Voter S17 · one of 32 voter situations
Rural resident outside farming
“I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited.”
- 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 90
Healthcare
I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have specific plans for healthcare access in smaller towns and rural communities?
Question 91
Jobs and unemployment
I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do to create or retain jobs in small towns beyond farming?
Question 92
Fuel and energy
I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would parties do about fuel costs for people who have few public transport alternatives?
Question 93
Infrastructure and local services
I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on roads, broadband and local infrastructure outside major cities?
Question 94
Education and childcare
I work in a small town rather than farming. My family drives long distances for services, and local jobs and healthcare are limited. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about retaining schools, teachers and learning support in smaller communities?
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
Labour19 of 20 answers
Greens19 of 20 answers
ACT19 of 20 answers
NZ First15 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori12 of 20 answers
TOP8 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
2 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 5 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Fuel and energy | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services | |||||||
| Education and childcare |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The rural-health answer expanded its discussion of Labour’s extended care and telehealth and of Māori mobile clinics. National, the Greens and NZ First disappeared from its named party sections.
The earlier answer covered more parties and rural-health demands; the shorter list in the new answer does not establish that the other demands no longer exist.
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“Key actions include investing in primary care capacity (such as Budget funding) and advancing structural projects like the new medical school at the University of Waikato to help pipeline future doctors into regional and provincial areas.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“Care Outside Hospitals: Expanding the footprint of care closer to home by training more extended-care paramedics to assess and treat people at home or on-scene, establishing clinical telehealth services, and utilizing pharmacists to treat more minor conditions without a prescription.”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
51%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 4
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 5
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 6businesscentral.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 7ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
cilt.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
comcom.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
htrhn.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
69%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2
kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
phcc.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
33%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 2policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 6htrhn.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
33%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 4
facebook.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 5rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
youtube.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 7
immigration.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
instagram.com, social media,cited in 2 answers2 - 9stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
assets.kpmg.com, other,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 20 answers from each edition; 20 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.