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Voter R01 · one of 32 voter situations

Auckland — renter commuting from West Auckland

“I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns.”

questions written for them
4
answers collected
32
AI assistants
4
asked from, and nationally
Auckland
01 · What they asked

What this voter asked

Open a question to read each assistant's complete answer, including any answer asked from a location.

  • Question 144

    Infrastructure and local services

    I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do the parties compare on the cost and reliability of buses and trains for someone commuting from Henderson to central Auckland?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 144

  • Question 145

    Housing

    I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have plans to make renting or buying near reliable public transport in Auckland more affordable, and what would still depend on Auckland Council?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 145

  • Question 146

    Infrastructure and local services

    I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What is the current status of the City Rail Link, and what are parties promising beyond what is already committed? What would each change for West Auckland commuters?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 146

  • Question 147

    Tax and public spending

    I rent in Henderson, West Auckland, work in central Auckland and want to buy a home eventually. Rent and the time and cost of commuting are my main concerns. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Who would pay for the parties' Auckland transport proposals: taxpayers, ratepayers or passengers, and what are the trade-offs?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 147
02 · Parties named

Which parties appeared in the answers

The figures count names in the 32 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.

Answers naming each party, out of 32

  • National32 of 32 answers
  • Labour32 of 32 answers
  • Greens32 of 32 answers
  • ACT22 of 32 answers
  • NZ First14 of 32 answers
  • Te Pāti Māori11 of 32 answers
  • TOP11 of 32 answers

  • ChatGPT

    8 of 8 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Gemini

    1 of 8 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori

  • Google AI Mode

    0 of 8 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori (never named)

  • AI Overviews

    0 of 8 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

    • National
    • Labour
    • Greens
    • ACT
    • NZ First
    • Te Pāti Māori (never named)
03 · Topic by topic

Party names across this voter’s topics

Compare the parties named in answers about this voter’s main concerns. The table compares 30 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 · 30 answers

Party names across this voter’s topics: for each topic and party, the share of answers named for the party and how the claims about it split, across all four assistants.
TopicNationalLabourGreensACTNZ FirstTe Pāti MāoriTOP
Infrastructure and local services
Housing
Tax and public spending
04 · Asked from Auckland

The same question, asked from Auckland

Compare the same question asked nationwide and from Auckland. AI answers can vary even when the question stays the same.

NamedNot namedNamed only from AucklandDropped when asked from Auckland

Parties named in Question 144 (Infrastructure and local services), asked nationally and from Auckland
Question 144 · Infrastructure and local servicesAsked nationallyAsked from Auckland
ChatGPT

7 parties named2,077 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, named

7 parties named2,030 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, named
Gemini

6 parties named707 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, named

4 parties named576 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, dropped from the town answer
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, dropped from the town answer
Google AI Mode

5 parties named532 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named

5 parties named598 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named
AI Overviews

3 parties named687 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, not named
  • NZ First, not named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named

3 parties named585 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, not named
  • NZ First, not named
  • Te Pāti Māori, not named
  • TOP, not named
05 · What changed

How Gemini’s answer changed

The Henderson commuting answer added more fare detail and brought in The Opportunity Party and NZ First. It described six parties, while its summary table still covered four.

The Opportunity Party’s transport offer and NZ First’s rail proposals appeared in the text but not the table. Te Pāti Māori remained absent.

The extracts compare Gemini’s nationwide answers from 31 October 2026 and 2 November 2026. Each opens the original answer from the date shown. Other assistants’ complete answers are available above.

06 · Sources

Websites cited in these answers

Compare the websites cited in answers for this voter situation. Choose a topic to see its sources.

ChatGPT

38%party websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1at.govt.nz, government,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
  3. 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
  4. 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
  5. 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
  6. 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7transport.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
  8. 8akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10opportunity.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2

Gemini

74%other

Had sources8of 8

Showed you a link0of 8

  1. 1kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  2. 2thedlist.co.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
  4. 4cityraillink.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6at.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7beehive.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

38%party websites

Had sources8of 8

Showed you a link0of 8

  1. 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4cityraillink.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7at.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

39%other

Had sources8of 8

Showed you a link1of 8

  1. 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 7 answers7
  2. 2greaterauckland.org.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
  3. 3kiwicoaches.co.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
  4. 4rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 6 answers6
  5. 5youtube.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
  6. 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
  7. 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
  8. 8nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
  9. 9policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
  10. 10at.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  • Party websites
  • Government
  • News
  • Comparison sites
  • Advocacy groups
  • Businesses
  • Social media
  • Other

Each website counts once per answer. The comparison covers 30 answers from each edition; 30 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.