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title: "MOTAT: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "MOTAT is a museum 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/motat"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# MOTAT: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

MOTAT is a museum 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**: MOTAT
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among museums**: 14.2%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Museums | 3 | 14.2% | 26.6K |

- [Museums](/demand/nz/categories/nz-museums)

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

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MOTAT in New Zealand fell from 32.9K to 26.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MOTAT’s estimated Share of Search among museums in New Zealand decreased from 15.4% to 14.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MOTAT’s estimated Share of Search among museums in New Zealand peaked at 19% in December 2025 and was lowest at 10.7% in February 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand museums in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Auckland Museum gained estimated Share of Search among museums in New Zealand, from 43.1% to 45.4%.
- In August 2026, MOTAT lost estimated Share of Search among museums in New Zealand, from 16.2% to 14.2%.
- In August 2026, Te Papa lost estimated Share of Search among museums in New Zealand, from 28.5% to 27.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Canterbury Museum in New Zealand fell 32.9% over 11 measured months, from 15.2K to 10.2K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Toitū Otago Settlers Museum in New Zealand fell 27.8% over 11 measured months, from 8K to 5.7K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Otago Museum in New Zealand fell 13% over 11 measured months, from 9.7K to 8.4K in August 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Museums | 32.9K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Museums | 30.9K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Museums | 58.5K | 19% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Museums | 39.2K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Museums | 27.4K | 10.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Museums | 27.7K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Museums | 40.7K | 15.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Museums | 28.1K | 15.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Museums | 27.1K | 18.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Museums | 33.4K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Museums | 26.6K | 14.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Museums | — | — | — |

## How is MOTAT measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MOTAT’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.

- “aviation hall motat”
- “motat”
- “motat 2”
- “motat aviation”
- “motat aviation hall”
- “motat birthday party”
- “motat event”
- “motat exhibitions”
- “motat great north road western springs auckland”
- “motat hours”
- “motat map”
- “motat museum of transport and technology”
- “motat near me”
- “motat nz”
- “motat opening hours”
- “motat price”
- “motat shop”
- “motat tickets”
- “zoo motat”

## Which museums compete with MOTAT?

- [Auckland Museum](/demand/nz/brands/auckland-museum): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/auckland-museum-vs-motat
- [Te Papa](/demand/nz/brands/te-papa): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/motat-vs-te-papa
- [Canterbury Museum](/demand/nz/brands/canterbury-museum): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/canterbury-museum-vs-motat
- [Otago Museum](/demand/nz/brands/otago-museum): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/motat-vs-otago-museum
- [Toitū Otago Settlers Museum](/demand/nz/brands/toitu-otago-settlers-museum): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/motat-vs-toitu-otago-settlers-museum

## 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. "MOTAT: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/motat

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