Voter S08 · one of 32 voter situations
Worker recently made redundant
“I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work.”
- questions written for them
- 6
- answers collected
- 24
- 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 39
Jobs and unemployment
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are parties offering people who lose their job: employment support, retraining, or measures to create new jobs?
Question 40
Poverty and welfare
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on support for someone between jobs, including eligibility rules and obligations?
Question 41
Education and childcare
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party policies would help an adult retrain without taking on unaffordable costs?
Question 42
Economy
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What evidence is there behind party claims that their economic policies will create jobs?
Question 43
Housing
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties propose for people who cannot cover rent after losing their job?
Question 44
Jobs and unemployment
I've recently been made redundant after years in the same industry. I have rent to pay, and I'm unsure whether to retrain or keep looking for similar work. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Which party has the most convincing plan for someone in my position to get back into work, and what should I check before trusting that judgement?
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
National23 of 24 answers
Labour23 of 24 answers
Greens23 of 24 answers
ACT21 of 24 answers
NZ First11 of 24 answers
Te Pāti Māori11 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
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 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
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and unemployment | |||||||
| Poverty and welfare | |||||||
| Education and childcare | |||||||
| Economy | |||||||
| Housing |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The job-loss answer organised more of its advice by party and added named training, employment and equipment-grant proposals. It spent less time explaining specific benefit sanctions.
The Greens’ jobs figure was a party forecast, rather than an established employment outcome. Both answers kept the worker’s central choice in view: retraining or returning to similar work.
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“Their policies include ramping up intensive, work-focused support for long-term jobseekers, alongside stricter welfare measures—such as doubling the stand-down period for people who leave jobs repeatedly without sufficient reason, introducing random drug-testing frameworks, and implementing electronic money management or benefit reductions for those remaining on Jobseeker Support long-term.”Open in the answer
- 2 November 2026 · Later answerGemini“Retraining & Apprenticeships: Proposes extending the Apprenticeship Boost scheme (providing $500 a month to employers for up to two years) and introducing a $1,000 toolbox grant to cover the initial costs of tools, gear, and course materials for new apprentices.”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
54%party websites
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link6of 6
- 1labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 2national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 6 answers6
- 3greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 4
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 5act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 7maoriparty.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 8
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 9
workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 10anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
71%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link0of 6
- 1ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 6 answers6
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
nzvotecheck.com, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
ammlaw.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 5buildara.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6fullstackproperty.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 8national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
nzinitiative.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
36%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link2of 6
- 1policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 2ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 5anzasw.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 7nzier.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 8stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
38%other
Had sources6of 6
Showed you a link4of 6
- 1
facebook.com, social media,cited in 5 answers5 - 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 5 answers5
- 3
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 5 answers5 - 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 4 answers4
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 4 answers4
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 4 answers4
- 7national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 8workandincome.govt.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3
- 9anzasw.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10bdo.nz, other,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.