--- title: "Active+ vs Churchyard Physiotherapy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Active+ or Churchyard Physiotherapy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics 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/active-vs-churchyard-physiotherapy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Active+ vs Churchyard Physiotherapy: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Active+ or Churchyard Physiotherapy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics 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**: Active+ and Churchyard Physiotherapy - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Active+ Share of Search**: 29.4% - **Churchyard Physiotherapy Share of Search**: 23.9% ## Is Active+ or Churchyard Physiotherapy more popular in search? - In September 2026, Active+ had more branded searches than Churchyard Physiotherapy among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. Active+ had about 480 branded searches, while Churchyard Physiotherapy had 390. Active+ made up 29.4% of all Palmerston North physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and Churchyard Physiotherapy accounted for 23.9%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Active+ took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Active+’s share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 27% to 29.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 330 to 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy’s share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 32% to 23.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. ## Top Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Churchyard Physiotherapy appeared in all three answers. Active+ did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | P3 Physiotherapy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Churchyard Physiotherapy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | TBI Health | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Movement IQ | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Rehab Physio Centre | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Habit Health | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Active+ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Proactive New Zealand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which physiotherapy clinic should I go to in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Movement IQ, 2. P3 Physiotherapy, 3. Churchyard Physiotherapy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best physiotherapy clinics in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. P3 Physiotherapy, 2. Churchyard Physiotherapy, 3. Rehab Physio Centre, 4. Habit Health, 5. TBI Health - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best physiotherapy clinic in Palmerston North, New Zealand for back pain?": 1. TBI Health, 2. Churchyard Physiotherapy, 3. P3 Physiotherapy Not named in any answer: Active+ and Proactive New Zealand. 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 Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Active+ gained share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, from 28.9% to 29.4%. - In September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy lost share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, from 25.7% to 23.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Active+ estimated searches | Active+ Share of Search | Active+ rank | Churchyard Physiotherapy estimated searches | Churchyard Physiotherapy Share of Search | Churchyard Physiotherapy rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 330 | 27% | 2 | 390 | 32% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 290 | 24.6% | 2 | 320 | 27.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 25.2% | 2 | 320 | 31.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 290 | 24.2% | 2 | 390 | 32.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 350 | 26.5% | 2 | 390 | 29.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 480 | 30.6% | 1 | 320 | 20.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 360 | 30% | 1 | 320 | 26.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 440 | 29.3% | 1 | 320 | 21.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 29.6% | 1 | 390 | 24.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 440 | 30.8% | 1 | 320 | 22.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 440 | 28.9% | 1 | 390 | 25.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 29.4% | 1 | 390 | 23.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Active+’s and Churchyard Physiotherapy’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. - **Active+**: Measured on the search terms “active physio”, “active plus”, “active+ palmerston north” and “activeplus”, summed into one figure. - **Churchyard Physiotherapy**: Measured on the search term “churchyard physiotherapy”. - [Active+ profile](/demand/nz/brands/active) - [Churchyard Physiotherapy profile](/demand/nz/brands/churchyard-physiotherapy) - [All Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/physiotherapy-clinics): 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 Active+ or Churchyard Physiotherapy more popular in search? In September 2026, Active+ had more branded searches than Churchyard Physiotherapy among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. Active+ had about 480 branded searches, while Churchyard Physiotherapy had 390. Active+ made up 29.4% of all Palmerston North physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and Churchyard Physiotherapy accounted for 23.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Active+ vs Churchyard Physiotherapy: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/active-vs-churchyard-physiotherapy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/active-vs-churchyard-physiotherapy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.