--- title: "Auckland Live vs Circa Theatre: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Auckland Live or Circa Theatre? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Theatres and performing arts venues 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/auckland-live-vs-circa-theatre" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Auckland Live vs Circa Theatre: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Auckland Live or Circa Theatre? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Theatres and performing arts venues 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**: Auckland Live and Circa Theatre - **Competitive set**: Theatres and performing arts venues - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Auckland Live Share of Search**: 14.7% - **Circa Theatre Share of Search**: 16.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Auckland Live or Circa Theatre? - In August 2026, Circa Theatre had more branded searches than Auckland Live among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand. Circa Theatre was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Auckland Live’s 7.5K, and held a 16.2% Share of Search versus Auckland Live’s 14.7%. - The lead changed hands 6 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Auckland Live took it in November 2025, Circa Theatre took it in January 2026, Auckland Live took it in February 2026, Circa Theatre took it in March 2026, Auckland Live took it in May 2026, Circa Theatre took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auckland Live’s estimated Share of Search among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand moved from 12.1% to 14.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1K to 7.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Circa Theatre’s estimated Share of Search among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand moved from 13.5% to 16.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.8K to 8.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand theatres and performing arts venues in August 2026? - In August 2026, Isaac Theatre Royal overtook Circa Theatre to take the highest estimated Share of Search among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand, at 24.8%. - In August 2026, Auckland Live gained estimated Share of Search among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand, from 12.9% to 14.7%. - In August 2026, Circa Theatre gained estimated Share of Search among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand, from 15.6% to 16.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Auckland Live estimated searches | Auckland Live Share of Search | Auckland Live rank | Circa Theatre estimated searches | Circa Theatre Share of Search | Circa Theatre rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.1K | 12.1% | 5 | 6.8K | 13.5% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 7K | 14.5% | 3 | 5.6K | 11.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 5.7K | 16.2% | 3 | 4.6K | 13% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.2K | 11.1% | 4 | 4.6K | 12.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 6.4K | 14% | 3 | 5.6K | 12.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 6.2K | 10.7% | 5 | 6.8K | 11.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 6.7K | 14.3% | 5 | 6.8K | 14.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 6.2K | 9.9% | 4 | 5.5K | 8.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 6.2K | 14.6% | 3 | 4.6K | 10.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 5.7K | 12.9% | 5 | 6.8K | 15.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5K | 14.7% | 5 | 8.3K | 16.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auckland Live’s and Circa Theatre’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. - **Auckland Live**: Measured on the search terms “auckland live”, “auckland live co nz”, “auckland live digital stage”, “auckland live nz”, “auckland live shows”, “auckland live summer in the square”, “auckland live theatre”, “auckland live tickets”, “aucklandlive”, “aucklandlive co nz” and “the civic auckland”, summed into one figure. - **Circa Theatre**: Measured on the search terms “circa co nz”, “circa theatre”, “circa theatre near me”, “circa theatre shows” and “circa theatre tickets”, summed into one figure. - [Auckland Live profile](/demand/nz/brands/auckland-live) - [Circa Theatre profile](/demand/nz/brands/circa-theatre) - [All theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-performing-arts-venues): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Auckland Live or Circa Theatre? In August 2026, Circa Theatre had more branded searches than Auckland Live among theatres and performing arts venues in New Zealand. Circa Theatre was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Auckland Live’s 7.5K, and held a 16.2% Share of Search versus Auckland Live’s 14.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Auckland Live vs Circa Theatre: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-live-vs-circa-theatre This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-live-vs-circa-theatre. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.