--- title: "Kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare Kapiti funeral directors using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Kapiti Coast Funeral Home and Waikanae Funeral Home, the kapiti funeral directors 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kapiti-funeral-directors" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare Kapiti funeral directors using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Kapiti Coast Funeral Home and Waikanae Funeral Home, the kapiti funeral directors 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**: Kapiti funeral directors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 2 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Kapiti Coast Funeral Home, 59.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Kapiti Coast Funeral Home was the most searched among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand, with an estimated 880 branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Waikanae Funeral Home is in 2nd place, 19.7 percentage points behind at 40.1% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kapiti Coast Funeral Home’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand decreased from 64.7% to 59.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waikanae Funeral Home’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand increased from 35.3% to 40.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kapiti Coast Funeral Home’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand peaked at 71.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 37.1% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waikanae Funeral Home’s estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand peaked at 62.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 28.1% in January 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Kapiti Coast Funeral Home vs Waikanae Funeral Home: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/kapiti-coast-funeral-home-vs-waikanae-funeral-home): 59.9% against 40.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand kapiti funeral directors in August 2026? - In August 2026, Waikanae Funeral Home gained estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand, from 35.3% to 40.1%. - In August 2026, Kapiti Coast Funeral Home lost estimated Share of Search among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand, from 64.7% to 59.9%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 59.9% | 880 | 0.0% | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | | 2 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 40.1% | 590 | +22.9% | Waikanae Funeral Home | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 880 | 64.7% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 480 | 35.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 720 | 60% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 480 | 40% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 720 | 55% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 590 | 45% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 1K | 71.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 390 | 28.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 590 | 60.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 390 | 39.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 590 | 50% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 590 | 50% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 1K | 62.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 590 | 37.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 590 | 60.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 390 | 39.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 880 | 64.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 480 | 35.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 880 | 64.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 480 | 35.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | 880 | 59.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | 590 | 40.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Kapiti Coast Funeral Home | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Waikanae Funeral Home | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Kapiti Coast Funeral Home**: Measured on the search terms “kapiti coast funeral home” and “kapiticoastfuneralhome”, summed into one figure. - **Waikanae Funeral Home**: Measured on the search term “waikanae funeral home”. - [Kapiti Coast Funeral Home](/demand/nz/brands/kapiti-coast-funeral-home) - [Waikanae Funeral Home](/demand/nz/brands/waikanae-funeral-home) ## 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 kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand? In August 2026, Kapiti Coast Funeral Home was the most searched among kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand, with an estimated 880 branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kapiti funeral directors in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kapiti-funeral-directors This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kapiti-funeral-directors. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.