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How popular isNZ Recruit?

In September 2026, people searched for NZ Recruit by name about 520 times in New Zealand, a 57.6% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 1.3% of all New Zealand Queenstown recruitment agency searches, placing NZ Recruit eighth out of nine agencies. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Queenstown recruitment agencies, NZ Recruit appeared in two of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

NZ Recruit is the eighth most searched of 9 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. TradestaffShare of searches 33.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. Remarkable People NZShare of searches 32.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. OneStaffShare of searches 15%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. ALHShare of searches 8.8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. NZ RecruitShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top Queenstown recruitment agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NZ Recruit was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NZ Recruit is the eighth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. AddStaff1st
  2. Remarkable People NZ2nd
  3. OneStaff3rd
  4. Brannigans4th
  5. RB Recruitment5th
  6. Tradestaff6th
  7. ALH7th
  8. NZ Recruit8th
  9. Blokhaus–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Remarkable People NZ4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OneStaff4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AddStaff3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tradestaff2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Brannigans2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • NZ Recruit2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • RB Recruitment2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ALH1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Blokhaus0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which Queenstown recruitment agencies compete with NZ Recruit?

NZ Recruit against Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Tradestaff, Remarkable People NZ, OneStaff, ALH, AddStaff, Blokhaus, NZ Recruit. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTradestaffRemarkable People NZOneStaffALHAddStaffBlokhausBrannigansNZ RecruitRB Recruitment
Oct 202533.7%19.8%26.7%11.6%2.3%2.3%1.2%1.2%1.2%
Nov 202536.4%23.9%25%9.1%2.3%2.3%1.1%0%0%
Dec 202534%27.7%27.7%5.3%2.1%1.1%1.1%0%1.1%
Jan 202634.9%25.3%20.5%10.8%2.4%2.4%1.2%1.2%1.2%
Feb 202636.5%24.7%22.4%7.1%2.4%2.4%1.2%2.4%1.2%
Mar 202635.1%27.7%19.1%11.7%2.1%1.1%1.1%1.1%1.1%
Apr 202636.9%32%17.2%6.6%2.5%1.6%0.82%1.6%0.82%
May 202632.7%35.8%20.6%6.1%1.2%1.2%1.2%0.61%0.61%
Jun 202631.4%34.3%23.3%7%1.7%0.58%0.58%0.58%0.58%
Jul 202635%31.1%17.5%9.7%1.9%1.9%0.97%0.97%0.97%
Aug 202635.1%28.4%17.6%10.8%2.7%2.7%1.4%0%1.4%
Sep 202633.8%32.5%15%8.8%3.8%2.5%1.3%1.3%1.3%

  1. 1.Tradestaff

    33.8%

    Held 1st. 270 estimated branded searches, +3.8% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  2. 2.Remarkable People NZ

    32.5%

    Held 2nd. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share +4.1 points.

  3. 3.OneStaff

    15%

    Held 3rd. 120 estimated branded searches, -7.7% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  4. 4.ALH

    8.8%

    Held 4th. 70 estimated branded searches, -12.5% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  5. 5.AddStaff

    3.8%

    Held 5th. 30 estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  6. 6.Blokhaus

    2.5%

    Held 6th. 20 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.Brannigans

    1.3%

    Held 7th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.NZ Recruit

    1.3%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 10 estimated branded searches, — vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  9. 9.RB Recruitment

    1.3%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare popularity between NZ Recruit and its closest rivals

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

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for NZ Recruit in New Zealand rose from 330 to 520.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NZ Recruit’s share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand peaked at 2.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Queenstown recruitment agencies in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, NZ Recruit overtook RB Recruitment to rank 8th among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, with 1.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Remarkable People NZ gained share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 28.4% to 32.5%.

  3. In September 2026, AddStaff gained share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.8%.

  4. In September 2026, OneStaff lost share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 17.6% to 15%.

  5. In September 2026, ALH lost share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 8.8%.

  6. In September 2026, Tradestaff lost share of searches among Queenstown recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 35.1% to 33.8%.

How are NZ Recruit’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

  • nz recruit
  • nz recruit jobs
  • nzrecruit

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does NZ Recruit compete?

NZ Recruit is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Christchurch recruitment agencies5th of 98.3%Show ranking
Queenstown recruitment agencies8th of 91.3%Shown above
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