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How popular isFoleys?

In October 2026, people searched for Foleys by name about 3,800 times in New Zealand, a 20.6% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 40.5% of all New Zealand Palmerston North plumbing company searches, placing Foleys first out of four companies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Palmerston North plumbing companies, Foleys appeared in one of the four answers.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Foleys is the most searched of 4 competitors and not named in the AI answers we collected.

  1. FoleysShare of searches 40.5%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe ReliningShare of searches 24.3%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & GasShare of searches 21.6%Mentioned in 0 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. Fast Flow PlumbingShare of searches 13.5%Mentioned in 3 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
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Top Palmerston North plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Foleys was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Fast Flow Plumbing1st
  2. Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining2nd
  3. Foleys–
  4. Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for Foleys compared with other New Zealand Palmerston North plumbing companies?

Foleys against Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Foleys, Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining, Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas, Fast Flow Plumbing. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFoleysSemtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe ReliningSemtex Plumbing, Drainage & GasFast Flow Plumbing
Nov 202550%10.7%21.4%17.9%
Dec 202556.7%13.3%13.3%16.7%
Jan 202654.5%9.1%24.2%12.1%
Feb 202648.8%20.9%14%16.3%
Mar 202650%13.2%23.7%13.2%
Apr 202642.9%14.3%28.6%14.3%
May 202660%16%8%16%
Jun 202665.4%11.5%7.7%15.4%
Jul 202641.2%11.8%20.6%26.5%
Aug 202639.1%19.6%26.1%15.2%
Sep 202641.7%11.1%27.8%19.4%
Oct 202640.5%24.3%21.6%13.5%

  1. 1.Foleys

    40.5%

    Held 1st. 150 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  2. 2.Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining

    24.3%

    Moved from 4th to 2nd. 90 estimated branded searches, +125% vs prior month. Share +13.2 points.

  3. 3.Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas

    21.6%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 80 estimated branded searches, -20% vs prior month. Share -6.2 points.

  4. 4.Fast Flow Plumbing

    13.5%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 50 estimated branded searches, -28.6% vs prior month. Share -5.9 points.

Compare popularity between Foleys and its closest rivals

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24 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Foleys changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Foleys in New Zealand rose from 3.1K to 3.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foleys’ share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand decreased from 50% to 40.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foleys’ share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand peaked at 65.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 39.1% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Palmerston North plumbing companies in October 2026?

4 changes

  1. In October 2026, Semtex Plumbing, Civil & Pipe Relining overtook Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas and Fast Flow Plumbing to rank 2nd among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, with 24.3% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Semtex Plumbing, Drainage & Gas lost share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 27.8% to 21.6%.

  3. In October 2026, Fast Flow Plumbing lost share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 19.4% to 13.5%.

  4. In October 2026, Foleys lost share of searches among Palmerston North plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 41.7% to 40.5%.

How are Foleys’ branded searches counted?

13 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foleys’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • foleys
  • foleys central otago
  • foleys dunedin
  • foleys electrical
  • foleys hvac
  • foleys oamaru
  • foleys palmerston north
  • foleys plumbing
  • foleys queenstown
  • foleys timaru
  • foleys twizel
  • foleys wanaka
  • vince basile plumbing

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Foleys compete?

Foleys is ranked by how often people search for it in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Christchurch electrical contractors2nd of 925.3%Show ranking
Christchurch plumbing companies1st of 832.4%Show ranking
Dunedin plumbing companies1st of 771.6%Show ranking
Palmerston North plumbing companies1st of 440.5%Shown above
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