--- title: "Zone Bowling: search popularity in New Zealand" description: "Zone Bowling runs bowling and family entertainment centres. 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/zone-bowling" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Zone Bowling: search popularity in New Zealand Zone Bowling runs bowling and family entertainment centres. 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**: Zone Bowling - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among family entertainment venues**: 27.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Family entertainment venues | 2 | 27.5% | 3.6K | - [Family entertainment venues](/demand/nz/categories/nz-family-entertainment-venues) ## Top family entertainment venues in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Zone Bowling appeared in all three answers. Zone Bowling is the third 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Timezone | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Chipmunks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Zone Bowling | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Holey Moley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Flip Out | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Lollipops Playland | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about family entertainment venues - Asked ChatGPT "Which family entertainment venue chain should I go to in New Zealand?": 1. Timezone, 2. Chipmunks, 3. Zone Bowling - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best family entertainment venue chains in New Zealand?": 1. Timezone, 2. Chipmunks, 3. Zone Bowling - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best family entertainment venue chain in New Zealand for kids birthday fun?": 1. Chipmunks, 2. Timezone, 3. Zone Bowling Not named in any answer: Holey Moley, Flip Out and Lollipops Playland. 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 Zone Bowling changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Zone Bowling in New Zealand held steady at 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zone Bowling’s share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand decreased from 29.7% to 27.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zone Bowling’s share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand peaked at 32.4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 24.9% in June 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand family entertainment venues in September 2026? - In September 2026, Holey Moley gained share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand, from 45.1% to 50.8%. - In September 2026, Chipmunks lost share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 5%. - In September 2026, Zone Bowling lost share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand, from 29.8% to 27.5%. - In September 2026, Timezone lost share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 3.5%. - Lollipops Playland’s share of searches among family entertainment venues in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.6% to 5.5% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Flip Out rose from 4th to 3rd among family entertainment venues in New Zealand. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Family entertainment venues | 3.6K | 29.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Family entertainment venues | 2.9K | 27.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Family entertainment venues | 2.9K | 25.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 4.4K | 32% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 2.4K | 27.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 2.9K | 31.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 4.4K | 32.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 3.6K | 31.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 2.9K | 24.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 4.4K | 30.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 3.6K | 29.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Family entertainment venues | 3.6K | 27.5% | 2 | ## How are Zone Bowling’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Zone Bowling’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. - “zone bowling” ## Which family entertainment venues compete with Zone Bowling? - [Holey Moley](/demand/nz/brands/holey-moley): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/holey-moley-vs-zone-bowling - [Flip Out](/demand/nz/brands/flip-out): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/flip-out-vs-zone-bowling - [Lollipops Playland](/demand/nz/brands/lollipops-playland): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/lollipops-playland-vs-zone-bowling - [Chipmunks](/demand/nz/brands/chipmunks): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/chipmunks-vs-zone-bowling - [Timezone](/demand/nz/brands/timezone): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/timezone-vs-zone-bowling ## 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. "Zone Bowling: search popularity in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/zone-bowling This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/zone-bowling. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.