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title: "ANZ vs Mercer KiwiSaver: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, ANZ or Mercer KiwiSaver? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KiwiSaver providers 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# ANZ vs Mercer KiwiSaver: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, ANZ or Mercer KiwiSaver? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the KiwiSaver providers 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**: ANZ and Mercer KiwiSaver
- **Competitive set**: KiwiSaver providers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **ANZ Share of Search**: 35.6%
- **Mercer KiwiSaver Share of Search**: 0.18%

## Which is more popular in search, ANZ or Mercer KiwiSaver?

- In August 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than Mercer KiwiSaver among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand. ANZ was estimated to have 731K branded searches compared to Mercer KiwiSaver’s 3.7K, and held a 35.6% Share of Search versus Mercer KiwiSaver’s 0.18%.
- ANZ was ahead of Mercer KiwiSaver in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ANZ’s estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand moved from 44.1% to 35.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1M to 731K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mercer KiwiSaver’s estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand moved from 0.15% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.7K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand KiwiSaver providers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, ANZ lost estimated Share of Search among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand, from 37.3% to 35.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | ANZ estimated searches | ANZ Share of Search | ANZ rank | Mercer KiwiSaver estimated searches | Mercer KiwiSaver Share of Search | Mercer KiwiSaver rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.1M | 44.1% | 1 | 3.7K | 0.15% | 13 |
| Nov 2025 | 884K | 39.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.16% | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 881K | 40.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 0.14% | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 876K | 39.6% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.16% | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 724K | 36.9% | 1 | 3.7K | 0.19% | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 884K | 39% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.16% | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 875K | 39.7% | 1 | 3.7K | 0.17% | 13 |
| May 2026 | 882K | 39.4% | 1 | 4.5K | 0.2% | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 885K | 39.6% | 1 | 4.5K | 0.2% | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 734K | 37.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 0.19% | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | 731K | 35.6% | 1 | 3.7K | 0.18% | 13 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ANZ’s and Mercer KiwiSaver’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.

- **ANZ**: Measured on the search terms “anz”, “ANZ Bank”, “anz banking”, “anz credit card”, “anz home loan”, “anz home loans”, “anz investments”, “anz kiwisaver”, “anz kiwisaver fund”, “anz kiwisaver scheme”, “anz mortgage”, “anz mortgages”, “anz personal loan”, “anz savings”, “anz savings account”, “anz term deposit” and “kiwisaver anz”, summed into one figure.
- **Mercer KiwiSaver**: Measured on the search terms “kiwisaver mercer”, “mercer kiwisaver”, “mercer kiwisaver nz” and “mercer kiwisaver scheme”, summed into one figure.

- [ANZ profile](/demand/nz/brands/anz)
- [Mercer KiwiSaver profile](/demand/nz/brands/mercer-kiwisaver)
- [All KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kiwisaver-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 14 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, ANZ or Mercer KiwiSaver?

In August 2026, ANZ had more branded searches than Mercer KiwiSaver among KiwiSaver providers in New Zealand. ANZ was estimated to have 731K branded searches compared to Mercer KiwiSaver’s 3.7K, and held a 35.6% Share of Search versus Mercer KiwiSaver’s 0.18%.

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