--- title: "How popular is Connect Legal Taranaki? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Connect Legal Taranaki is a law firm in New Plymouth. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/connect-legal-taranaki" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Connect Legal Taranaki? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Connect Legal Taranaki is a law firm in New Plymouth. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Connect Legal Taranaki - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among New Plymouth law firms**: 13.1% ## Where does Connect Legal Taranaki compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | New Plymouth law firms | 3 | 13.1% | 140 | - [New Plymouth law firms](/demand/nz/locations/new-plymouth/law-firms) ## Top New Plymouth law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Connect Legal Taranaki was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Connect Legal Taranaki is the fourth most recommended of the six. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Govett Quilliam | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Nicholsons Lawyers | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Goodwill Law | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Connect Legal Taranaki | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | C&M Legal | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Quinlaw | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about New Plymouth law firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Govett Quilliam, 2. Goodwill Law, 3. Nicholsons Lawyers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in New Plymouth, New Zealand?": 1. Govett Quilliam, 2. Nicholsons Lawyers, 3. Goodwill Law, 4. Connect Legal Taranaki - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in New Plymouth, New Zealand for legal help?": 1. Govett Quilliam, 2. Connect Legal Taranaki, 3. Nicholsons Lawyers, 4. C&M Legal, 5. Goodwill Law Not named in any answer: Quinlaw. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Connect Legal Taranaki changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Connect Legal Taranaki in New Zealand rose from 210 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Connect Legal Taranaki’s share of searches among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand increased from 7.8% to 13.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Connect Legal Taranaki’s share of searches among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand peaked at 13.1% in October 2026 and was lowest at 7.8% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Connect Legal Taranaki rose from 5th to 3rd among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand New Plymouth law firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Quinlaw overtook Goodwill Law to rank 5th among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand, with 8.4% of the searches. - In October 2026, Connect Legal Taranaki overtook C&M Legal to rank 3rd among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand, with 13.1% of the searches. - In October 2026, Goodwill Law lost share of searches among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand, from 8.5% to 6.5%. - In October 2026, Govett Quilliam lost share of searches among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand, from 38% to 36.4%. - In October 2026, Nicholsons Lawyers lost share of searches among New Plymouth law firms in New Zealand, from 24.8% to 24.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for C&M Legal in New Zealand fell 29.4% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 120 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 7.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 9.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 140 | 10.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 8.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 170 | 11.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 8.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 8.9% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 110 | 9.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 90 | 7.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 140 | 10.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 140 | 10.9% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | New Plymouth law firms | 140 | 13.1% | 3 | ## How are Connect Legal Taranaki’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Connect Legal Taranaki’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “connect legal taranaki” ## Which New Plymouth law firms compete with Connect Legal Taranaki? - [Govett Quilliam](/demand/nz/brands/govett-quilliam): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/connect-legal-taranaki-vs-govett-quilliam - [Nicholsons Lawyers](/demand/nz/brands/nicholsons-lawyers): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/connect-legal-taranaki-vs-nicholsons-lawyers - [C&M Legal](/demand/nz/brands/c-m-legal): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/c-m-legal-vs-connect-legal-taranaki - [Quinlaw](/demand/nz/brands/quinlaw): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/connect-legal-taranaki-vs-quinlaw - [Goodwill Law](/demand/nz/brands/goodwill-law): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/connect-legal-taranaki-vs-goodwill-law ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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