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Kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, The Pier Hotel was the most searched among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.1K branded searches and 80.9% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. The Pier Hotel80.9%
  2. Hiku10.6%
  3. The Whaler8.5%

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Compare restaurants in Kaikōura, New Zealand. 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.

Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for The Pier Hotel, Hiku, The Whaler. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthThe Pier HotelHikuThe Whaler
Oct 202588.7%6.2%5.1%
Nov 202590.3%4.9%4.8%
Dec 202589.1%5.4%5.5%
Jan 202688.3%6.2%5.5%
Feb 202692.6%3.8%3.6%
Mar 202688.3%6%5.7%
Apr 202686.8%6.7%6.5%
May 202682.6%9.3%8.1%
Jun 202677.8%10.8%11.4%
Jul 202680.5%11%8.4%
Aug 202680.9%10.6%8.5%
Sep 2026———

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.The Pier Hotel

    80.9%

    held 1st · 3.1K estimated branded searches · +26.6% vs prior month · +0.4 points

  2. 2.Hiku

    10.6%

    held 2nd · 410 estimated branded searches · +20.6% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  3. 3.The Whaler

    8.5%

    held 3rd · 330 estimated branded searches · +26.9% vs prior month · +0.1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand?

In August 2026, The Pier Hotel was the most searched among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.1K branded searches and 80.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Hiku is in 2nd place, 70.4 percentage points behind at 10.6% Share of Search.

New Zealand kaikōura restaurants, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
The Pier Hotel88.7% → 80.9%92.6%Feb 202677.8%Jun 20261st
Hiku6.2% → 10.6%11%Jul 20263.8%Feb 20262nd
The Whaler5.1% → 8.5%11.4%Jun 20263.6%Feb 20263rd

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Pier Hotel’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand decreased from 88.7% to 80.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hiku’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand increased from 6.2% to 10.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Whaler’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand increased from 5.1% to 8.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Pier Hotel’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 92.6% in February 2026 and was lowest at 77.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hiku’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 11% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Whaler’s estimated Share of Search among kaikōura restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 11.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in February 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand kaikōura restaurants in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for The Pier Hotel in New Zealand fell 48% over 11 measured months, from 6K to 3.1K in August 2026.

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