--- title: "Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare Whanganui pharmacies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Bargain Plus Whanganui, Central City Pharmacy and Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy, the whanganui pharmacies 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-whanganui-pharmacies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare Whanganui pharmacies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Bargain Plus Whanganui, Central City Pharmacy and Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy, the whanganui pharmacies 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**: Whanganui pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Bargain Plus Whanganui, 59.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui was the most searched among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 880 branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Central City Pharmacy is in 2nd place, 37.4 percentage points behind at 22.4% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui’s estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 64.4% to 59.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Central City Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 17.8% to 22.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui’s estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 69.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 54.3% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Central City Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 26.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 15.2% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 21% in May 2026 and was lowest at 15.2% in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy held steady: its estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Bargain Plus Whanganui vs Central City Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-central-city-pharmacy): 59.9% against 22.4% Share of Search. - [Bargain Plus Whanganui vs Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/bargain-plus-whanganui-vs-unichem-whanganui-pharmacy): 59.9% against 17.7% Share of Search. - [Central City Pharmacy vs Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/central-city-pharmacy-vs-unichem-whanganui-pharmacy): 22.4% against 17.7% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand whanganui pharmacies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Central City Pharmacy gained estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 20.5% to 22.4%. - In August 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui gained estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 59.1% to 59.9%. - In August 2026, Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy lost estimated Share of Search among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, from 20.5% to 17.7%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 59.9% | 880 | +17.3% | Bargain Plus Whanganui | | 2 | Central City Pharmacy | 22.4% | 330 | +26.9% | Central City Pharmacy | | 3 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 17.7% | 260 | 0.0% | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 940 | 64.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 17.8% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 17.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 960 | 69.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Central City Pharmacy | 210 | 15.2% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 210 | 15.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 1K | 66.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 16.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 16.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 1.1K | 65.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 330 | 19.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 15.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 740 | 63.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 220 | 18.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 210 | 17.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 740 | 58.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 20.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 20.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 750 | 54.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 370 | 26.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 18.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 720 | 58.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 21% | 2 | | May 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 21% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 610 | 56.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 24.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 210 | 19.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 750 | 59.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 260 | 20.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 20.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | 880 | 59.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | 330 | 22.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | 260 | 17.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bargain Plus Whanganui | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Central City Pharmacy | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Bargain Plus Whanganui**: Measured on the search terms “bargain chemist wanganui”, “bargain chemist whanganui”, “bargain plus” and “bargain plus whanganui”, summed into one figure. - **Central City Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “central city pharmacy” and “central city pharmacy whanganui”, summed into one figure. - **Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy**: Measured on the search term “unichem whanganui pharmacy”. - [Bargain Plus Whanganui](/demand/nz/brands/bargain-plus-whanganui) - [Central City Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/central-city-pharmacy) - [Unichem Whanganui Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/unichem-whanganui-pharmacy) ## 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 whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand? In August 2026, Bargain Plus Whanganui was the most searched among whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 880 branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Whanganui pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-whanganui-pharmacies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-whanganui-pharmacies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.