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title: "How popular is Pharmacy Over East? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand"
description: "Pharmacy Over East is a pharmacy in Whanganui. 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."
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# How popular is Pharmacy Over East? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand

Pharmacy Over East is a pharmacy in Whanganui. 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**: Pharmacy Over East
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Oct 2026
- **Share of Search among Whanganui pharmacies**: 8.1%

## Where does Pharmacy Over East compete?

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Whanganui pharmacies | 3 | 8.1% | 230 |

- [Whanganui pharmacies](/demand/nz/locations/whanganui/pharmacies)

## Top Whanganui pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Pharmacy Over East appeared in all three answers. Pharmacy Over East 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 | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy Over East | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Chemist Warehouse Whanganui | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Pharmacy 145 on Victoria | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Central City Pharmacy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Bargain Plus Whanganui | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Whanganui pharmacies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I shop at in Whanganui, New Zealand?": 1. Chemist Warehouse Whanganui, 2. Pharmacy 145 on Victoria, 3. Pharmacy Over East, 4. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacies in Whanganui, New Zealand?": 1. Pharmacy Over East, 2. Pharmacy 145 on Victoria, 3. Chemist Warehouse Whanganui, 4. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pharmacy in Whanganui, New Zealand for prescription medicines?": 1. Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy, 2. Pharmacy Over East, 3. Central City Pharmacy

Not named in any answer: Bargain Plus Whanganui.

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 Pharmacy Over East changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Pharmacy Over East in New Zealand rose from 280 to 350.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pharmacy Over East’s share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 6.9% to 8.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pharmacy Over East’s share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 10.3% in September 2026 and was lowest at 5.6% in January 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Whanganui pharmacies in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Chemist Warehouse Whanganui gained share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 47.6% to 56.1%.
- In October 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui lost share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 22% to 17.9%.
- In October 2026, Pharmacy Over East lost share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 10.3% to 8.1%.
- In October 2026, Central City Pharmacy lost share of searches among Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 9.2% to 7.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in October 2026.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | Whanganui pharmacies | 220 | 6.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Whanganui pharmacies | 280 | 7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 220 | 5.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 180 | 6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 190 | 6.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 230 | 7.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 230 | 7.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 270 | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 240 | 8.5% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 280 | 10.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 280 | 10.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2026 | Whanganui pharmacies | 230 | 8.1% | 3 |

## How are Pharmacy Over East’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pharmacy Over East’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.

- “pharmacy over east”
- “pharmacy over east whanganui”

## Which Whanganui pharmacies compete with Pharmacy Over East?

- [Chemist Warehouse Whanganui](/demand/nz/brands/chemist-warehouse-whanganui): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chemist-warehouse-whanganui-vs-pharmacy-over-east
- [Bargain Plus Whanganui](/demand/nz/brands/bargain-plus-whanganui): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-pharmacy-over-east
- [Central City Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/central-city-pharmacy): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/central-city-pharmacy-vs-pharmacy-over-east
- [Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/unichem-whanganui-pharmacy): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pharmacy-over-east-vs-unichem-whanganui-pharmacy
- [Pharmacy 145 on Victoria](/demand/nz/brands/pharmacy-145-on-victoria): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pharmacy-145-on-victoria-vs-pharmacy-over-east

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

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