Voter S12 · one of 32 voter situations
Retired homeowner on NZ Super
“I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 16
- 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 63
Retirement and aged care
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What are the parties' current positions on NZ Super eligibility, payments and the retirement age?
Question 64
Healthcare
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties compare on access to GPs, specialists and healthcare for older people?
Question 65
Cost of living
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What would party policies do about living costs for a retired homeowner on NZ Super?
Question 66
Infrastructure and local services
I'm retired, own my home and rely mainly on NZ Super. Rates, insurance and power bills are rising in importance for my budget, and I need regular healthcare. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What could national party policies change about local rates, and what would still be decided by councils?
Which parties appeared in the answers
The figures count names in the 16 answers recorded for this situation. Naming a party does not mean recommending it.
Answers naming each party, out of 16
National16 of 16 answers
Labour13 of 16 answers
Greens13 of 16 answers
ACT13 of 16 answers
NZ First13 of 16 answers
Te Pāti Māori4 of 16 answers
TOP6 of 16 answers
ChatGPT
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
1 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
AI Overviews
1 of 4 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 16 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 · 16 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement and aged care | |||||||
| Healthcare | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Infrastructure and local services |
How Gemini’s answer changed
The retired homeowner’s answer left out The Opportunity Party and described National’s position on the retirement age less precisely. ACT’s proposed timetable and NZ First’s citizenship condition remained explicit.
The later answer added a summary table but offered fewer concrete alternatives. Both answers distinguished changes to the pension age from payment and eligibility rules.
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“Retirement Age / Restructuring: Proposes a major structural overhaul via a Citizen’s Income policy, which would replace standard benefits and incorporate top-up support specifically designed to match or exceed current NZ Super levels for superannuitants.”Open in the answer
- 2 November 2026 · Later answerGemini“Past frameworks pointed toward raising the age to 67, though implementation timelines are typically structured to protect those close to retirement.”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
52%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link4of 4
- 1greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
localmatters.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 6act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
ao.parliament.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
govt.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
69%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 2greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 3
lifetimeincome.co.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
ageconcernsc.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 6ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
dentons.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
38%party websites
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link2of 4
- 1
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3 - 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
stats.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
stories.theconversation.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
44%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1
youtube.com, social media,cited in 4 answers4 - 2greypowermag.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 3lifetimeincome.co.nz, other,cited in 3 answers3
- 4national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 3 answers3
- 5nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3
- 7rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 3 answers3
- 8ageconcernsc.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 9ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz, other,cited in 2 answers2
- 10
facebook.com, social media,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 16 answers from each edition; 16 of this edition’s answers included citations. Other includes websites we have not yet classified.