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SPCA vs World Vision NZ:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, SPCA had more branded searches than World Vision NZ among national charities in New Zealand. SPCA had about 38,900 branded searches, while World Vision NZ had 3,200. SPCA made up 47.9% of all national charity searches we track, and World Vision NZ accounted for 3.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about national charities, SPCA appeared in one of the five answers and World Vision NZ in none.

Among national charities in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

SPCA, about 12 searches for every 1 for World Vision NZ

SPCA 38.9K searchesWorld Vision NZ 3.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

SPCA, mentioned in 1 of 5 answers, World Vision NZ in 0

SPCA in 1 of 5World Vision NZ in 0 of 5

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Top national charities in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, SPCA was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. World Vision NZ did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Red Cross NZ1st
  2. Forest & Bird2nd
  3. Cancer Society NZ3rd
  4. Salvation Army NZ4th
  5. SPCA5th
  6. World Vision NZ–
  7. Hospice NZ–
  8. Starship Foundation–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Salvation Army NZ3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Forest & Bird3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Red Cross NZ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cancer Society NZ2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SPCA1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • World Vision NZ0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hospice NZ0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Starship Foundation0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is SPCA or World Vision NZ more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for SPCA and World Vision NZ by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine national charities we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

SPCA and World Vision NZ among national charities in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for SPCA, World Vision NZ. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSPCASalvation Army NZRed Cross NZForest & BirdWorld Vision NZHospice NZCancer Society NZStarship Foundation
Oct 202542.8%35.4%10.1%2.6%3.2%2.7%2.1%0.98%
Nov 202542.8%35.5%10%2.6%3.2%2.7%2.1%1.1%
Dec 202537.9%46.1%7.1%1.9%2.5%2.3%1.3%0.88%
Jan 202641.1%40.8%9.1%1.7%2.1%2.8%1.7%0.79%
Feb 202636.8%42.6%9.8%1.8%3.3%2.5%2.2%1%
Mar 202642.3%34.7%9.7%2.6%4.3%2.7%2.6%1.1%
Apr 202646.6%32.7%8.7%1.9%4.2%3%1.9%0.9%
May 202645.9%31.4%8.8%2.2%5.2%3%2.2%1.2%
Jun 202642.9%29.2%8.8%5.9%8%2.4%1.8%1%
Jul 202650%28.8%9.7%2.5%3.4%2.7%2.1%0.95%
Aug 202648.3%28.1%10%2.3%4%2.7%3.6%0.94%
Sep 202647.9%28%9.6%4.4%3.9%2.8%2.4%0.91%

How has the SPCA and World Vision NZ comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand national charities in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Forest & Bird overtook World Vision NZ and 2 others to rank 4th among national charities in New Zealand, with 4.4% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for World Vision NZ in New Zealand rose 10.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 3.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

19 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SPCA’s and World Vision NZ’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.

SPCA

16 branded search terms

  • spca
  • spca adoption
  • spca animals
  • spca cat adoption
  • spca dogs
  • spca donate
  • spca foster
  • spca hours
  • spca kittens
  • spca number
  • spca operating hours
  • spca opshop
  • spca puppies
  • spca telephone number
  • spca volunteer
  • waikato spca

World Vision NZ

3 branded search terms

  • world vision
  • world vision nz
  • worldvisionnz

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