--- title: "Crown Relocations vs NZ Van Lines: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Crown Relocations or NZ Van Lines? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North moving companies 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-palmerston-north-moving-companies/compare/crown-relocations-vs-nz-van-lines" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Crown Relocations vs NZ Van Lines: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Crown Relocations or NZ Van Lines? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North moving companies 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**: Crown Relocations and NZ Van Lines - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North moving companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Crown Relocations Share of Search**: 36.5% - **NZ Van Lines Share of Search**: 42.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Crown Relocations or NZ Van Lines? - In August 2026, NZ Van Lines had more branded searches than Crown Relocations among palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand. NZ Van Lines was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Crown Relocations’ 1.3K, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Crown Relocations’ 36.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Crown Relocations took it in December 2025, NZ Van Lines took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Crown Relocations’ estimated Share of Search among palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand moved from 37.9% to 36.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.3K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Van Lines’ estimated Share of Search among palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand moved from 47.2% to 42.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north moving companies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Crown Relocations lost estimated Share of Search among palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand, from 37.8% to 36.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for NZ Van Lines in New Zealand fell 20.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.5K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Crown Relocations estimated searches | Crown Relocations Share of Search | Crown Relocations rank | NZ Van Lines estimated searches | NZ Van Lines Share of Search | NZ Van Lines rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 37.9% | 2 | 1.9K | 47.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.8K | 38.4% | 2 | 2.1K | 43.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 43.5% | 1 | 1.7K | 37.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.1K | 41.7% | 1 | 2.1K | 40.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 46.3% | 1 | 1.6K | 35.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 40.5% | 1 | 1.8K | 39.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.7K | 44.5% | 1 | 1.4K | 37% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.5K | 41.7% | 1 | 1.4K | 38.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 40.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 37.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 37.8% | 2 | 1.5K | 42.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 36.5% | 2 | 1.5K | 42.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Crown Relocations’ and NZ Van Lines’ 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. - **Crown Relocations**: Measured on the search terms “crown relocations”, “crown relocations dunedin”, “crown relocations near me”, “crown relocations new zealand”, “crown relocations nz”, “crown relocations palmerston north”, “crownrelo co nz”, “crownrelo.co.nz” and “crownrelocations”, summed into one figure. - **NZ Van Lines**: Measured on the search terms “new zealand van lines”, “new zealand van lines nelson”, “nz van lines”, “nz van lines dunedin”, “nz van lines near me”, “nz van lines nelson”, “nz van lines new plymouth”, “nz van lines palmerston north”, “nzvanlines”, “nzvanlines co nz” and “nzvanlines.co.nz”, summed into one figure. - [Crown Relocations profile](/demand/nz/brands/crown-relocations) - [NZ Van Lines profile](/demand/nz/brands/nz-van-lines) - [All palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-palmerston-north-moving-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Crown Relocations or NZ Van Lines? In August 2026, NZ Van Lines had more branded searches than Crown Relocations among palmerston north moving companies in New Zealand. NZ Van Lines was estimated to have 1.5K branded searches compared to Crown Relocations’ 1.3K, and held a 42.8% Share of Search versus Crown Relocations’ 36.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Crown Relocations vs NZ Van Lines: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-palmerston-north-moving-companies/compare/crown-relocations-vs-nz-van-lines This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-palmerston-north-moving-companies/compare/crown-relocations-vs-nz-van-lines. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.