Voter S01 · one of 32 voter situations
Apprentice voting for the first time
“I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works.”
- questions written for them
- 5
- answers collected
- 20
- 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 1
Jobs and unemployment
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which parties have practical plans for apprenticeships, entry-level jobs and wages?
Question 2
Cost of living
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties proposing that could help a young worker afford everyday expenses without just shifting the cost elsewhere?
Question 3
Housing
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. If I want to move out in the next couple of years, how do the parties differ on affordable rentals and first-home access?
Question 4
Democratic institutions and rights
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do my two votes work, and what does voting for a smaller party actually mean?
Question 5
Education and childcare
I'm 18, starting an apprenticeship and living with my parents. I want to become financially independent but don't understand how voting works. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Do the parties differ on the cost and availability of vocational training?
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.
Answers naming each party, out of 20
National18 of 20 answers
Labour19 of 20 answers
Greens19 of 20 answers
ACT17 of 20 answers
NZ First14 of 20 answers
Te Pāti Māori8 of 20 answers
TOP3 of 20 answers
ChatGPT
4 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
1 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
AI Overviews
0 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First (never named)
- 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 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.
Showing all four assistants · 20 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Democratic institutions and rights | |||||||
| Education and childcare |
How Gemini’s answer changed
Gemini’s apprenticeship answer focused more closely on training grants, youth employment and the cost of getting started. It gave ACT its own section and no longer named National.
The earlier answer also explained how voting works and gave current wage rates. Those practical details disappeared from this answer, although they remain in other answers available above.
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.
- 31 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“How Voting Works in New Zealand”Open in the answer
- 2 November 2026 · Later answerGemini“Apprenticeship & Training Support: The Greens have campaigned on abolishing the training wage entirely (ensuring training roles pay standard rates) and providing a $2,000 equipment grant for tools, uniforms, and course materials, alongside specific support for practical training placements.”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
38%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 4 answers4 - 3
elections.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 4
govt.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3 - 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 6national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7
vote.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 8act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
61%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link0of 5
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 31news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
- 4ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
education.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
nbr.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
40%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link3of 5
- 1
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 2elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
adviser.loanmarket.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6fullstackproperty.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9nzbrands.ai, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
realestate.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
36%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link1of 5
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5 - 2policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 4labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 5
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
youtube.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 71news.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2
- 8greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 9anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 10
bbc.com, other,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 20 answers from each edition; 20 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.