# Migrant who has recently become a citizen

NZ Election 2026 · Edition 7 · Voter situations · S21

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system.

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

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| questions written for them | 5 |
| answers collected | 20 |
| AI assistants | 4 |
| asked nationally | NZ |

## What this voter asked

### Question 110: Democratic institutions and rights

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain my two votes and how a government is formed in plain English?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md)

### Question 111: Immigration

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on settlement support and rules affecting migrants who want family members to join them?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/d82e632c-5a89-474b-b5af-ba244278a27e.md)

### Question 112: Jobs and unemployment

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties say about recognising overseas qualifications and fair employment opportunities?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/fb4a22b3-a6e1-4f90-a0b9-716cbe6b4c85.md)

### Question 113: Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Can you explain how parties differ on racial discrimination, equal treatment and Te Tiriti without assuming I already know the debate?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/0e0f0cb0-c609-4648-8db4-660c9b2f1e64.md)

### Question 114: Cost of living

I migrated to New Zealand, have recently become a citizen and am eligible to vote. I work here, use English as a second language and want to understand both my options and the system. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing about everyday living costs for working households?

[Read the captured answers](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/f31e2656-cdd4-474c-a3e8-9b929c35a654.md)

## 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.

| Party | Answers | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| National | 17 | 20 |
| Labour | 18 | 20 |
| Greens | 17 | 20 |
| ACT | 17 | 20 |
| NZ First | 16 | 20 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 11 | 20 |
| TOP | 1 | 20 |

## 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.

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratic institutions and rights | National | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Labour | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Greens | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | ACT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | NZ First | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic institutions and rights | TOP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Immigration | National | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Immigration | Labour | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Immigration | Greens | 4 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Immigration | ACT | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Immigration | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Immigration | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Immigration | TOP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobs and unemployment | National | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Labour | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Greens | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | ACT | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | NZ First | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Jobs and unemployment | TOP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | National | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Labour | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Greens | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | ACT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | Te Pāti Māori | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Te Tiriti and Māori–Crown relations | TOP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

| Topic | Party | Answers naming the party | Collected answers | Positive claims | Neutral claims | Negative claims | Mixed claims |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | National | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Cost of living | Labour | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Greens | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | ACT | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Cost of living | NZ First | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost of living | Te Pāti Māori | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Cost of living | TOP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## How Gemini’s answer changed

The new citizen’s explanation added how smaller parties can support a government and kept an example linking vote share to a party’s total seats. It left out the earlier five-percent threshold for entering Parliament.

It no longer said all those seats came from party lists, but still did not clearly explain subtracting electorate MPs before allocating list seats.

Gemini: “They fill these seats using a pre-released "party list" of candidates.”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/6/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md) · Answer ID: 1740ae41-0515-48c2-842f-eec416def86a

Gemini: “For example, if a party wins roughly 30% of the total party votes nationally, they get roughly 30% of the seats (about 36 seats).”

[Read the answer](https://nzbrands.ai/research/nz-election-2026/editions/7/questions/64751c57-f3c4-4623-8d1b-80bf9a74deb1.md) · Answer ID: be5d3251-9d16-452a-ab81-9cf8557bf6ce

## 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 |
| --- | --- |
| labour.org.nz | 4 |
| national.org.nz | 4 |
| elections.nz | 3 |
| greens.org.nz | 3 |
| legislation.govt.nz | 2 |
| nzfirst.nz | 2 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 2 |
| undecided.nz | 2 |
| 1news.co.nz | 1 |
| act.org.nz | 1 |

### Gemini

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| vote.nz | 2 |
| abbyslabs.com | 1 |
| cab.org.nz | 1 |
| en.wikipedia.org | 1 |
| labour.org.nz | 1 |
| livinginnz.co.nz | 1 |
| pwc.co.nz | 1 |
| teaonews.co.nz | 1 |
| waateanews.com | 1 |
| youtube.com | 1 |

### Google AI Mode

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| elections.nz | 4 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| rnz.co.nz | 2 |
| livinginnz.co.nz | 1 |
| thespinoff.co.nz | 1 |
| www3.parliament.nz | 1 |

### AI Overviews

| Website | Answers with this website recorded |
| --- | --- |
| safetravel.govt.nz | 4 |
| eastasiaforum.org | 2 |
| facebook.com | 2 |
| govt.nz | 2 |
| labour.org.nz | 2 |
| nzbrands.ai | 2 |
| policy.nz | 2 |
| rnz.co.nz | 2 |
| stories.theconversation.com | 2 |
| vote.nz | 2 |

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.

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