--- title: "Ahi vs Paris Butter: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Ahi or Paris Butter more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland destination restaurants 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/ahi-vs-paris-butter" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ahi vs Paris Butter: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Ahi or Paris Butter more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland destination restaurants 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**: Ahi and Paris Butter - **Competitive set**: Auckland destination restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Ahi Share of Search**: 7.3% - **Paris Butter Share of Search**: 8.2% ## Is Ahi or Paris Butter more popular in search? - In October 2026, Paris Butter had more branded searches than Ahi among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand. Paris Butter had about 8,100 branded searches, while Ahi had 7,180. Paris Butter made up 8.2% of all Auckland destination restaurant searches we track, and Ahi accounted for 7.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Paris Butter took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ahi’s share of searches among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 10% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.4K to 7.2K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Paris Butter’s share of searches among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand moved from 7.9% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 8.1K. ## Top Auckland destination restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Ahi and Paris Butter showed up in all three answers. Paris Butter was listed before Ahi in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paris Butter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Tala | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Ahi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Amano | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Cassia | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Kingi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Sidart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Auckland destination restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which destination restaurant should I go to in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Tala, 2. Paris Butter, 3. Ahi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best destination restaurants in Auckland, New Zealand?": 1. Paris Butter, 2. Ahi, 3. Cassia, 4. Tala - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best destination restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand for special occasion dinner?": 1. Paris Butter, 2. Tala, 3. Ahi Not named in any answer: Amano, Kingi and Sidart. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Auckland destination restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Ahi gained share of searches among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 7.3%. - In October 2026, Paris Butter lost share of searches among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand, from 9.4% to 8.2%. ## How has branded search for Ahi and Paris Butter changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Ahi estimated searches | Ahi Share of Search | Ahi rank | Paris Butter estimated searches | Paris Butter Share of Search | Paris Butter rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 8.4K | 10% | 2 | 6.6K | 7.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 7K | 7.2% | 4 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 5.7% | 4 | 8.1K | 8.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1K | 4.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 7.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.3K | 3.7% | 4 | 6.6K | 7.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4K | 4.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 8.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | 3.5K | 4.5% | 4 | 6.6K | 8.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.8K | 9.7% | 3 | 22.2K | 24.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 8.4K | 8.9% | 3 | 18.1K | 19.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5K | 8.6% | 3 | 9.9K | 11.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 5.9K | 6.8% | 4 | 8.1K | 9.4% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 7.2K | 7.3% | 4 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 3 | ## How are Ahi’s and Paris Butter’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ahi’s and Paris Butter’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. - **Ahi**: Measured on the search terms “ahi booking”, “ahi menu”, “ahi restaurant” and “ahi restaurant menu”, summed into one figure. - **Paris Butter**: Measured on the search term “paris butter”. - [Ahi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ahi) - [Paris Butter profile](/demand/nz/brands/paris-butter) - [All Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/auckland/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Ahi or Paris Butter more popular in search? In October 2026, Paris Butter had more branded searches than Ahi among Auckland destination restaurants in New Zealand. Paris Butter had about 8,100 branded searches, while Ahi had 7,180. Paris Butter made up 8.2% of all Auckland destination restaurant searches we track, and Ahi accounted for 7.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ahi vs Paris Butter: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-paris-butter This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ahi-vs-paris-butter. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.