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title: "Augusto vs McCann New Zealand: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Augusto or McCann New Zealand? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative and Integrated Agencies 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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# Augusto vs McCann New Zealand: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Augusto or McCann New Zealand? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Creative and Integrated Agencies 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**: Augusto and McCann New Zealand
- **Competitive set**: Creative and Integrated Agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Augusto Share of Search**: 2.2%
- **McCann New Zealand Share of Search**: 10.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Augusto or McCann New Zealand?

- In August 2026, McCann New Zealand had more branded searches than Augusto among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand. McCann New Zealand was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Augusto’s 230, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus Augusto’s 2.2%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: McCann New Zealand took it in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Augusto’s estimated Share of Search among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 290 to 230.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McCann New Zealand’s estimated Share of Search among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 1.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand creative and integrated agencies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Bastion overtook McCann New Zealand to rank 2nd among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand, at 10.1%.
- In August 2026, McCann New Zealand lost estimated Share of Search among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand, from 12.6% to 10.1%.
- In August 2026, Augusto fell from 13th to 14th among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Augusto estimated searches | Augusto Share of Search | Augusto rank | McCann New Zealand estimated searches | McCann New Zealand Share of Search | McCann New Zealand rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 290 | 2.7% | 12 | 170 | 1.6% | 14 |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 1.7% | 15 | 190 | 1.9% | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 1.8% | 15 | 550 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 180 | 1.9% | 12 | 310 | 3.3% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 1.7% | 15 | 430 | 4.3% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 1.7% | 15 | 790 | 6.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 180 | 1.8% | 15 | 1.1K | 11.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 1.7% | 16 | 1.1K | 11.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 170 | 1.7% | 16 | 1.1K | 11% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 210 | 2.3% | 13 | 1.2K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 230 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.1K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Augusto’s and McCann New Zealand’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.

- **Augusto**: Measured on the search terms “augusto”, “augusto agency”, “augusto auckland”, “augusto group” and “augusto nz”, summed into one figure.
- **McCann New Zealand**: Measured on the search terms “mccann”, “mccann advertising”, “mccann agency”, “mccann auckland”, “mccann group”, “mccann group nz”, “mccann new zealand”, “mccann nz” and “mccann wellington”, summed into one figure.

- [Augusto profile](/demand/nz/brands/augusto)
- [McCann New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/mccann-new-zealand)
- [All creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/creative-integrated-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 16 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, Augusto or McCann New Zealand?

In August 2026, McCann New Zealand had more branded searches than Augusto among creative and integrated agencies in New Zealand. McCann New Zealand was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Augusto’s 230, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus Augusto’s 2.2%.

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