--- title: "New Zealand Hearing: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "A hearing clinic in Christchurch. 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/new-zealand-hearing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # New Zealand Hearing: search popularity in New Zealand A hearing clinic in Christchurch. 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**: New Zealand Hearing - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among hearing aid brands**: 1.6% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hearing aid brands | 6 | 1.6% | 50 | | Christchurch hearing clinics | 7 | 1.4% | 30 | - [Hearing aid brands](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hearing-aid-brands) - [Christchurch hearing clinics](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/hearing-clinics) ## Top hearing aid brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, New Zealand Hearing was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. New Zealand Hearing is the sixth 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Phonak | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Oticon | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Signia | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ReSound | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Widex | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | New Zealand Hearing | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hearing aid brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hearing aid brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Phonak, 2. Oticon, 3. Signia, 4. Widex, 5. ReSound, 6. New Zealand Hearing - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hearing aid brands in New Zealand?": 1. Phonak, 2. Oticon, 3. ReSound, 4. Signia, 5. Widex, 6. New Zealand Hearing - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hearing aid brand in New Zealand for hearing loss?": 1. Phonak, 2. Oticon, 3. Signia, 4. Widex, 5. ReSound, 6. New Zealand Hearing - Searched Google, AI Overview "best hearing aid": 1. Phonak, 2. Oticon, 3. ReSound - Searched Google, AI Overview "in ear hearing aids": 1. Phonak 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 New Zealand Hearing changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for New Zealand Hearing in New Zealand fell from 90 to 50. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Hearing’s share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand decreased from 2.9% to 1.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Hearing’s share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand peaked at 3.4% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Hearing’s share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand decreased from 2.2% to 1.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, New Zealand Hearing’s share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand peaked at 2.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.3% in May 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hearing aid brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, ReSound gained share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand, from 17.9% to 22%. - In September 2026, Oticon lost share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 14.1%. - In September 2026, New Zealand Hearing lost share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand, from 3.2% to 1.6%. - In September 2026, Signia lost share of searches among hearing aid brands in New Zealand, from 9.8% to 9.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Widex in New Zealand rose 25% over 12 measured months, from 120 to 150 in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch hearing clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Bishopdale Hearing overtook Bay Audiology to become the leader among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand, with 33% of the searches. - In September 2026, Bellbird Hearing gained share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand, from 7% to 9.6%. - In September 2026, Bay Audiology lost share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand, from 29.9% to 27.1%. - In September 2026, Triton Hearing lost share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand, from 18.4% to 16.5%. - In September 2026, New Zealand Hearing lost share of searches among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand, from 2.9% to 1.4%. - In September 2026, Brenna Sincock Hearing rose from 7th to 6th among Christchurch hearing clinics in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 2.9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 3.4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Hearing aid brands | 50 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 3.3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 50 | 1.7% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 2.7% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 50 | 1.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 50 | 1.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 70 | 2.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 3.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 90 | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Hearing aid brands | 50 | 1.6% | 6 | | Oct 2025 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 50 | 2.2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 50 | 2% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 40 | 1.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 50 | 1.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 30 | 1.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 70 | 2.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 30 | 1.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 30 | 1.3% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 50 | 2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 70 | 2.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 70 | 2.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Christchurch hearing clinics | 30 | 1.4% | 7 | ## How are New Zealand Hearing’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using New Zealand Hearing’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “new zealand hearing” ## Which hearing aid brands compete with New Zealand Hearing? - [Phonak](/demand/nz/brands/phonak): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/new-zealand-hearing-vs-phonak - [ReSound](/demand/nz/brands/resound): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/new-zealand-hearing-vs-resound - [Oticon](/demand/nz/brands/oticon): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/new-zealand-hearing-vs-oticon - [Signia](/demand/nz/brands/signia): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/new-zealand-hearing-vs-signia - [Widex](/demand/nz/brands/widex): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/new-zealand-hearing-vs-widex ## 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. "New Zealand Hearing: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/new-zealand-hearing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/new-zealand-hearing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.