--- title: "Te Arai Links: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Te Arai Links is a golf course. 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/te-arai-links" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Te Arai Links: search popularity in New Zealand Te Arai Links is a golf course. 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**: Te Arai Links - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among golf courses**: 15.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Golf courses | 2 | 15.7% | 8.6K | - [Golf courses](/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-courses) ## Top golf courses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Te Arai Links appeared in all three answers. Te Arai Links is the second most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cape Kidnappers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Te Arai Links | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Kauri Cliffs | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Jack's Point | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Tara Iti | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Kinloch Club | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Titirangi Golf Club | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Hills | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Gulf Harbour Country Club | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about golf courses - Asked ChatGPT "Which golf course should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Te Arai Links, 2. Cape Kidnappers, 3. Jack's Point, 4. Kauri Cliffs, 5. Titirangi Golf Club - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best golf courses in New Zealand?": 1. Cape Kidnappers, 2. Tara Iti, 3. Kauri Cliffs, 4. Jack's Point, 5. Titirangi Golf Club, 6. The Kinloch Club, 7. Te Arai Links, 8. The Hills - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best golf course in New Zealand for a championship round?": 1. Te Arai Links, 2. Cape Kidnappers, 3. Kauri Cliffs, 4. The Kinloch Club, 5. Tara Iti Not named in any answer: Gulf Harbour Country Club. 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 Te Arai Links changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Te Arai Links in New Zealand fell from 12.8K to 8.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Te Arai Links’ share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand decreased from 20.7% to 15.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Te Arai Links’ share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand peaked at 28.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 15.4% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Te Arai Links fell from 1st to 2nd among golf courses in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand golf courses in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kauri Cliffs overtook Tara Iti to rank 6th among golf courses in New Zealand, with 6.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cape Kidnappers gained share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand, from 13.7% to 15.1%. - In September 2026, Jack's Point gained share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand, from 32.8% to 34.1%. - In September 2026, Titirangi Golf Club lost share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand, from 8.8% to 7.2%. - In September 2026, Tara Iti lost share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 6.6%. - The Hills’ share of searches among golf courses in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.4% to 10.1% in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Golf courses | 12.8K | 20.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Golf courses | 12.8K | 19.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Golf courses | 13K | 18.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Golf courses | 13K | 17.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Golf courses | 12.8K | 19.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Golf courses | 10.6K | 16.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Golf courses | 19K | 28.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Golf courses | 8.6K | 16.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Golf courses | 6.9K | 15.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Golf courses | 8.5K | 17.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Golf courses | 8.6K | 16.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Golf courses | 8.6K | 15.7% | 2 | ## How are Te Arai Links’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Te Arai Links’ 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. - “te arai golf” - “te arai links” ## Which golf courses compete with Te Arai Links? - [Jack's Point](/demand/nz/brands/jacks-point): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/jacks-point-vs-te-arai-links - [Cape Kidnappers](/demand/nz/brands/cape-kidnappers): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cape-kidnappers-vs-te-arai-links - [The Hills](/demand/nz/brands/the-hills): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/te-arai-links-vs-the-hills - [Titirangi Golf Club](/demand/nz/brands/titirangi-golf-club): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/te-arai-links-vs-titirangi-golf-club - [Kauri Cliffs](/demand/nz/brands/kauri-cliffs): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/kauri-cliffs-vs-te-arai-links - [Tara Iti](/demand/nz/brands/tara-iti) - [The Kinloch Club](/demand/nz/brands/kinloch-club) - [Gulf Harbour Country Club](/demand/nz/brands/gulf-harbour-country-club) ## 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. "Te Arai Links: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/te-arai-links This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/te-arai-links. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.