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title: "Macdonald & Weston: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "Macdonald & Weston provides funeral services 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/macdonald-weston"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Macdonald & Weston: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

Macdonald & Weston provides funeral services 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**: Macdonald & Weston
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors**: 10.7%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Invercargill funeral directors | 4 | 10.7% | 260 |

- [Invercargill funeral directors](/demand/nz/locations/invercargill/funeral-directors)

## How has branded search demand for Macdonald & Weston changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Macdonald & Weston in New Zealand held steady, from 550 to 540.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Macdonald & Weston’s estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand decreased from 16.2% to 10.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Macdonald & Weston’s estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand peaked at 20.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 10.7% in August 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand invercargill funeral directors in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Avenal Park Funeral Home overtook J Fraser & Sons to take the highest estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand, at 36.1%.
- In August 2026, Distinct Funerals lost estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand, from 34.9% to 27.9%.
- In August 2026, Macdonald & Weston lost estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand, from 17.5% to 10.7%.
- In August 2026, J Fraser & Sons lost estimated Share of Search among invercargill funeral directors in New Zealand, from 27% to 25.4%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Invercargill funeral directors | 240 | 16.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Invercargill funeral directors | 260 | 14.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Invercargill funeral directors | 280 | 15.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 320 | 13.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 260 | 16.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 430 | 20.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 450 | 19.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 270 | 13.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 320 | 18% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 330 | 17.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | 260 | 10.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Invercargill funeral directors | — | — | — |

## How is Macdonald & Weston measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Macdonald & Weston’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.

- “macdonald & weston”
- “macdonald & weston funeral home”
- “macdonald and weston”
- “macdonald and weston funeral home”
- “macdonald and weston invercargill”
- “mwfunerals”

## Which invercargill funeral directors compete with Macdonald & Weston?

- [Avenal Park Funeral Home](/demand/nz/brands/avenal-park-funeral-home): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/avenal-park-funeral-home-vs-macdonald-weston
- [Distinct Funerals](/demand/nz/brands/distinct-funerals): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/distinct-funerals-vs-macdonald-weston
- [J Fraser & Sons](/demand/nz/brands/j-fraser-sons): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/j-fraser-sons-vs-macdonald-weston

## 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

Brandwave. "Macdonald & Weston: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/macdonald-weston

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