--- title: "Whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare Whangarei pharmacies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Kensington Pharmacy, Buchanans Pharmacy and Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy, the whangarei 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-whangarei-pharmacies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare Whangarei pharmacies using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among Kensington Pharmacy, Buchanans Pharmacy and Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy, the whangarei 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**: Whangarei pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Kensington Pharmacy, 65.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Kensington Pharmacy was the most searched among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.2K branded searches and 65.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Buchanans Pharmacy is in 2nd place, 43.4 percentage points behind at 22.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kensington Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 72.4% to 65.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buchanans Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 18.5% to 22.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 9.1% to 12%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kensington Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 72.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 65.7% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Buchanans Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 22.5% in March 2026 and was lowest at 18.4% in January 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 15.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 7.5% in November 2025. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Kensington Pharmacy vs Buchanans Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/buchanans-pharmacy-vs-kensington-pharmacy): 65.7% against 22.3% Share of Search. - [Kensington Pharmacy vs Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/kensington-pharmacy-vs-unichem-whangarei-pharmacy): 65.7% against 12% Share of Search. - [Buchanans Pharmacy vs Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/buchanans-pharmacy-vs-unichem-whangarei-pharmacy): 22.3% against 12% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand whangarei pharmacies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Buchanans Pharmacy gained estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand, from 19.5% to 22.3%. - In August 2026, Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy gained estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand, from 10.2% to 12%. - In August 2026, Kensington Pharmacy lost estimated Share of Search among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand, from 70.3% to 65.7%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Kensington Pharmacy | 65.7% | 3.2K | -2.1% | Kensington Pharmacy | | 2 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 22.3% | 1.1K | +19.6% | Buchanans Pharmacy | | 3 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 12% | 590 | +22.9% | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.1K | 72.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 790 | 18.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 390 | 9.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.1K | 72.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 850 | 20% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 320 | 7.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.8K | 68.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 1.2K | 21.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 590 | 10.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.2K | 66.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 880 | 18.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 720 | 15.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.3K | 68.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 1K | 21.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 480 | 10% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.3K | 65.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 1.1K | 22.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 590 | 11.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 4K | 70.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 1.2K | 21.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 480 | 8.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.2K | 70.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 870 | 19% | 2 | | May 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 480 | 10.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.2K | 70.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 870 | 19.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 480 | 10.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.3K | 70.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 920 | 19.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 480 | 10.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | 3.2K | 65.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | 1.1K | 22.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | 590 | 12% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Buchanans Pharmacy | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Kensington Pharmacy | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Buchanans Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “buchanan pharmacy”, “buchanan's pharmacy whangarei”, “buchanans pharmacy”, “buchanans pharmacy whangarei” and “unichem buchanans pharmacy”, summed into one figure. - **Kensington Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “kenpharm”, “kensington pharmacy”, “kensington pharmacy nz” and “kensington pharmacy whangarei”, summed into one figure. - **Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy**: Measured on the search term “unichem whangarei pharmacy”. - [Buchanans Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/buchanans-pharmacy) - [Kensington Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/kensington-pharmacy) - [Unichem Whangarei Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/unichem-whangarei-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 whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand? In August 2026, Kensington Pharmacy was the most searched among whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 3.2K branded searches and 65.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Whangarei pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-whangarei-pharmacies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-whangarei-pharmacies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.