--- title: "BNZ vs Westpac: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, BNZ or Westpac? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KiwiSaver providers set in 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers/compare/bnz-vs-westpac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BNZ vs Westpac: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, BNZ or Westpac? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KiwiSaver providers set in 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: BNZ and Westpac - **Competitive set**: KiwiSaver providers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **BNZ Share of Search**: 7.4% - **Westpac Share of Search**: 22.7% ## Which is more popular in search, BNZ or Westpac? - In August 2026, Westpac had more branded searches than BNZ among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand. Westpac was estimated to have 467K branded searches compared to BNZ’s 153K, and held a 22.7% Share of Search versus BNZ’s 7.4%. - Westpac was ahead of BNZ in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BNZ’s estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand moved from 6.6% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 159K to 153K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westpac’s estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand moved from 19.3% to 22.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 468K to 467K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand KiwiSaver providers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Westpac gained estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand, from 19.5% to 22.7%. ## Month by month | Month | BNZ estimated searches | BNZ Share of Search | BNZ rank | Westpac estimated searches | Westpac Share of Search | Westpac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 159K | 6.6% | 4 | 468K | 19.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 159K | 7.2% | 4 | 467K | 21% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 155K | 7.1% | 4 | 465K | 21.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 157K | 7.1% | 4 | 466K | 21.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 156K | 7.9% | 4 | 384K | 19.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 187K | 8.3% | 4 | 468K | 20.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 154K | 7% | 4 | 466K | 21.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 156K | 7% | 4 | 467K | 20.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 153K | 6.9% | 4 | 465K | 20.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 153K | 7.8% | 4 | 383K | 19.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 153K | 7.4% | 4 | 467K | 22.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BNZ’s and Westpac’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **BNZ**: Measured on the search terms “Bank of New Zealand”, “bnz”, “bnz banking”, “bnz credit card”, “bnz home loan”, “bnz home loans”, “bnz kiwisaver”, “bnz kiwisaver scheme”, “bnz mortgage”, “bnz mortgages”, “bnz personal loan”, “bnz savings”, “bnz savings account”, “bnz term deposit” and “kiwisaver bnz”, summed into one figure. - **Westpac**: Measured on the search terms “Westpac”, “westpac banking”, “westpac credit card”, “westpac home loan”, “westpac home loans”, “westpac kiwi saver”, “westpac kiwisaver”, “westpac mortgage”, “westpac mortgages”, “westpac personal loan”, “westpac savings”, “westpac savings account” and “westpac term deposit”, summed into one figure. - [BNZ profile](/demand/nz/brands/bnz) - [Westpac profile](/demand/nz/brands/westpac) - [All KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, BNZ or Westpac? In August 2026, Westpac had more branded searches than BNZ among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand. Westpac was estimated to have 467K branded searches compared to BNZ’s 153K, and held a 22.7% Share of Search versus BNZ’s 7.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BNZ vs Westpac: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers/compare/bnz-vs-westpac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers/compare/bnz-vs-westpac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.