--- title: "How popular is Practice Plus? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Practice Plus provides same-day online GP appointments 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/practice-plus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Practice Plus? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Practice Plus provides same-day online GP appointments 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**: Practice Plus - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among telehealth providers**: 36.1% ## Where does Practice Plus compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Telehealth providers | 1 | 36.1% | 2.9K | - [Telehealth providers](/demand/nz/categories/nz-telehealth-providers) ## Top telehealth providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Practice Plus was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Practice Plus is the third most recommended of the five. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tend | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CareHQ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Practice Plus | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bettr | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Emergency Consult | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about telehealth providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which telehealth provider should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Tend, 2. Practice Plus, 3. CareHQ - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best telehealth providers in New Zealand?": 1. Tend, 2. Practice Plus, 3. CareHQ, 4. Bettr, 5. Emergency Consult - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best telehealth provider in New Zealand for a quick doctor consult?": 1. Tend, 2. Emergency Consult, 3. CareHQ - Searched Google, AI Overview "telehealth providers nz": 1. CareHQ, 2. Tend, 3. Bettr, 4. Practice Plus - Searched Google, AI Overview "gp online nz": 1. Tend, 2. CareHQ, 3. Practice Plus, 4. Bettr 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 Practice Plus changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Practice Plus in New Zealand held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Practice Plus’ share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand decreased from 45.3% to 36.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Practice Plus’ share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand peaked at 53.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 36.1% in October 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand telehealth providers in October 2026? - In October 2026, Tend gained share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 19.1% to 25.4%. - In October 2026, Bettr gained share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 12.1% to 13.3%. - In October 2026, Practice Plus lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 40.7% to 36.1%. - In October 2026, CareHQ lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 18.1% to 16.2%. - In October 2026, Emergency Consult lost share of searches among telehealth providers in New Zealand, from 10% to 9%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 45.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Telehealth providers | 3.6K | 51.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Telehealth providers | 3.6K | 53.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 47.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 42.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 44.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 43.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Telehealth providers | 3.6K | 39.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Telehealth providers | 4.4K | 47.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Telehealth providers | 5.4K | 42.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Telehealth providers | 3.6K | 40.7% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Telehealth providers | 2.9K | 36.1% | 1 | ## How are Practice Plus’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Practice Plus’ 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. - “practice plus” ## Which telehealth providers compete with Practice Plus? - [Tend](/demand/nz/brands/tend): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/practice-plus-vs-tend - [CareHQ](/demand/nz/brands/carehq): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/carehq-vs-practice-plus - [Bettr](/demand/nz/brands/bettr): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bettr-vs-practice-plus - [Emergency Consult](/demand/nz/brands/emergency-consult): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/emergency-consult-vs-practice-plus ## 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. "How popular is Practice Plus? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/practice-plus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/practice-plus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.