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title: "Courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare courier, parcel, and freight delivery companies serving New Zealand senders, using branded searches made in New Zealand. Share of Search among NZ Post, NZ Couriers, DHL, Aramex, Mainfreight, Post Haste, CourierPost and Castle Parcels, the courier and parcel delivery companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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-parcel-couriers"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare courier, parcel, and freight delivery companies serving New Zealand senders, using branded searches made in New Zealand. Share of Search among NZ Post, NZ Couriers, DHL, Aramex, Mainfreight, Post Haste, CourierPost and Castle Parcels, the courier and parcel delivery companies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: courier and parcel delivery companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 8
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: NZ Post, 60.6%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [NZ Post vs NZ Couriers: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/nz-couriers-vs-nz-post): 60.6% against 10.4% Share of Search.
- [NZ Post vs DHL: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dhl-vs-nz-post): 60.6% against 9.8% Share of Search.
- [NZ Post vs Aramex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aramex-vs-nz-post): 60.6% against 8.7% Share of Search.
- [NZ Post vs Mainfreight: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mainfreight-vs-nz-post): 60.6% against 5.4% Share of Search.
- [NZ Couriers vs DHL: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dhl-vs-nz-couriers): 10.4% against 9.8% Share of Search.
- [NZ Couriers vs Aramex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aramex-vs-nz-couriers): 10.4% against 8.7% Share of Search.
- [NZ Couriers vs Mainfreight: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mainfreight-vs-nz-couriers): 10.4% against 5.4% Share of Search.
- [DHL vs Aramex: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aramex-vs-dhl): 9.8% against 8.7% Share of Search.
- [DHL vs Mainfreight: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/dhl-vs-mainfreight): 9.8% against 5.4% Share of Search.
- [Aramex vs Mainfreight: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/aramex-vs-mainfreight): 8.7% against 5.4% Share of Search.

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

- 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%.
- 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%.
- In August 2026, DHL lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 9.8%.
- In August 2026, Aramex lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 9.7% to 8.7%.
- In August 2026, Mainfreight lost estimated Share of Search among courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 5.4%.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | NZ Post | 60.6% | 303K | +18.2% | NZ Post |
| 2 | NZ Couriers | 10.4% | 52K | +0.3% | Freightways |
| 3 | DHL | 9.8% | 48.9K | +0.1% | DHL Group |
| 4 | Aramex | 8.7% | 43.7K | -0.3% | Aramex |
| 5 | Mainfreight | 5.4% | 27.1K | +0.7% | Mainfreight |
| 6 | Post Haste | 2.7% | 13.5K | -0.1% | Freightways |
| 7 | CourierPost | 2.2% | 10.8K | +0.5% | NZ Post |
| 8 | Castle Parcels | 0.27% | 1.3K | -0.7% | Freightways |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | NZ Post | 304K | 57.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Aramex | 62.7K | 11.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | NZ Couriers | 51.8K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | DHL | 50.3K | 9.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Mainfreight | 32.5K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Post Haste | 15.5K | 2.9% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | CourierPost | 14.3K | 2.7% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Castle Parcels | 1.7K | 0.32% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | NZ Post | 308K | 58.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Aramex | 53.1K | 10.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | NZ Couriers | 51.6K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | DHL | 46.1K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Mainfreight | 36.3K | 6.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Post Haste | 15.7K | 3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | CourierPost | 14.3K | 2.7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Castle Parcels | 1.7K | 0.32% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | NZ Post | 373K | 60.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | NZ Couriers | 62.9K | 10.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Aramex | 55.5K | 9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | DHL | 53.8K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Mainfreight | 32K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Post Haste | 19.1K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | CourierPost | 17.3K | 2.8% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Castle Parcels | 2K | 0.32% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | NZ Post | 314K | 61.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Aramex | 45.5K | 9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | DHL | 45.1K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | NZ Couriers | 42.7K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Mainfreight | 30.2K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Post Haste | 15.5K | 3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | CourierPost | 14.2K | 2.8% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.7K | 0.33% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | NZ Post | 303K | 62.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | DHL | 45.1K | 9.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | NZ Couriers | 43K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Aramex | 37.4K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Mainfreight | 31.7K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Post Haste | 13.4K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | CourierPost | 11.6K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.28% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | NZ Post | 310K | 59.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | DHL | 53.3K | 10.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | NZ Couriers | 52.7K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Aramex | 44.1K | 8.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Mainfreight | 32.1K | 6.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Post Haste | 15.9K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | CourierPost | 12.6K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.26% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | NZ Post | 301K | 59.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | NZ Couriers | 52K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | DHL | 50.3K | 10% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Aramex | 43.8K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Mainfreight | 28.8K | 5.7% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Post Haste | 15.9K | 3.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | CourierPost | 11.7K | 2.3% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.27% | 8 |
| May 2026 | NZ Post | 256K | 58.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | DHL | 45.2K | 10.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | NZ Couriers | 42.9K | 9.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Aramex | 36.5K | 8.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Mainfreight | 27.2K | 6.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Post Haste | 14.1K | 3.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | CourierPost | 11.6K | 2.7% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.31% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | NZ Post | 301K | 58.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | NZ Couriers | 52.2K | 10.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Aramex | 51.2K | 10% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | DHL | 50.4K | 9.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Mainfreight | 28.6K | 5.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Post Haste | 15.9K | 3.1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | CourierPost | 11.6K | 2.3% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.26% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | NZ Post | 256K | 56.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | NZ Couriers | 51.9K | 11.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | DHL | 48.8K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Aramex | 43.8K | 9.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Mainfreight | 27K | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Post Haste | 13.5K | 3% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | CourierPost | 10.7K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.4K | 0.3% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | NZ Post | 303K | 60.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | NZ Couriers | 52K | 10.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | DHL | 48.9K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Aramex | 43.7K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Mainfreight | 27.1K | 5.4% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Post Haste | 13.5K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | CourierPost | 10.8K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Castle Parcels | 1.3K | 0.27% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | Aramex | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Castle Parcels | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | CourierPost | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | DHL | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Mainfreight | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | NZ Couriers | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | NZ Post | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Post Haste | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Aramex**: Measured on the search terms “Aramex”, “aramex co nz”, “Aramex courier”, “Aramex courier NZ”, “Aramex couriers”, “Aramex delivery”, “Aramex near me”, “Aramex New Zealand”, “Aramex NZ”, “Aramex parcel”, “Aramex post”, “Aramex prices”, “Aramex quote”, “Aramex shipping”, “Fastway”, “Fastway Couriers”, “Fastway NZ” and “www aramex co nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Castle Parcels**: Measured on the search terms “Castle Parcels”, “Castle Parcels couriers”, “Castle Parcels near me” and “Castle Parcels NZ”, summed into one figure.
- **CourierPost**: Measured on the search terms “Cost of Courier Post”, “Courier Post”, “Courier Post cost”, “Courier Post depots”, “Courier Post near me”, “Courier Post New Plymouth”, “Courier Post NZ”, “Courier Post office”, “Courier Post prices”, “CourierPost”, “CourierPost near me”, “CourierPost NZ”, “CourierPost prices”, “courierpostnz”, “Nelson Courier Post” and “NZ Courier Post prices”, summed into one figure.
- **DHL**: Measured on the search terms “Auckland DHL”, “DHL”, “DHL Auckland”, “dhl com”, “DHL courier Auckland”, “dhl couriers”, “DHL couriers NZ”, “dhl ecom”, “DHL Express”, “DHL Express Auckland Airport”, “dhl express pick up”, “dhl freight”, “DHL Hamilton NZ”, “dhl logistics”, “DHL Lower Hutt”, “DHL Manukau”, “dhl near me”, “DHL New Zealand”, “DHL NZ”, “dhl online”, “dhl shipping”, “dhl supply chain”, “DHL Tauranga”, “DHL Timaru”, “dhl tracking”, “DHL Whangarei” and “my dhl”, summed into one figure.
- **Mainfreight**: Measured on the search terms “don braid mainfreight”, “mainchain mainfreight”, “Mainfreight”, “Mainfreight 2 Home”, “Mainfreight 2Home”, “Mainfreight Air & Ocean”, “Mainfreight Air and Ocean”, “mainfreight au”, “mainfreight com”, “Mainfreight Hamilton”, “Mainfreight logistics”, “mainfreight mainchain”, “Mainfreight near me”, “Mainfreight New Plymouth”, “Mainfreight NZ”, “Mainfreight price”, “Mainfreight shipping”, “Mainfreight Thames”, “mainfreight tracking” and “Mainfreight transport New Plymouth”, summed into one figure.
- **NZ Couriers**: Measured on the search terms “New Zealand Couriers”, “New Zealand Couriers co nz”, “New Zealand Couriers international”, “New Zealand Couriers near me”, “New Zealand Couriers prices”, “NZ Couriers”, “NZ Couriers international”, “NZ Couriers Lower Hutt”, “NZ Couriers near me”, “NZ Couriers New Plymouth”, “NZ Couriers NZ” and “NZ Couriers prices”, summed into one figure.
- **NZ Post**: Measured on the search terms “New Zealand Post”, “New Zealand Post courier”, “New Zealand Post courier service”, “New Zealand Post Hamilton”, “New Zealand Post near me”, “NZ Post”, “NZ Post Australia”, “NZ Post business”, “NZ Post co”, “NZ Post cost”, “NZ Post courier prices”, “NZ Post courier service”, “NZ Post Highbrook”, “NZ Post international”, “NZ Post international courier”, “NZ Post international courier charges”, “NZ Post near me”, “NZ Post New Plymouth”, “NZ Post New Zealand”, “NZ Post NZ”, “NZ Post office”, “NZ Post office near me”, “NZ Post overnight courier”, “NZ Post parcel”, “NZ Post prices”, “NZ Post rural delivery”, “NZ Post sending”, “NZ Post sending a parcel”, “NZ Post sending internationally”, “NZ Post shipping”, “NZ Post shop”, “NZ Post shops”, “NZ Post website”, “NZ Post YouShop” and “nzpost”, summed into one figure.
- **Post Haste**: Measured on the search terms “Post Haste”, “Post Haste Couriers”, “Post Haste Couriers NZ”, “Post Haste near me”, “Posthaste” and “www posthaste co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Aramex](/demand/nz/brands/aramex)
- [Castle Parcels](/demand/nz/brands/castle-parcels)
- [CourierPost](/demand/nz/brands/courierpost)
- [DHL](/demand/nz/brands/dhl)
- [Mainfreight](/demand/nz/brands/mainfreight)
- [NZ Couriers](/demand/nz/brands/nz-couriers)
- [NZ Post](/demand/nz/brands/nz-post)
- [Post Haste](/demand/nz/brands/post-haste)

## 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 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.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Courier and parcel delivery companies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-parcel-couriers

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