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title: "Auckland Zoo vs Zealandia: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Zealandia? 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."
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# Auckland Zoo vs Zealandia: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Zealandia? 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 Zealandia
- **Competitive set**: Zoos and wildlife parks
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Auckland Zoo Share of Search**: 43.5%
- **Zealandia Share of Search**: 10%

## Which is more popular in search, Auckland Zoo or Zealandia?

- In August 2026, Auckland Zoo had more branded searches than Zealandia among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand. Auckland Zoo was estimated to have 79.1K branded searches compared to Zealandia’s 18.2K, and held a 43.5% Share of Search versus Zealandia’s 10%.
- Auckland Zoo was ahead of Zealandia 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, Zealandia’s estimated Share of Search among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.5K to 18.2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand zoos and wildlife parks in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Zealandia overtook Hamilton Zoo to rank 4th among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand, at 10%.
- 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 | Zealandia estimated searches | Zealandia Share of Search | Zealandia rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 89.8K | 43.8% | 1 | 19.5K | 9.5% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 88.7K | 41.2% | 1 | 28.7K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 111K | 42.3% | 1 | 26.5K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 114K | 38.7% | 1 | 29.5K | 10% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 89.5K | 42.2% | 1 | 24.4K | 11.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 88.7K | 41% | 1 | 25.5K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 91.7K | 38.3% | 1 | 21.2K | 8.9% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 89.1K | 41.7% | 1 | 18.9K | 8.9% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 74.3K | 45% | 1 | 16.2K | 9.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 111K | 48% | 1 | 18.3K | 7.9% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 79.1K | 43.5% | 1 | 18.2K | 10% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auckland Zoo’s and Zealandia’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.
- **Zealandia**: Measured on the search terms “new zealandia”, “visitzealandia com”, “zealandia”, “zealandia animals”, “zealandia near me”, “zealandia new zealand”, “zealandia nz”, “zealandia shuttle”, “zealandia tickets”, “zealandia wellington opening hours” and “zealandia zoo”, summed into one figure.

- [Auckland Zoo profile](/demand/nz/brands/auckland-zoo)
- [Zealandia profile](/demand/nz/brands/zealandia)
- [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 Zealandia?

In August 2026, Auckland Zoo had more branded searches than Zealandia among zoos and wildlife parks in New Zealand. Auckland Zoo was estimated to have 79.1K branded searches compared to Zealandia’s 18.2K, and held a 43.5% Share of Search versus Zealandia’s 10%.

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