Voter S06 · one of 32 voter situations
Sole parent balancing preschool care and paid work
“I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on.”
- questions written for them
- 6
- answers collected
- 23
- 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 29
Education and childcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on childcare availability, fees and support for parents who want to work?
Question 30
Poverty and welfare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party policies mean for a sole parent combining part-time work with income support?
Question 31
Housing
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about secure rentals and help with housing costs for families on low incomes?
Question 32
Cost of living
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies could help with food, power and essentials for a sole-parent household, and who would qualify?
Question 33
Healthcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose about the cost and availability of healthcare for children and their parents?
Question 34
Education and childcare
I'm a sole parent with a preschool child, renting and working part time. Childcare costs and support rules affect how many hours I can take on. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. I want to work more, but childcare has to be affordable. Which parties should I look at most closely, and why?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 23 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 23
National23 of 23 answers
Labour23 of 23 answers
Greens23 of 23 answers
ACT18 of 23 answers
NZ First11 of 23 answers
Te Pāti Māori13 of 23 answers
TOP8 of 23 answers
ChatGPT
5 of 5 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 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
0 of 6 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- 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 23 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 · 23 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Housing | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Healthcare |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The sole-parent answer named FamilyBoost and explained that a parent must pay childcare fees before claiming money back. It gave the Greens a separate discussion of funding childcare providers and no longer named Te Pāti Māori.
The upfront cost was clearer, but the answer still did not work out what this parent could claim. Both answers explained how losing assistance can offset extra wages when working hours increase.
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“Impact for a Part-Time Working Sole Parent: While they lean towards general cost relief and keeping taxes low so you keep more of what you earn, they rely heavily on the existing targeted WINZ Childcare Subsidy and standard ECE subsidies to support low-to-middle-income working parents, which requires navigating income thresholds.”Open in the answer
- 2 November 2026 · Later answerGemini“However, critics point out that tax rebates require you to pay fees upfront and claim them back, which can strain cash flow for sole parents renting and working part-time.”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
40%other
Had sources5of 5
Showed you a link5of 5
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 3
workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 4 answers4 - 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 5
ird.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 6
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 7ncwnz.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
oece.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9undecided.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
67%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 5 answers5
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 5bdo.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7fullstackproperty.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8msd.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
50%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link1of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 3oece.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 4policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
interest.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
38%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link1of 6
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 6 answers6 - 2
theparentcircle.com, other,cited in 6 answers6 - 3nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 5oece.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 6rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 4 answers4
- 7anzasw.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 8policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 9
youtube.com, social media,cited in 3 answers3 - 10greens.org.nz, party websites,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 23 answers from each edition; 23 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.