkplace.co.nz | 1 |
| nzrda.org.nz | 1 |
| publichousingfutures.com | 1 |
| realestate.co.nz | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| greypowermag.co.nz | 3 |
| policy.nz | 3 |
| lifetimeincome.co.nz | 2 |
| rnz.co.nz | 2 |
| facebook.com | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| realestate.co.nz | 1 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 1 |
| thedlist.co.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| rnz.co.nz | 5 |
| facebook.com | 4 |
| lifetimeincome.co.nz | 4 |
| policy.nz | 4 |
| youtube.com | 4 |
| ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz | 3 |
| greypower.co.nz | 3 |
| national.org.nz | 3 |
| 1news.co.nz | 2 |
| bbc.com | 2 |

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.

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