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title: "Gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the gelato and ice cream shops New Zealanders queue for. Share of Search among Giapo, Patagonia Chocolates, Rollickin' Gelato, Duck Island Ice Cream, Island Gelato and Kaffee Eis, the gelato and ice cream shops Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the gelato and ice cream shops New Zealanders queue for. Share of Search among Giapo, Patagonia Chocolates, Rollickin' Gelato, Duck Island Ice Cream, Island Gelato and Kaffee Eis, the gelato and ice cream shops Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Gelato and ice cream shops
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Giapo, 40%

## Which brand is most popular in search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Giapo was the most searched among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, with an estimated 19.2K branded searches and 40% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Patagonia Chocolates is in 2nd place, 13.2 percentage points behind at 26.8% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Giapo’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand increased from 32% to 40%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patagonia Chocolates’ estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand decreased from 32% to 26.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rollickin' Gelato’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand decreased from 21% to 18.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand increased from 7.5% to 9.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Island Gelato’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand decreased from 4.4% to 3.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kaffee Eis’ estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand decreased from 3.2% to 2.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Giapo’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 43% in June 2026 and was lowest at 32% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Patagonia Chocolates’ estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 34.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 23.9% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rollickin' Gelato’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 21% in October 2025 and was lowest at 15% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 11.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 5.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Island Gelato’s estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 5% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.2% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kaffee Eis’ estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand peaked at 3.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 2% in November 2025.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Giapo vs Patagonia Chocolates: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/giapo-vs-patagonia-chocolates): 40% against 26.8% Share of Search.
- [Giapo vs Rollickin' Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/giapo-vs-rollickin-gelato): 40% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Giapo vs Duck Island Ice Cream: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-giapo): 40% against 9.7% Share of Search.
- [Giapo vs Island Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/giapo-vs-island-gelato): 40% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [Patagonia Chocolates vs Rollickin' Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/patagonia-chocolates-vs-rollickin-gelato): 26.8% against 18.3% Share of Search.
- [Patagonia Chocolates vs Duck Island Ice Cream: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-patagonia-chocolates): 26.8% against 9.7% Share of Search.
- [Patagonia Chocolates vs Island Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/island-gelato-vs-patagonia-chocolates): 26.8% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [Rollickin' Gelato vs Duck Island Ice Cream: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-rollickin-gelato): 18.3% against 9.7% Share of Search.
- [Rollickin' Gelato vs Island Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/island-gelato-vs-rollickin-gelato): 18.3% against 3.2% Share of Search.
- [Duck Island Ice Cream vs Island Gelato: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-island-gelato): 9.7% against 3.2% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand gelato and ice cream shops in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Giapo gained estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 38.1% to 40%.
- In August 2026, Patagonia Chocolates gained estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 25.5% to 26.8%.
- In August 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream lost estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 11.1% to 9.7%.
- In August 2026, Island Gelato lost estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 4.4% to 3.2%.
- In August 2026, Kaffee Eis lost estimated Share of Search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 2.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Rollickin' Gelato in New Zealand fell 15.5% over 11 measured months, from 10.4K to 8.8K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Giapo | 40% | 19.2K | +18.9% | Giapo |
| 2 | Patagonia Chocolates | 26.8% | 12.9K | +19.0% | Patagonia Chocolates |
| 3 | Rollickin' Gelato | 18.3% | 8.8K | +14.3% | Rollickin' Gelato |
| 4 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 9.7% | 4.6K | -1.1% | Duck Island Ice Cream |
| 5 | Island Gelato | 3.2% | 1.6K | -16.6% | Island Gelato |
| 6 | Kaffee Eis | 2.1% | 990 | -14.7% | Kaffee Eis |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Giapo | 15.8K | 32% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Patagonia Chocolates | 15.8K | 32% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Rollickin' Gelato | 10.4K | 21% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 3.7K | 7.5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Island Gelato | 2.2K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Kaffee Eis | 1.6K | 3.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Giapo | 24.9K | 38.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Patagonia Chocolates | 18.9K | 29.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Rollickin' Gelato | 12.7K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.1K | 6.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Island Gelato | 2.7K | 4.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Kaffee Eis | 1.3K | 2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Giapo | 29.1K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Patagonia Chocolates | 23.2K | 31.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Rollickin' Gelato | 12.7K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.1K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Island Gelato | 3.3K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Kaffee Eis | 1.7K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Giapo | 25.1K | 38.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 18.7K | 28.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 11.8K | 18.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.7K | 7.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Island Gelato | 3.3K | 5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.7K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Giapo | 23.8K | 35.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 22.8K | 34.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 9.9K | 15% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 5.4K | 8.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Island Gelato | 2.7K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.6K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Giapo | 23.6K | 38.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 18.9K | 30.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 10K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 5.4K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Island Gelato | 2.2K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.3K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 19.4K | 34.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Giapo | 19.3K | 34.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 10K | 17.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.5K | 8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Island Gelato | 1.9K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.3K | 2.4% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Giapo | 19.9K | 40.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 13.5K | 27.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 8.6K | 17.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.5K | 9.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Island Gelato | 1.9K | 3.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.1K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Giapo | 16.2K | 43% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 9K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 7.1K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 3.1K | 8.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Island Gelato | 1.2K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.1K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Giapo | 16.2K | 38.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 10.8K | 25.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 7.7K | 18.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.7K | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Island Gelato | 1.9K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 1.2K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Giapo | 19.2K | 40% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | 12.9K | 26.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | 8.8K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | 4.6K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Island Gelato | 1.6K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Kaffee Eis | 990 | 2.1% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Duck Island Ice Cream | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Giapo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Island Gelato | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Kaffee Eis | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Patagonia Chocolates | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Rollickin' Gelato | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Duck Island Ice Cream**: Measured on the search terms “duck island boysenberry cheesecake”, “duck island flavours”, “duck island ice cream flavours”, “duck island ice cream ice cream”, “duck island ice cream near me”, “duck island ice cream new zealand”, “duck island ice cream nz”, “duck island ice cream prices”, “duck island icecream”, “duck island peppermint slice”, “duck island vegan” and “duck island vegan ice cream”, summed into one figure.
- **Giapo**: Measured on the search terms “giapo”, “giapo gelato”, “giapo ice cream”, “giapo menu” and “giapo near me”, summed into one figure.
- **Island Gelato**: Measured on the search terms “island gelato”, “island gelato cbd”, “island gelato co”, “island gelato near me” and “island gelato nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Kaffee Eis**: Measured on the search terms “kaffee eis”, “kaffee eis gelato”, “kaffee eis near me” and “kaffeeeis”, summed into one figure.
- **Patagonia Chocolates**: Measured on the search terms “patagonia chocolates”, “patagonia chocolates near me”, “patagonia chocolates nz”, “patagoniachocolates” and “patagoniachocolates co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Rollickin' Gelato**: Measured on the search terms “rollickin gelato”, “rollickin gelato cafe”, “rollickin gelato chch”, “rollickin gelato ice cream”, “rollickin gelato menu”, “rollickin gelato near me”, “rollickin gelato new regent st” and “rollickin gelato prices”, summed into one figure.

- [Duck Island Ice Cream](/demand/nz/brands/duck-island-ice-cream)
- [Giapo](/demand/nz/brands/giapo)
- [Island Gelato](/demand/nz/brands/island-gelato)
- [Kaffee Eis](/demand/nz/brands/kaffee-eis)
- [Patagonia Chocolates](/demand/nz/brands/patagonia-chocolates)
- [Rollickin' Gelato](/demand/nz/brands/rollickin-gelato)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Giapo was the most searched among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, with an estimated 19.2K branded searches and 40% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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