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Evidence · NZ Election 2026 · Edition 8

Every question and original answer

Read the 174 questions and 789 answers recorded on 2 November 2026, with the cited websites and tables behind the findings.

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2 November 2026

01

Every question, with its answers

Each question was written as a voter would ask it and went to all four assistants. Some were also asked from a town. Open a question to read every answer to it in full.

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02

The tables behind the study

Every figure on the study page comes from these tables. They are CSV files, which open in any spreadsheet.

  • Questions

    questions.csv

    One row per question, with its original wording.

    id, text, reference, enabled, axes, collectionSettings

    174rows

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  • Complete answers

    answers.csv

    One row per saved answer, including its original text.

    id, questionId, assistant, text, collectionSetting, askedFrom, capturedOn, cellCompletedAt, parameters, scanId, textOrigin, timingOrigin

    789rows

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  • Answers included in each comparison

    memberships.csv

    One row per answer and comparison, showing which results were counted together.

    comparisonId, answerId, rowKey, included

    2,243rows

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  • Party names found in answers

    codings.csv

    One row per answer, party and comparison, with the recorded decision and evidence.

    comparisonId, answerId, entityId, kind, measure, counted, quote, reason, evidence

    38,131rows

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  • Statements and sentiment assessments

    claims.csv

    Saved sentiment assessments of statements about parties, with answer references and quotations from the original answers where available.

    claimId, answerId, entityId, role, tone, claimText, quote, nativeQuoteVerified, origin, quoteStart, quoteEnd

    25,974rows

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  • Original saved statement assessments

    raw-native-claims.csv

    One row per saved statement, with its original wording and party assessments. These are automated results, not independently checked facts.

    claimId, claimText, quote, stance, platform, region, promptId, brands, sources, drivers, sourceResultId

    34,147rows

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  • Original party assessments

    all-native-party-associations.csv

    All original party assessments, including subject statements and passing comparisons.

    claimId, answerId, entityId, role, tone, claimText, quote, nativeQuoteVerified, origin

    26,571rows

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  • Assessments excluded from the sentiment bars

    unanchored-subject-assessments.csv

    Original assessments without an exact supporting passage, retained for inspection.

    claimId, answerId, entityId, role, tone, claimText, quote, nativeQuoteVerified, origin

    379rows

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  • Sources recorded with each answer

    sources.csv

    One row per answer, listing its cited websites, visible links and whether source information was available.

    answerId, capture, domains, urls, literalUrls, origin

    789rows

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  • Original saved source records

    raw-native-sources.csv

    Every saved source record, distinguishing citations from other references. The source rankings count citations only.

    answerId, url, domain, metadata, domainType, citationKind

    7,600rows

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  • Answer review coverage

    report-evidence.csv

    One row per saved answer, with its recorded review coverage and evidence references.

    key, answerId, interpretation, text

    789rows

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  • Checks against official sources

    checks.csv

    One row per selected statement checked in an answer.

    checkId, claimToTest, category, answerId, questionId, assistant, assertionPresent, assertion, verdict, evidence, whatTheSourceSays, assessment, checkedOn, paragraphs, previousCheckId, earlierAnswerId, earlierAssertion, trajectory, propositionFamily, reviewer, review_scope, fullAnswer, answerSha256, collectionSetting, additionalSources

    44rows

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  • Statements selected for checking

    check-register.csv

    One row per selected check, with its reason and official source.

    checkId, claimToTest, category, whyChecked, primarySourceUrl, answerId

    44rows

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  • Research findings

    findings.csv

    One row per finding, with its figure and supporting records.

    id, value, denominator, statement, summary, evidence, evidenceLinks

    10rows

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  • What the voting-guidance answers did

    behaviour-coding.csv

    One row per guidance answer, with the recorded behaviours and supporting passages.

    edition, result_id, draft_id, platform, boundary, conditional, shortlist, elicitation, unconditional, evidence, rationale, reviewer, reviewed_on, review_scope, question_id, region, full_answer, answerId, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, explicit_choice_boundary, conditional_party_or_bloc_alignment, prioritised_shortlist, elicits_additional_user_information, unconditional_single_party_vote_instruction, calibration_note

    31rows

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  • What changed for each voter

    case-decisions.csv

    One row per voter situation, with the earlier and later readings.

    case, headline, previous_summary, current_summary, what_changed, what_stayed, previous_excerpts, current_excerpts, previous_answer_id, previous_full_answer, current_answer_id, current_full_answer, question_id, draft_id, reviewer, reviewed_on, review_scope, scope_limit, previous_party_ids, current_party_ids, party_set_changed

    32rows

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  • Answers compared across editions

    pairs.csv

    One row per comparison of the same question, AI assistant and location in Editions 7 and 8.

    earlierAnswerId, answerId, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, askedFrom

    782rows

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  • Checks across editions

    edition-checks.csv

    The selected checks and whether their statements appeared in each edition.

    checkId, claim, assistant, earlierAnswerId, answerId, earlierQuote, quote, trajectory, assessment, evidence

    21rows

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  • Party counts by edition

    party-count-tables.csv

    One row per comparison, edition, assistant and party, with its answer count and total.

    edition, panel, assistant, entityId, named, eligible, sharePct

    510rows

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  • Party counts by topic

    issue-tables.csv

    One row per topic and edition, counting all saved answers in that edition.

    edition, panel, assistant, issue, entityId, named, eligible, sharePct

    10,200rows

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  • Location comparisons by edition

    regional-tables.csv

    One row per national-and-location comparison and edition.

    edition, panel, assistant, collectionSetting, entityId, named, eligible, sharePct

    4,879rows

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  • Websites cited across editions

    source-reach-tables.csv

    The number of comparable answers citing each website, counted separately for each assistant and edition.

    edition, panel, assistant, domain, answersCiting, eligible, sharePct, publisherType

    7,243rows

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  • Answer length by assistant

    platform-tables.csv

    One row per comparison, edition and assistant, with the recorded answer lengths.

    edition, panel, assistant, answers, anyParliamentaryNamed, allSixParliamentaryNamed, someParliamentaryOmitted, omissionSharePct, allSevenNamed, noTrackedPartyNamed, meanDisplayedPartyCount, partyCounts

    30rows

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  • Changes between repeated answers

    pair-metrics.csv

    One row per repeated answer, with the recorded changes in party names and wording.

    assistant, pairs, changedDisplayedPartySet, changedTrackedPartySet, changedSharePct, movements

    5rows

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  • Location comparison totals

    location-summary.csv

    Counts for the nationwide and local answers available on each date.

    edition, collectionSetting, pairs, changedDisplayedPartySet, sharePct

    20rows

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  • Location comparisons across editions

    location-pairs.csv

    The nationwide and local answer comparisons recorded on each date.

    edition, questionId, assistant, collectionSetting, nationalAnswerId, localAnswerId, nationalParties, localParties, addedLocally, absentLocally, changedDisplayedPartySet

    238rows

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  • Party-name context checks

    party-identity-decisions.csv

    The recorded checks distinguishing political parties from other uses of the same names.

    answerId, entityId, counted, rationale, excerpts, review_basis, reviewer, reviewed_on, full_answer, questionId, draftId, assistant, collectionSetting, reviewedOn, answer_sha256

    108rows

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  • Sentiment counts by party

    tone-tables.csv

    Statement assessments by party and assistant, retaining the original sentiment categories.

    edition, panel, assistant, entityId, subjectAssessments, strong_positive, positive, neutral, hedged_mixed, negative, strong_negative

    510rows

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  • Sources by answer

    source-associations.csv

    One row per answer and website; repeated references to the same website count once.

    answer id, question id, assistant, domain, publisher

    4,382rows

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  • National and location answers

    place-pairs.csv

    One row per complete national-and-location pair in this edition.

    question id, assistant, place, national answer id, place answer id, national entities, place entities, same entities

    122rows

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Use these tables to trace findings back to the original questions and answers. The full text of each answer is also on this page, under its question.

03

Read in full and checked

Some answers were read in detail or checked against official sources. Those appear on the study page, beside the findings they support.

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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What are parties offering on job creation, wages, retraining and employment rights?

The key issues to compare are not just how many jobs parties promise to create, but also whether those jobs will pay better, offer secure employment, and give workers opportunities to retrain as the economy changes.

For the 2026 election, it is useful to compare parties across four areas:

  1. Job creation: Investment, business growth, infrastructure, public-sector employment and support for small businesses.

  2. Wages: Minimum-wage policy, pay increases, collective bargaining and the cost of living.

  3. Retraining: Apprenticeships, vocational education, skills shortages and support for workers changing careers.

  4. Employment rights: Job security, sick leave, redundancy, union rights, minimum standards and protections against unfair dismissal.

  5. What the major parties are offering

The following comparison covers National, Labour, ACT, the Greens, New Zealand First, Te Pāti Māori and The Opportunity Party (TOP).

Overall approach:

  • Business-led growth and reducing the cost of employing people.

  • Government investment to create jobs, with stronger worker protections.

  • Private-sector job growth, business flexibility and less employment regulation.

  • Good-quality jobs, fair pay and investment in sustainable industries.

  • Supporting businesses, raising family incomes and protecting economic opportunities.

  • Building a more productive, innovative and higher-skilled economy.

In summary, each party focuses on different aspects of the economy and worker protections, reflecting their unique political platforms and priorities as the elections approach. Voters should consider which approach aligns best with their values and expectations for the future of work in New Zealand.

The election is scheduled for 7 November 2026, so these are campaign commitments rather than guaranteed outcomes. Coalition negotiations will also influence which proposals can actually be implemented.

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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What are parties offering on job creation, wages, retraining and employment rights?

For the 2026 New Zealand general election, political parties have drawn distinct lines across job creation, wages, retraining, and employment rights. The policy platforms reflect a sharp ideological divide regarding labor market regulation, business compliance, and worker protections.

1. Job Creation & Small Business Support

  • National: Focuses heavily on activation measures for beneficiaries, including cracking down on long-term unemployment with benefit sanctions and work-readiness mandates (such as random drug testing for Jobseeker beneficiaries) to drive people into the workforce.
  • Labour: Proposes targeted job creation and small business measures, including a "Small Business First" procurement target (aiming for 15% of government contracts to go to local small businesses and start-ups), fast-tracking invoice payments for small businesses, and a $10,000 immediate write-off for equipment investment. They also guarantee job offers within the public health system for all eligible New Zealand-trained graduate nurses.
  • Green Party: Advocates for a "Good Jobs for All of Us" framework, focusing public investment heavily on green infrastructure, public transport, and community-led renewable energy projects to create sustainable employment.
  • ACT: Emphasizes deregulation, aiming to reduce the risk and cost of hiring for employers, simplify employment law, and promote digital and software investment to boost business productivity.

2. Wages & Income

  • National: Proposes a three-year freeze on the adult minimum wage and the introduction of a lower "Training Wage" (set at 60% of the minimum wage) for workers under 20 during their first 12 months on the job. They also intend to shorten the timeframe for lodging personal grievances to 90 days.
  • Labour: Focuses on pay equity and cost-of-living adjustments, promising to reinstate pay equity legislation within their first 100 days and immediately raise pay for care and support workers.
  • New Zealand First (NZF): Supports raising the minimum wage by at least the rate of inflation and expanding Working for Families tax credits.
  • Green Party & Te Pāti Māori: Push for the minimum wage to be aligned directly with the Living Wage, alongside heavier taxation on corporations and wealth to address income inequality.

3. Retraining & Skills Development

  • Labour: Proposes expanding the Apprenticeship Boost scheme by extending employer payments to two years ($500 a month) and introducing a $1,000 "toolbox grant" to help new apprentices cover initial gear and uniform costs. They also pledge dedicated funding ($21 million annually) for Māori-led trades and workforce training.
  • Green Party: Supports removing youth wage restrictions and scaling up robust support structures for modern apprenticeships and transitioning workers into green industries.
  • National: Places a strong emphasis on targeted industry retraining—particularly addressing severe skill shortages in the health and education sectors—by incentivizing the retention and upskilling of older workers and healthcare professionals.

4. Employment Rights & Workplace Law

  • Left-Bloc (Labour, Greens, and allied unions): Strongly advocate for strengthening worker power. Their collective goals include protecting or restoring Fair Pay Agreements, expanding collective bargaining rights (including for contractors), making union access easier via automatic "opt-out" union membership, and repealing recent legislative changes that weaken personal grievances or health and safety protections.
  • Right-Bloc (National, ACT): Focuses on flexibility for employers. This includes supporting 90-day trial periods, streamlining employment dispute resolution processes to lower costs for businesses, and modifying health and safety frameworks to reduce administrative burdens on small businesses.
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For the 2026 New Zealand general election: What are parties offering on job creation, wages, retraining and employment rights?

For the 2026 New Zealand general election (held on 7 November 2026), political parties outlined differing approaches to the labor market, covering job growth, wage structures, workforce training, and employment standards.

New Zealand Labour Party

According to the Labour Party Official Policies and campaign announcements reported by Newswire, Labour’s platform focuses strongly on worker protections and industry-level bargaining:

  • Job Creation & Economy: Proposed grassroots economic support, including a small business plan, expanded apprenticeship support via an expanded Apprenticeship Boost, and targeted backing for Māori skilled work and enterprise.

  • Wages: Pledged to tie the minimum wage directly to inflation, move toward the Living Wage across the public service, and restore pay equity laws with an immediate pay increase for care and support workers.

  • Retraining: Focused on expanding structured industry training initiatives and the Apprenticeship Boost scheme to encourage ongoing skills acquisition.

  • Employment Rights: Promised to reintroduce Fair Pay Agreements (FPAs) for industry-wide minimum standards, roll back recent reductions to leave frameworks, protect collective bargaining, and strengthen health and safety laws—including introducing a corporate homicide offense.

National-Led Government / Incumbent Direction

As outlined in legal and political analyses of the 2026 term by DTI Lawyers, a National-led continuation represents a focus on flexibility for business and regulatory streamlining:

  • Job Creation & Economy: Emphasizes private-sector growth, infrastructure investment, and public-sector fiscal restraint over state-led job creation programs.

  • Wages: Favors moderate, market-aligned adjustments to the minimum wage (which reached $23.95 per hour in April 2026) without tying increases statutorily to inflation mandates.

  • Retraining: Focuses on employer-led vocational training models and industry alignment through regional skills priorities.

  • Employment Rights: Supports the retention of 90-day trial periods, streamlined contracting rules, and maintaining recent reforms to holiday and leave legislation rather than reintroducing industry-wide union bargaining structures like FPAs.

Other Parties (Green Party / ACT New Zealand)

  • Green Party: Campaigns typically emphasize green job creation in renewable energy and conservation, strengthening individual employment protections, lifting baseline incomes to match the living wage, and expanding access to free retraining and education.

  • ACT New Zealand: Focuses on deregulation of the labor market, opposing industry-wide bargaining or rigid wage mandates, and advocating for greater flexibility in hiring and firing to stimulate enterprise-driven job creation.

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