Voter S15 · one of 32 voter situations
Unpaid carer juggling work and care
“I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult.”
- 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 78
Retirement and aged care
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on home-based care, aged care and respite services?
Question 79
Poverty and welfare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What financial recognition or support do parties propose for unpaid family carers?
Question 80
Healthcare
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about coordinating healthcare and support for families caring for someone at home?
Question 81
Jobs and unemployment
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties address flexible work and leave for people with substantial caring responsibilities?
Question 82
Mental health and addiction
I work part time and provide unpaid care for an older family member who needs help every day. Getting reliable support is difficult. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about mental health and practical support for family carers?
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
ACT15 of 20 answers
NZ First14 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori12 of 20 answers
TOP9 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement and aged care | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Mental health and addiction |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The carer’s answer led with NZ First and primary-care support and acknowledged that respite arrangements can vary. It dropped the earlier discussion of the Greens’ aged-care approach and The Opportunity Party’s long-term health planning.
Neither answer demonstrated that a respite worker would be available to this household.
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“Approach to Care: The Greens propose a radical overhaul of the health and care landscape, aiming to transition privately funded aged care, palliative care, and primary health services into fully funded, free public services.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“However, specific expansion of government-funded respite care days (such as the Carer Support Subsidy) varies, with advocacy groups continuously pushing for less administrative friction and more flexible funding models (building on recent 2026 shifts to flexible funding rules overseen by NASCs and Host organizations).”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%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 4greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 6
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8msd.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
buddlefindlay.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10deafblindassociation.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
92%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 3
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4drnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7parent2parent.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
38%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link2of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 3aca.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 4
employment.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
mentalhealth.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
52%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
- 2apex.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 3inclusiveworld.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5nzbrands.ai, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 6rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 7ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 8
healthnz.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 9national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 10
disabilitysupport.govt.nz, government,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 20 answers from each edition; 20 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.