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title: "Horizon Research: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Horizon Research is a market research company working in New Zealand. 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/horizon-research"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Horizon Research: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Horizon Research is a market research company working in New Zealand. 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**: Horizon Research
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among market research companies**: 1.2%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market research companies | 6 | 1.2% | 50 |

- [Market research companies](/demand/nz/categories/nz-market-research-companies)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Horizon Research in New Zealand fell from 100 to 50.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Horizon Research’s estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand decreased from 3.1% to 1.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Horizon Research’s estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand peaked at 4.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1% in July 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand market research companies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Talbot Mills overtook Nielsen to rank 4th among market research companies in New Zealand, at 4.7%.
- In August 2026, Ipsos gained estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand, from 60.7% to 64%.
- In August 2026, Verian gained estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand, from 4.5% to 5.7%.
- In August 2026, Kantar lost estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand, from 24.3% to 19.8%.
- In August 2026, Nielsen lost estimated Share of Search among market research companies in New Zealand, from 4.3% to 3.5%.
- In August 2026, Horizon Research rose from 7th to 6th among market research companies in New Zealand.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Market research companies | 100 | 3.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Market research companies | 150 | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Market research companies | 100 | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Market research companies | 50 | 1.7% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Market research companies | 60 | 1.9% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Market research companies | 70 | 1.8% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Market research companies | 50 | 1.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Market research companies | 50 | 1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Market research companies | 50 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Market research companies | 40 | 1% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Market research companies | 50 | 1.2% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Market research companies | — | — | — |

## How is Horizon Research measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Horizon Research’s 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.

- “horizon research”
- “horizon research nz”
- “horizon research survey”
- “horizonresearch”

## Which market research companies compete with Horizon Research?

- [Ipsos](/demand/nz/brands/ipsos)
- [Kantar](/demand/nz/brands/kantar): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/horizon-research-vs-kantar
- [Verian](/demand/nz/brands/verian): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/horizon-research-vs-verian
- [Talbot Mills](/demand/nz/brands/talbot-mills): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/horizon-research-vs-talbot-mills
- [Nielsen](/demand/nz/brands/nielsen): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/horizon-research-vs-nielsen
- [Research First](/demand/nz/brands/research-first): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/horizon-research-vs-research-first

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

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