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Courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, NZ Post was the most searched among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 303K branded searches and 60.6% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. NZ Post60.6%
  2. NZ Couriers10.4%
  3. DHL9.8%
  4. Aramex8.7%
  5. Mainfreight5.4%
  6. Post Haste2.7%
  7. CourierPost2.2%
  8. Castle Parcels0.27%

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Compare courier, parcel, and freight delivery companies serving New Zealand senders, using branded searches made 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.

Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for NZ Post, NZ Couriers, DHL, Aramex, Mainfreight, Post Haste, CourierPost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthNZ PostNZ CouriersDHLAramexMainfreightPost HasteCourierPostCastle Parcels
Oct 202557.1%9.7%9.4%11.8%6.1%2.9%2.7%0.32%
Nov 202558.5%9.8%8.7%10.1%6.9%3%2.7%0.32%
Dec 202560.6%10.2%8.7%9%5.2%3.1%2.8%0.32%
Jan 202661.7%8.4%8.9%9%5.9%3%2.8%0.33%
Feb 202662.3%8.8%9.3%7.7%6.5%2.7%2.4%0.28%
Mar 202659.4%10.1%10.2%8.4%6.1%3.1%2.4%0.26%
Apr 202659.7%10.3%10%8.7%5.7%3.2%2.3%0.27%
May 202658.8%9.9%10.4%8.4%6.3%3.2%2.7%0.31%
Jun 202658.7%10.2%9.8%10%5.6%3.1%2.3%0.26%
Jul 202656.5%11.4%10.8%9.7%5.9%3%2.4%0.3%
Aug 202660.6%10.4%9.8%8.7%5.4%2.7%2.2%0.27%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.NZ Post

    60.6%

    held 1st · 303K estimated branded searches · +18.2% vs prior month · +4 points

  2. 2.NZ Couriers

    10.4%

    held 2nd · 52K estimated branded searches · +0.35% vs prior month · -1 points

  3. 3.DHL

    9.8%

    held 3rd · 48.9K estimated branded searches · +0.12% vs prior month · -1 points

  4. 4.Aramex

    8.7%

    held 4th · 43.7K estimated branded searches · -0.32% vs prior month · -0.9 points

  5. 5.Mainfreight

    5.4%

    held 5th · 27.1K estimated branded searches · +0.67% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  6. 6.Post Haste

    2.7%

    held 6th · 13.5K estimated branded searches · -0.15% vs prior month · -0.3 points

  7. 7.CourierPost

    2.2%

    held 7th · 10.8K estimated branded searches · +0.47% vs prior month · -0.2 points

  8. 8.Castle Parcels

    0.27%

    held 8th · 1.3K estimated branded searches · -0.74% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand?

In August 2026, NZ Post was the most searched among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, with an estimated 303K branded searches and 60.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. NZ Couriers is in 2nd place, 50.2 percentage points behind at 10.4% Share of Search.

New Zealand courier and parcel delivery companies, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
NZ Post57.1% → 60.6%62.3%Feb 202656.5%Jul 20261st
NZ Couriers9.7% → 10.4%11.4%Jul 20268.4%Jan 20263rd → 2nd
DHL9.4% → 9.8%10.8%Jul 20268.7%Dec 20254th → 3rd
Aramex11.8% → 8.7%11.8%Oct 20257.7%Feb 20262nd → 4th
Mainfreight6.1% → 5.4%6.9%Nov 20255.2%Dec 20255th
Post Haste2.9% → 2.7%3.2%May 20262.7%Aug 20266th
CourierPost2.7% → 2.2%2.8%Dec 20252.2%Aug 20267th
Castle Parcels0.32% → 0.27%0.33%Jan 20260.26%Mar 20268th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Post’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand increased from 57.1% to 60.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Couriers’ estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand increased from 9.7% to 10.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aramex’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand decreased from 11.8% to 8.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mainfreight’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand decreased from 6.1% to 5.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CourierPost’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand decreased from 2.7% to 2.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Post’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand peaked at 62.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 56.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Couriers’ estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand peaked at 11.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.4% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DHL’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand peaked at 10.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.7% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aramex’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand peaked at 11.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 7.7% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mainfreight’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand peaked at 6.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.2% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ Couriers rose from 3rd to 2nd among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DHL rose from 4th to 3rd among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aramex fell from 2nd to 4th among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Post Haste and Castle Parcels held steady: their estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand courier and parcel delivery companies in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, NZ Post gained estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 56.5% to 60.6%.

  2. In August 2026, NZ Couriers lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 11.4% to 10.4%.

  3. In August 2026, DHL lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 9.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Aramex lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 9.7% to 8.7%.

  5. In August 2026, Mainfreight lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 5.4%.

  6. Post Haste’s estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.2% to 2.7% in August 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for CourierPost in New Zealand fell 24.4% over 11 measured months, from 14.3K to 10.8K in August 2026.

  8. Estimated monthly branded searches for Castle Parcels in New Zealand fell 20.2% over 11 measured months, from 1.7K to 1.3K in August 2026.

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