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Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy was the most searched among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 550 branded searches, 37.9% of all searches for the four we track.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Cook Street Pharmacy37.9%
  2. Life Pharmacy27.6%
  3. Pioneer Pharmacy20%
  4. CookStPharmacy14.5%

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Compare Palmerston North pharmacies using branded searches made in Palmerston North. 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 searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Cook Street Pharmacy, Life Pharmacy, Pioneer Pharmacy, CookStPharmacy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCook Street PharmacyLife PharmacyPioneer PharmacyCookStPharmacy
Oct 202538.9%46.3%1.9%13%
Nov 202534.4%48.9%2.7%14%
Dec 202541.3%41.8%2.7%14.1%
Jan 202643.1%33.3%2.6%20.9%
Feb 202645.7%36.4%2.9%15%
Mar 202650%33.1%3.2%13.6%
Apr 202654.5%29.9%3%12.6%
May 202650%26.7%2%21.3%
Jun 202641.1%26.5%15.2%17.2%
Jul 202637.7%28.1%19.9%14.4%
Aug 202637.2%27.7%20.9%14.2%
Sep 202637.9%27.6%20%14.5%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. Held 1st. 550 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  2. Held 2nd. 400 estimated branded searches, -2.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. Held 3rd. 290 estimated branded searches, -6.5% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  4. Held 4th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand?

4 brands

In September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy was the most searched among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 550 branded searches, 37.9% of all searches for the four we track. Life Pharmacy is in 2nd place, 10.3 percentage points behind at 27.6%.

New Zealand Palmerston North pharmacies, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of searchesPeakLowRank
Cook Street Pharmacy38.9% → 37.9%54.5%Apr 202634.4%Nov 20252nd → 1st
Life Pharmacy46.3% → 27.6%48.9%Nov 202526.5%Jun 20261st → 2nd
Pioneer Pharmacy1.9% → 20%20.9%Aug 20261.9%Oct 20254th → 3rd
CookStPharmacy13% → 14.5%21.3%May 202612.6%Apr 20263rd → 4th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 38.9% to 37.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Life Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 46.3% to 27.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pioneer Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 1.9% to 20%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CookStPharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 13% to 14.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 54.5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 34.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Life Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 48.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 26.5% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pioneer Pharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 20.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CookStPharmacy’s share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 21.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 12.6% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy rose from 2nd to 1st among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Life Pharmacy fell from 1st to 2nd among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pioneer Pharmacy rose from 4th to 3rd among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CookStPharmacy fell from 3rd to 4th among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Palmerston North pharmacies in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Cook Street Pharmacy gained share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand, from 37.2% to 37.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Pioneer Pharmacy lost share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies in New Zealand, from 20.9% to 20%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Life Pharmacy in New Zealand fell 46.7% over 12 measured months, from 750 to 400 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for Palmerston North pharmacies?

14 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among Palmerston North pharmacies comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.

Cook Street Pharmacy

2 branded search terms

  • cook street pharmacy
  • cook street pharmacy palmerston north

Life Pharmacy

9 branded search terms

  • Life Pharmacy
  • life pharmacy beauty
  • life pharmacy fragrance
  • life pharmacy makeup
  • life pharmacy perfume
  • life pharmacy supplements
  • life pharmacy vaccinations
  • life pharmacy vitamins
  • lifepharmacy

Pioneer Pharmacy

2 branded search terms

  • pioneer pharmacy
  • pioneer pharmacy palmerston north

CookStPharmacy

1 branded search term

  • cookstpharmacy

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