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Voter R07 · one of 32 voter situations

Canterbury — farmer using irrigation

“I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation.”

questions written for them
3
answers collected
24
AI assistants
4
asked from, and nationally
Ashburton
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 164

    Rural and agricultural policy

    I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on irrigation, water access and farming rules that would affect a farm in mid-Canterbury?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 164

  • Question 165

    Environment

    I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties' approaches to nutrient runoff, freshwater quality and farm environment plans in Canterbury, and what evidence supports the trade-offs they claim?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 165

  • Question 166

    Democratic institutions and rights

    I farm in mid-Canterbury and use irrigation. Reliable access to water, farm costs and protecting freshwater all matter to whether the farm is viable for the next generation. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which Canterbury farming and water rules can a national government change, and which decisions still sit with Environment Canterbury or depend on individual consents?

    8 answersRead the answers to Question 166
02 · Parties named

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

  • National17 of 24 answers
  • Labour16 of 24 answers
  • Greens16 of 24 answers
  • ACT16 of 24 answers
  • NZ First10 of 24 answers
  • Te Pāti Māori10 of 24 answers
  • TOP4 of 24 answers

  • ChatGPT

    4 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

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

  • Gemini

    2 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

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

  • Google AI Mode

    0 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

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

  • AI Overviews

    2 of 6 answers

    named all six parties in Parliament

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

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
Rural and agricultural policy
Environment
Democratic institutions and rights
04 · Asked from Ashburton

The same question, asked from Ashburton

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

NamedNot namedNamed only from AshburtonDropped when asked from Ashburton

Parties named in Question 164 (Rural and agricultural policy), asked nationally and from Ashburton
Question 164 · Rural and agricultural policyAsked nationallyAsked from Ashburton
ChatGPT

7 parties named2,239 words

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

6 parties named1,316 words

  • National, named
  • Labour, named
  • Greens, named
  • ACT, named
  • NZ First, named
  • Te Pāti Māori, named
  • TOP, dropped from the town answer
Gemini

4 parties named591 words

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

5 parties named566 words

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

5 parties named601 words

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

4 parties named381 words

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

5 parties named751 words

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

6 parties named328 words

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

How Gemini’s answer changed

The Canterbury irrigation answer added more about water access, extraction charges and how farm plans would be checked. It gave ACT a separate paragraph and retained National’s storage proposals.

The earlier broad funding amount disappeared. Regulation received more attention, but the answer did not calculate this farm’s costs or establish its water entitlement.

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

49%government

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link6of 6

  1. 1ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 6 answers6
  2. 2environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 5 answers5
  3. 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4planning.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4
  5. 5stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4
  6. 6mpi.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
  7. 7greenpeace.org, other,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9interest.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2

Gemini

42%government

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link0of 6

  1. 1ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2groundrules.mpi.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
  3. 3environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5nbr.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  7. 7al.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8beeflambnz.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9dairynz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10greenpeace.org, other,cited in 1 answers1

Google AI Mode

33%party websites

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link1of 6

  1. 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
  2. 2ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  3. 3environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  4. 4farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
  8. 8elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  9. 9legislation.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
  10. 10rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1

AI Overviews

41%other

Had sources6of 6

Showed you a link2of 6

  1. 1facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5
  2. 2nzkgi.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
  3. 3rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
  4. 4ecan.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  5. 5environment.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  6. 6farmersweekly.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  7. 7mpi.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  8. 8nzflow.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
  9. 9opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
  10. 10policy.nz, comparison sites,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 24 answers from each edition; 24 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.