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Aotea Plumbing & Drainage vs Pipe Masters:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Pipe Masters had more branded searches than Aotea Plumbing & Drainage among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand. Pipe Masters had about 80 branded searches, while Aotea Plumbing & Drainage had 10. Pipe Masters made up 10.7% of all Tauranga plumbing company searches we track, and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Tauranga plumbing companies, Pipe Masters appeared in two of the three answers and Aotea Plumbing & Drainage in none.

Among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pipe Masters, about 8 searches for every 1 for Aotea Plumbing & Drainage

Pipe Masters 80 searchesAotea Plumbing & Drainage 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Pipe Masters, mentioned in 2 of 3 answers, Aotea Plumbing & Drainage in 0

Pipe Masters in 2 of 3Aotea Plumbing & Drainage in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Pipe Masters, the only one of the two named

Pipe Masters first in 2Aotea Plumbing & Drainage never named

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Top Tauranga plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Pipe Masters was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Aotea Plumbing & Drainage did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Kingfisher Plumbing1st
  2. Bell Plumbing2nd
  3. JT Plumbing3rd
  4. Pipe Masters4th
  5. Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing–
  6. Aotea Plumbing & Drainage–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

See every answer about Tauranga plumbing companies

3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Aotea Plumbing & Drainage or Pipe Masters more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Aotea Plumbing & Drainage and Pipe Masters by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six Tauranga plumbing companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Aotea Plumbing & Drainage and Pipe Masters among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Pipe Masters, Aotea Plumbing & Drainage. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBell PlumbingKingfisher PlumbingJT PlumbingPipe MastersTauranga Hardware & PlumbingAotea Plumbing & Drainage
Nov 202548.8%15%11.3%12.5%11.3%1.3%
Dec 202555.8%11.6%9.3%12.8%8.1%2.3%
Jan 202654.9%12.1%9.9%13.2%7.7%2.2%
Feb 202653.8%11%11%15.4%7.7%1.1%
Mar 202653.4%13.8%10.3%15.5%6%0.86%
Apr 202651.5%16.5%13.4%11.3%5.2%2.1%
May 202660.8%12.4%9.3%11.3%5.2%1%
Jun 202657.5%11.5%10.3%11.5%8%1.1%
Jul 202650%14.1%15.4%10.3%9%1.3%
Aug 202648.8%16.7%14.3%9.5%8.3%2.4%
Sep 202654.7%14.7%10.7%9.3%9.3%1.3%
Oct 202658.7%12%10.7%10.7%6.7%1.3%

How has branded search for Aotea Plumbing & Drainage and Pipe Masters changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Tauranga plumbing companies in October 2026?

1 change

  1. In October 2026, Pipe Masters gained share of searches among Tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 9.3% to 10.7%.

How are Aotea Plumbing & Drainage’s and Pipe Masters’ branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aotea Plumbing & Drainage’s and Pipe Masters’ 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.

Aotea Plumbing & Drainage

2 branded search terms

  • aotea plumbing & drainage
  • aotea plumbing and drainage

Pipe Masters

2 branded search terms

  • pipe masters
  • pipe masters tauranga

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