--- title: "Russell Hobbs vs Sunbeam: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Russell Hobbs or Sunbeam more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea kettle brands 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-tea-kettle-brands/compare/russell-hobbs-vs-sunbeam" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Russell Hobbs vs Sunbeam: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Russell Hobbs or Sunbeam more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tea kettle brands 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**: Russell Hobbs and Sunbeam - **Competitive set**: Tea kettle brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Russell Hobbs Share of Search**: 7.2% - **Sunbeam Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is Russell Hobbs or Sunbeam more popular in search? - In September 2026, Russell Hobbs had more branded searches than Sunbeam among tea kettle brands in New Zealand. Russell Hobbs had about 1,650 branded searches, while Sunbeam had 880. Russell Hobbs made up 7.2% of all tea kettle brand searches we track, and Sunbeam accounted for 3.8%. - Russell Hobbs was ahead of Sunbeam in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Russell Hobbs’ share of searches among tea kettle brands in New Zealand moved from 7.7% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunbeam’s share of searches among tea kettle brands in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. ## Top tea kettle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Russell Hobbs appeared in all five answers. Sunbeam was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Russell Hobbs was listed before Sunbeam in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Russell Hobbs | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Breville | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sunbeam | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Smeg | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bodum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ZWILLING | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about tea kettle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which tea kettle brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Breville, 2. Russell Hobbs, 3. Sunbeam - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tea kettle brands in New Zealand?": 1. Russell Hobbs, 2. Breville, 3. Sunbeam, 4. Smeg - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tea kettle brand in New Zealand for quick boiling?": 1. Russell Hobbs, 2. Sunbeam, 3. Breville - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric kettle nz": 1. Russell Hobbs, 2. Sunbeam, 3. Breville - Searched Google, AI Overview "fast boil kettle": 1. Breville, 2. Russell Hobbs Not named in any answer: Bodum and ZWILLING. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand tea kettle brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Russell Hobbs gained share of searches among tea kettle brands in New Zealand, from 6.1% to 7.2%. - In September 2026, Sunbeam gained share of searches among tea kettle brands in New Zealand, from 3.3% to 3.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Russell Hobbs estimated searches | Russell Hobbs Share of Search | Russell Hobbs rank | Sunbeam estimated searches | Sunbeam Share of Search | Sunbeam rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 3 | 1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.5K | 7.3% | 3 | 880 | 4.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.5K | 7.5% | 3 | 880 | 4.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 3 | 880 | 5.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1K | 8.1% | 3 | 720 | 5.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2K | 7.5% | 3 | 720 | 4.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.4K | 7.5% | 3 | 1K | 5.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.4K | 7.4% | 3 | 880 | 4.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.4K | 7.4% | 3 | 880 | 4.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 6.4% | 3 | 880 | 3.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 6.1% | 3 | 880 | 3.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 7.2% | 3 | 880 | 3.8% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Russell Hobbs’ and Sunbeam’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. - **Russell Hobbs**: Measured on the search terms “multicooker russell hobbs”, “russell hobbs”, “russell hobbs chopper”, “russell hobbs jug” and “russellhobbs”, summed into one figure. - **Sunbeam**: Measured on the search term “sunbeam”. - [Russell Hobbs profile](/demand/nz/brands/russell-hobbs) - [Sunbeam profile](/demand/nz/brands/sunbeam) - [All tea kettle brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tea-kettle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Russell Hobbs or Sunbeam more popular in search? In September 2026, Russell Hobbs had more branded searches than Sunbeam among tea kettle brands in New Zealand. Russell Hobbs had about 1,650 branded searches, while Sunbeam had 880. Russell Hobbs made up 7.2% of all tea kettle brand searches we track, and Sunbeam accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Russell Hobbs vs Sunbeam: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-tea-kettle-brands/compare/russell-hobbs-vs-sunbeam This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-tea-kettle-brands/compare/russell-hobbs-vs-sunbeam. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.