--- title: "Bauer vs Malik: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bauer or Malik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear brands 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/bauer-hockey-vs-malik" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bauer vs Malik: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Bauer or Malik more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear brands 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**: Bauer and Malik - **Competitive set**: Hockey gear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Bauer Share of Search**: 0.87% - **Malik Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Bauer or Malik more popular in search? - In September 2026, Malik had more branded searches than Bauer among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Malik had about 30 branded searches, while Bauer had 10. Malik made up 2.6% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Bauer accounted for 0.87%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Bauer took it in February 2026, Malik took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bauer’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 0.87%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Malik’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 30. ## Top hockey gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Bauer was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Malik did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gryphon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Adidas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Grays | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Kookaburra | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | OBO | 5th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Osaka | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bauer | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Malik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about hockey gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hockey gear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Kookaburra, 3. Adidas, 4. OBO, 5. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hockey gear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Adidas, 3. Grays, 4. Kookaburra, 5. OBO, 6. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hockey gear brand in New Zealand for field hockey?": 1. Grays, 2. Osaka, 3. Adidas, 4. Gryphon, 5. Kookaburra, 6. OBO Not named in any answer: Malik. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hockey gear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Malik overtook Bauer to rank 7th among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, with 2.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Bauer lost share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, from 1.9% to 0.87%. ## Month by month | Month | Bauer estimated searches | Bauer Share of Search | Bauer rank | Malik estimated searches | Malik Share of Search | Malik rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 2.1% | 7 | 20 | 2.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 1.9% | 7 | 20 | 1.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | 20 | 2.6% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 2.7% | 6 | 20 | 2.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 4.7% | 6 | 20 | 1.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 1.2% | 8 | 30 | 1.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 1.6% | 8 | 30 | 2.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 20 | 1.4% | 8 | 50 | 3.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 2% | 8 | 50 | 3.4% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 3% | 7 | 30 | 3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 30 | 1.9% | 7 | 30 | 1.9% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.87% | 8 | 30 | 2.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bauer’s and Malik’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. - **Bauer**: Measured on the search term “bauer hockey”. - **Malik**: Measured on the search terms “malik hockey” and “malik hockey stick”, summed into one figure. - [Bauer profile](/demand/nz/brands/bauer-hockey) - [Malik profile](/demand/nz/brands/malik) - [All hockey gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hockey-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bauer or Malik more popular in search? In September 2026, Malik had more branded searches than Bauer among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Malik had about 30 branded searches, while Bauer had 10. Malik made up 2.6% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Bauer accounted for 0.87%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bauer vs Malik: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bauer-hockey-vs-malik This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bauer-hockey-vs-malik. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.