--- title: "The Mount Hair Collective: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "The Mount Hair Collective is a hair salon in Tauranga. 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-mount-hair-collective" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # The Mount Hair Collective: search popularity in New Zealand The Mount Hair Collective is a hair salon in Tauranga. 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 Mount Hair Collective - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among Tauranga hair salons**: 2.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tauranga hair salons | 8 | 2.3% | 50 | - [Tauranga hair salons](/demand/nz/locations/tauranga/hair-salons) ## Top Tauranga hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, The Mount Hair Collective appeared in all three answers. The Mount Hair Collective is the second most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gato Loco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | The Mount Hair Collective | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Hair To Stare At | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | TLC Hairdressing | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Scarlet Hair Studio | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Rodney Wayne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Salon One | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Tauranga hair salons - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair salon should I go to in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga, 3. The Mount Hair Collective, 4. Scarlet Hair Studio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair salons in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. The Mount Hair Collective, 3. Hair To Stare At, 4. Scarlet Hair Studio, 5. TLC Hairdressing, 6. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair salon in Tauranga, New Zealand for a haircut?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. The Mount Hair Collective, 3. TLC Hairdressing, 4. Hair To Stare At Not named in any answer: Rodney Wayne and Salon One. 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 The Mount Hair Collective changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for The Mount Hair Collective in New Zealand held steady at 210. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Mount Hair Collective’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand decreased from 3.3% to 2.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Mount Hair Collective’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand peaked at 5.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Tauranga hair salons in September 2026? - In September 2026, Gato Loco overtook Rodney Wayne to rank 2nd among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Scarlet Hair Studio overtook Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga to rank 6th among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 5.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, TLC Hairdressing overtook Salon One to rank 4th among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 10.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, Rodney Wayne lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 12.1%. - In September 2026, Hair To Stare At lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 42.9% to 41.1%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 90 | 3.8% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 110 | 4.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 110 | 5.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 110 | 5.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 90 | 4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Tauranga hair salons | 50 | 2.3% | 8 | ## How are The Mount Hair Collective’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Mount Hair Collective’s 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. - “the mount hair collective” ## Which Tauranga hair salons compete with The Mount Hair Collective? - [Hair To Stare At](/demand/nz/brands/hair-to-stare-at) - [Gato Loco](/demand/nz/brands/gato-loco) - [Rodney Wayne](/demand/nz/brands/rodney-wayne): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/rodney-wayne-vs-the-mount-hair-collective - [TLC Hairdressing](/demand/nz/brands/tlc-hairdressing): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/the-mount-hair-collective-vs-tlc-hairdressing - [Salon One](/demand/nz/brands/salon-one): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/salon-one-vs-the-mount-hair-collective - [Scarlet Hair Studio](/demand/nz/brands/scarlet-hair-studio): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/scarlet-hair-studio-vs-the-mount-hair-collective - [Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga](/demand/nz/brands/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga-vs-the-mount-hair-collective ## 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. 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