--- title: "Auckland Zoo vs Wellington Zoo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Wellington Zoo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Zoos and wildlife parks 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-zoo-vs-wellington-zoo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Auckland Zoo vs Wellington Zoo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Wellington Zoo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Zoos and wildlife parks 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 Zoo and Wellington Zoo - **Competitive set**: Zoos and wildlife parks - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Auckland Zoo Share of Search**: 43.5% - **Wellington Zoo Share of Search**: 13.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Wellington Zoo? - In August 2026, Auckland Zoo had more branded searches than Wellington Zoo among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand. Auckland Zoo was estimated to have 79.1K branded searches compared to Wellington Zoo’s 23.9K, and held a 43.5% Share of Search versus Wellington Zoo’s 13.2%. - Auckland Zoo was ahead of Wellington Zoo in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Auckland Zoo’s estimated Share of Search among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand moved from 43.8% to 43.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 89.8K to 79.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wellington Zoo’s estimated Share of Search among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand moved from 12.9% to 13.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26.4K to 23.9K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand zoos and wildlife parks in August 2026? - In August 2026, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve overtook Wellington Zoo to rank 2nd among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand, at 14.7%. - In August 2026, Wellington Zoo gained estimated Share of Search among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand, from 12% to 13.2%. - In August 2026, Auckland Zoo lost estimated Share of Search among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand, from 48% to 43.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Auckland Zoo estimated searches | Auckland Zoo Share of Search | Auckland Zoo rank | Wellington Zoo estimated searches | Wellington Zoo Share of Search | Wellington Zoo rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 89.8K | 43.8% | 1 | 26.4K | 12.9% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 88.7K | 41.2% | 1 | 26.5K | 12.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 111K | 42.3% | 1 | 33.2K | 12.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 114K | 38.7% | 1 | 41.5K | 14.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 89.5K | 42.2% | 1 | 27K | 12.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 88.7K | 41% | 1 | 27K | 12.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 91.7K | 38.3% | 1 | 33.7K | 14.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 89.1K | 41.7% | 1 | 40.3K | 18.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 74.3K | 45% | 1 | 18.3K | 11.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 111K | 48% | 1 | 27.8K | 12% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 79.1K | 43.5% | 1 | 23.9K | 13.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auckland Zoo’s and Wellington Zoo’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 Zoo**: Measured on the search terms “auckland zoo”, “auckland zoo animals”, “auckland zoo cost”, “auckland zoo map”, “auckland zoo online”, “auckland zoo open hours”, “auckland zoo parking”, “auckland zoo photos”, “auckland zoo ticket price”, “auckland zoo tickets”, “auckland zoo time”, “auckland zoo western springs auckland”, “auckland zoo western springs auckland new zealand”, “aucklandzoo”, “aucklandzoo co nz” and “aucklandzoo tickets”, summed into one figure. - **Wellington Zoo**: Measured on the search terms “capybara wellington zoo”, “map of wellington zoo”, “red panda wellington zoo”, “snow leopard wellington zoo”, “wellington zoo”, “wellington zoo 200 daniell street newtown wellington 6021”, “wellington zoo animals”, “wellington zoo cafe”, “wellington zoo cost”, “wellington zoo daniell street newtown wellington”, “wellington zoo hours”, “wellington zoo open hours”, “wellington zoo parking”, “wellington zoo photos”, “wellington zoo shop”, “wellington zoo specials”, “wellington zoo ticket”, “wellington zoo zoo”, “wellingtonzoo” and “wellingtonzoo com”, summed into one figure. - [Auckland Zoo profile](/demand/nz/brands/auckland-zoo) - [Wellington Zoo profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-zoo) - [All zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-zoos-and-wildlife-parks): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Zoo or Wellington Zoo? In August 2026, Auckland Zoo had more branded searches than Wellington Zoo among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand. Auckland Zoo was estimated to have 79.1K branded searches compared to Wellington Zoo’s 23.9K, and held a 43.5% Share of Search versus Wellington Zoo’s 13.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Auckland Zoo vs Wellington Zoo: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-zoo-vs-wellington-zoo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auckland-zoo-vs-wellington-zoo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.