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Wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, North City was the most searched among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, with an estimated 8.5K branded searches and 39.3% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. North City39.3%
  2. Johnsonville Shopping Centre23.1%
  3. Coastlands20.8%
  4. Westfield Queensgate16.7%

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Compare the Wellington region malls and shopping centres shoppers head to. 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 wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for North City, Johnsonville Shopping Centre, Coastlands, Westfield Queensgate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNorth CityJohnsonville Shopping CentreCoastlandsWestfield Queensgate
Oct 202531.6%24.6%24.4%19.4%
Nov 202535.2%21.2%22%21.7%
Dec 202535.5%16.1%22.1%26.3%
Jan 202633.2%21%25.4%20.4%
Feb 202634.6%25.7%22%17.7%
Mar 202634.4%25.8%22%17.8%
Apr 202631.6%24.8%19.8%23.8%
May 202637.7%23.2%19.7%19.4%
Jun 202633.1%24.8%21.2%20.9%
Jul 202637%24.3%19.6%19.1%
Aug 202639.3%23.1%20.8%16.7%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.North City

    39.3%

    held 1st · 8.5K estimated branded searches · -0.82% vs prior month · +2.3 points

  2. held 2nd · 5K estimated branded searches · -11.1% vs prior month · -1.2 points

  3. 3.Coastlands

    20.8%

    held 3rd · 4.5K estimated branded searches · -0.66% vs prior month · +1.2 points

  4. held 4th · 3.6K estimated branded searches · -18.1% vs prior month · -2.4 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand?

In August 2026, North City was the most searched among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, with an estimated 8.5K branded searches and 39.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Johnsonville Shopping Centre is in 2nd place, 16.2 percentage points behind at 23.1% Share of Search.

New Zealand wellington region shopping centres, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
North City31.6% → 39.3%39.3%Aug 202631.6%Oct 20251st
Johnsonville Shopping Centre24.6% → 23.1%25.8%Mar 202616.1%Dec 20252nd
Coastlands24.4% → 20.8%25.4%Jan 202619.6%Jul 20263rd
Westfield Queensgate19.4% → 16.7%26.3%Dec 202516.7%Aug 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North City’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand increased from 31.6% to 39.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand decreased from 24.6% to 23.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coastlands’ estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand decreased from 24.4% to 20.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westfield Queensgate’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand decreased from 19.4% to 16.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 25.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 16.1% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coastlands’ estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 25.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 19.6% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westfield Queensgate’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 26.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 16.7% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region shopping centres in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, North City gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 37% to 39.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Coastlands gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 20.8%.

  3. In August 2026, Westfield Queensgate lost estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 19.1% to 16.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre lost estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 24.3% to 23.1%.

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