Voter S19 · one of 32 voter situations
Māori whānau balancing costs, services and Treaty questions
“I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions.”
- 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 99
Cost of living
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing that could help a working whānau with household costs?
Question 100
Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on Te Tiriti obligations and Māori participation in public decisions?
Question 101
Healthcare
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about Māori health outcomes and access to care, and how do their approaches differ?
Question 102
Education and childcare
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on Māori-medium education, te reo Māori and support for children at school?
Question 103
Democratic institutions and rights
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do Māori and general electorates work, and does my choice of roll change the parties I can give my party vote to?
Question 104
Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations
I'm a Māori parent in a working household. I want to compare household costs and local services, and I also care about Te Tiriti and Māori participation in decisions. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How would you help me choose a party while weighing both household finances and Te Tiriti, without assuming my ethnicity tells you my political views?
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
National20 of 24 answers
Labour20 of 24 answers
Greens20 of 24 answers
ACT19 of 24 answers
NZ First16 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori20 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
5 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
3 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
3 of 6 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Democratic institutions and rights |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The whānau answer added figures for an NZ First weekly payment and Te Pāti Māori’s proposals for public funding and government contracts. It ended by asking the voter to weigh immediate financial relief against changes to how funding and services are shared.
The earlier answer had emphasised a tax-free income threshold; neither answer established a party preference from the voter’s ethnicity.
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“Their proposals include a $30,000 tax-free income threshold, removing GST from all food, and implementing wealth taxes to fund community and whānau services.”Open in the answer
- 31 October 2026 · Later answerGemini“NZ First has proposed a major cost-of-living policy to increase the Working for Families in-work tax credit by $120 a week (making a temporary $50 increase permanent and adding another $70) for eligible working families.”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 sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1
elections.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3maoriparty.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 5undecided.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 6
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 7anzasw.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
justice.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 2 answers2
Gemini
75%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 3bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 4buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5fndc.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 6gayexpress.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7maoriparty.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9ncwnz.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
45%comparison sites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 5 answers5 - 2ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 3
community.scoop.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 5stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
vote.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
waitangitribunal.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
35%other
Had sources5of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4 - 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4 - 4stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 5whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 6greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
teaonews.co.nz, 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; 23 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.