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title: "The Hits: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand"
description: "A New Zealand adult contemporary music radio network. 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/the-hits"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# The Hits: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand

A New Zealand adult contemporary music radio network. 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**: The Hits
- **Owned by**: NZME
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among radio stations**: 4.6%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| radio stations | 7 | 4.6% | 10.6K |

- [New Zealand radio stations](/demand/nz/categories/nz-radio-stations)

## How has branded search demand for The Hits changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Hits in New Zealand fell from 11.2K to 10.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Hits’ estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand peaked at 5.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.8% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Hits rose from 8th to 7th among radio stations in New Zealand.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand radio stations in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Radio Hauraki overtook The Hits to rank 5th among radio stations in New Zealand, at 6.6%.
- In August 2026, The Rock gained estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 10% to 15%.
- In August 2026, RNZ National lost estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 24.1% to 20.2%.
- In August 2026, The Hits lost estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 4.6%.
- In August 2026, The Breeze lost estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 7.6%.
- In August 2026, Coast lost estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 5.2% to 4.5%.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | radio stations | 11.2K | 4.7% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | radio stations | 9.6K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | radio stations | 8.4K | 4.4% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | radio stations | 8.3K | 4.5% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | radio stations | 9.5K | 5% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | radio stations | 9.7K | 4.3% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | radio stations | 8K | 3.8% | 9 |
| May 2026 | radio stations | 9.9K | 5% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | radio stations | 10.2K | 5.3% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | radio stations | 11K | 5.9% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | radio stations | 10.6K | 4.6% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | radio stations | — | — | — |

## How is The Hits measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Hits’ 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.

- “radio the hits”
- “The Hits”
- “the hits auckland”
- “the hits chch”
- “the hits christchurch”
- “the hits dunedin”
- “the hits fm”
- “the hits hawkes bay”
- “the hits just played”
- “the hits listen live”
- “the hits live”
- “the hits live radio”
- “the hits manawatu”
- “the hits northland”
- “the hits nz”
- “the hits radio”
- “the hits radio live”
- “the hits radio station”
- “the hits rotorua”
- “the hits southland”
- “the hits taranaki”
- “the hits tauranga”
- “the hits waikato”
- “the hits wellington”

## Which radio stations compete with The Hits?

- [Newstalk ZB](/demand/nz/brands/newstalk-zb)
- [RNZ National](/demand/nz/brands/rnz-national)
- [The Rock](/demand/nz/brands/the-rock)
- [The Breeze](/demand/nz/brands/the-breeze): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/the-breeze-vs-the-hits
- [Radio Hauraki](/demand/nz/brands/radio-hauraki): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/radio-hauraki-vs-the-hits
- [More FM](/demand/nz/brands/more-fm): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/more-fm-vs-the-hits
- [ZM](/demand/nz/brands/zm): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/the-hits-vs-zm
- [Coast](/demand/nz/brands/coast): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/coast-vs-the-hits
- [The Edge](/demand/nz/brands/the-edge)
- [Magic](/demand/nz/brands/magic)

## Who owns The Hits?

The Hits is owned by NZME. Brandwave also tracks NZ Herald, BusinessDesk, Coast, Newstalk ZB, Radio Hauraki and ZM, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

- [NZME](/demand/nz/companies/nzme): Owns 7 tracked brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Who owns The Hits?

The Hits is owned by NZME. Brandwave also tracks NZ Herald, BusinessDesk, Coast, Newstalk ZB, Radio Hauraki and ZM, owned by the same company, in New Zealand.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "The Hits: search popularity and Share of Search in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/the-hits

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