--- title: "ACF Plumbing vs Aotea Plumbing & Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is ACF Plumbing or Aotea Plumbing & Drainage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch plumbing companies 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/compare/acf-plumbing-vs-aotea-plumbing-drainage" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ACF Plumbing vs Aotea Plumbing & Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is ACF Plumbing or Aotea Plumbing & Drainage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch plumbing companies 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**: ACF Plumbing and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage - **Competitive set**: Christchurch plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **ACF Plumbing Share of Search**: 17.9% - **Aotea Plumbing & Drainage Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Is ACF Plumbing or Aotea Plumbing & Drainage more popular in search? - In October 2026, ACF Plumbing had more branded searches than Aotea Plumbing & Drainage among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand. ACF Plumbing had about 260 branded searches, while Aotea Plumbing & Drainage had 20. ACF Plumbing made up 17.9% of all Christchurch plumbing company searches we track, and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage accounted for 1.4%. - ACF Plumbing was ahead of Aotea Plumbing & Drainage in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ACF Plumbing’s share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 10.7% to 17.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Aotea Plumbing & Drainage’s share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 20. ## Top Christchurch plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, ACF Plumbing was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Aotea Plumbing & Drainage did not appear in any of the four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Plumbquick | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | ACF Plumbing | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Clyne & Bennie | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Walton Plumbing | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Plumb Fast | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Foleys | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Taylor Plumbing Christchurch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Aotea Plumbing & Drainage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch plumbing companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. ACF Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick, 3. Clyne & Bennie, 4. Plumb Fast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. ACF Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick, 3. Clyne & Bennie, 4. Plumb Fast, 5. Foleys - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Christchurch, New Zealand for a burst pipe?": 1. Walton Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick - Searched Google, AI Overview "emergency plumber christchurch": 1. Walton Plumbing, 2. Plumbquick Not named in any answer: Taylor Plumbing Christchurch and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch plumbing companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Plumb Fast overtook Taylor Plumbing Christchurch and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage to rank 6th among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, with 2.1% of the searches. - In October 2026, ACF Plumbing gained share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 17.9%. ## How has branded search for ACF Plumbing and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | ACF Plumbing estimated searches | ACF Plumbing Share of Search | ACF Plumbing rank | Aotea Plumbing & Drainage estimated searches | Aotea Plumbing & Drainage Share of Search | Aotea Plumbing & Drainage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 10.7% | 3 | 20 | 1.3% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 11.3% | 4 | 20 | 1.6% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 210 | 14% | 3 | 10 | 0.67% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 12.6% | 3 | 20 | 1.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 15% | 3 | 20 | 1.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 13.5% | 3 | 20 | 1.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 210 | 12.7% | 4 | 20 | 1.2% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 11.7% | 4 | 20 | 0.9% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 13.5% | 3 | 20 | 1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 260 | 14.1% | 3 | 20 | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 260 | 16.1% | 3 | 20 | 1.2% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 260 | 17.9% | 3 | 20 | 1.4% | 8 | ## How are ACF Plumbing’s and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ACF Plumbing’s and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage’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. - **ACF Plumbing**: Measured on the search term “acf plumbing”. - **Aotea Plumbing & Drainage**: Measured on the search terms “aotea plumbing & drainage” and “aotea plumbing and drainage”, summed into one figure. - [ACF Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/acf-plumbing) - [Aotea Plumbing & Drainage profile](/demand/nz/brands/aotea-plumbing-drainage) - [All Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 ACF Plumbing or Aotea Plumbing & Drainage more popular in search? In October 2026, ACF Plumbing had more branded searches than Aotea Plumbing & Drainage among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand. ACF Plumbing had about 260 branded searches, while Aotea Plumbing & Drainage had 20. ACF Plumbing made up 17.9% of all Christchurch plumbing company searches we track, and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ACF Plumbing vs Aotea Plumbing & Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acf-plumbing-vs-aotea-plumbing-drainage This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/acf-plumbing-vs-aotea-plumbing-drainage. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.