Tested side by side: the same question to ChatGPT and NewBee
We asked web-connected GPT and NewBee the same question on the same day, and put the key points of each answer side by side. Right and wrong are judged against official New Zealand government sources, and where GPT does well we say so. 3 tests so far.
NewBeeHow NewBee is different
Web-connected AI can find the general rule, and on common questions both often get the core answer right. The difference comes down to three things:
Official sources onlyNewBee only uses official New Zealand government and public-agency pages. A web-connected AI decides for itself which websites to search each time.
Re-checked every day256 official pages are checked automatically every day, so upcoming changes are flagged before they happen.
Answers you can act onNot just the rule, but how much it costs, where to apply and what to do next.
newbee.nz/en/compareNot a government website · ask in any language
✓Correct○Not mentioned✗Wrong+Extra help
NewBeeSide-by-side test · 2026-10-23
I'm on a New Zealand student visa that says I can work 20 hours a week. Can I work 25 hours now?
GPTOpenAI API (gpt-5.5, web search on)
Not until your conditions are changed: apply for a variation of conditions. Correct, citing three Immigration NZ pages.
✓Keep to 20 hours until a variation of conditions is approved
✓Linked the specific Immigration NZ application for going from 20 to 25 hours
○Didn't give the fee, or say whether you need to apply now
Cited: immigration.govt.nz
NewBeeOfficial NZ government sources only · re-checked daily
The same answer, plus the NZ$325 fee and the option to wait until after summer.
✓A 20-hour visa needs a variation of conditions; visas granted from 3 November 2025 already have 25 hours
+Fee NZ$325 from inside New Zealand; older applications need RealMe and a Visa or Mastercard
+If your visa allows full-time work in breaks, you can wait and apply after summer
Cited: immigration.govt.nz
The differenceBoth got it right, and GPT linked the exact form. NewBee also told you what it costs and whether you need to apply now.
newbee.nz/en/compareNot a government website · AI answers vary; the official source prevails
Each test asks both sides the same question on the same day, in a fresh conversation, with NewBee’s memory of your situation cleared.
Each card shows which GPT we used (the free ChatGPT website, or the OpenAI API with web search). A different version or a different day can give a different answer.
“Correct” and “Wrong” are judged against official New Zealand government sources. “Not mentioned” doesn’t mean wrong; it just wasn’t in that answer.
NewBee is AI too and can get things wrong, so every answer links to the official source and shows when it was checked. Always check before you act.
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