Voter S16 · one of 32 voter situations
Farming household weighing costs and environmental rules
“We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services.”
- 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 83
Rural and agricultural policy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on agricultural policy, farm regulation and biosecurity?
Question 84
Environment
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about freshwater and land-use rules, and how do they balance farming with environmental protection?
Question 85
Climate and disaster resilience
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on agricultural emissions and support for farms adapting to climate change?
Question 86
Foreign affairs and defence
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties offering on trade access and protecting agricultural exports?
Question 87
Healthcare
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about GP access, rural hospitals and health workforce shortages outside main centres?
Question 88
Fuel and energy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party fuel and energy policies mean for farms and people driving long rural distances?
Question 89
Rural and agricultural policy
We run a farm and live well outside a main centre. We are weighing operating costs, environmental obligations and access to local services. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party would you suggest I vote for if I want a viable farm and workable environmental protections, and what compromises would I be making?
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
Greens28 of 28 answers
ACT28 of 28 answers
NZ First24 of 28 answers
Te Pāti Māori16 of 28 answers
TOP11 of 28 answers
ChatGPT
7 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
5 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
4 of 7 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 7 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural and agricultural policy | |||||||
| Environment | |||||||
| Climate and disaster resilience | |||||||
| Foreign affairs and defence | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Fuel and energy |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The farming answer added gene-technology risks and rural infrastructure to its comparison of costs and environmental rules. It did not repeat the earlier stronger claims about synthetic nitrogen and border penalties.
Its account of agreement on biosecurity was not supported with linked evidence in the answer.
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“The Greens explicitly advocate for phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertilisers and tightening rules on water quality, coupled with financial and R&D support for transitioning toward regenerative practices.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Gene Technology & Innovation: There is increasing political discourse around modernizing rules for gene technology and fast-tracking safer crop-protection tools.”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
60%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link7of 7
- 1
farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 2
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 6act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7
environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 8
htrhn.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 9
policynavigator.neonz.org, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 10businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
72%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1
ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
greenpeace.org, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
35%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link2of 7
- 1
elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 2farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 6ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 7act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
fedfarm.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
46%other
Had sources7of 7
Showed you a link0of 7
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2
facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5 - 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5
- 4ruralnewsgroup.co.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 5farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 6stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 9national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 10
nzkgi.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 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.