--- title: "Local Talent Taverna: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Local Talent Taverna is a restaurant in Whangārei. 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/local-talent-taverna" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Local Talent Taverna: search popularity in New Zealand Local Talent Taverna is a restaurant in Whangārei. 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**: Local Talent Taverna - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Whangārei restaurants**: 12% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Whangārei restaurants | 4 | 12% | 1K | - [Whangārei restaurants](/demand/nz/locations/whangarei/restaurants) ## Top Whangārei restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Local Talent Taverna was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Local Talent Taverna is the 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Local Talent Taverna | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TopSail | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Suk Jai Thai | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Split Bar & Restaurant | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Quay | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | No.8 Whangarei | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Whangārei restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Whangārei, New Zealand?": 1. Local Talent Taverna, 2. TopSail, 3. Suk Jai Thai, 4. The Quay - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Whangārei, New Zealand?": 1. TopSail, 2. Suk Jai Thai, 3. Split Bar & Restaurant, 4. The Quay, 5. Local Talent Taverna - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Whangārei, New Zealand for a meal out?": 1. Local Talent Taverna, 2. Split Bar & Restaurant, 3. TopSail - Searched Google, AI Overview "restaurants whangarei": 1. The Quay Not named in any answer: No.8 Whangarei. 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 Local Talent Taverna changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Local Talent Taverna in New Zealand fell from 1.3K to 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Local Talent Taverna’s share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 13.3% to 12%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Local Talent Taverna’s share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 17.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 12% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Whangārei restaurants in September 2026? - In September 2026, Split Bar & Restaurant overtook Local Talent Taverna to rank 3rd among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, with 12.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, The Quay gained share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, from 41.6% to 43.8%. - In September 2026, No.8 Whangarei gained share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 6.6%. - In September 2026, Suk Jai Thai lost share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, from 28.3% to 24.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TopSail in New Zealand fell 82.1% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Local Talent Taverna in New Zealand fell 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.3K | 13.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.6K | 14.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.9K | 13.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 2.4K | 17.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.9K | 15.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.3K | 13.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.3K | 14.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.6K | 16.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1K | 12.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1.3K | 15.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1K | 12.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Whangārei restaurants | 1K | 12% | 4 | ## How are Local Talent Taverna’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Local Talent Taverna’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. - “local talent taverna” - “local talent taverna whangārei” ## Which Whangārei restaurants compete with Local Talent Taverna? - [The Quay](/demand/nz/brands/the-quay): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-the-quay - [Suk Jai Thai](/demand/nz/brands/suk-jai-thai): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-suk-jai-thai - [Split Bar & Restaurant](/demand/nz/brands/split-bar-and-restaurant): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-split-bar-and-restaurant - [No.8 Whangarei](/demand/nz/brands/no-8-whangarei): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-no-8-whangarei - [TopSail](/demand/nz/brands/topsail): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-topsail ## 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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