--- title: "Black Hawk vs Hill's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Black Hawk or Hill's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet food 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/black-hawk-vs-hills" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Black Hawk vs Hill's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Black Hawk or Hill's? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet food 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**: Black Hawk and Hill's - **Competitive set**: Pet food brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Black Hawk Share of Search**: 10.9% - **Hill's Share of Search**: 9.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Black Hawk or Hill's? - In August 2026, Black Hawk had more branded searches than Hill's among pet food brands in New Zealand. Black Hawk was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 3.5K, and held a 10.9% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 9.8%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Hill's took it in March 2026, Black Hawk took it in April 2026, Hill's took it in May 2026, Black Hawk took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Black Hawk’s estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand moved from 12.7% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 3.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hill's’ estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand moved from 12.3% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 3.5K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand pet food brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Hill's gained estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 9.8%. - Black Hawk’s estimated Share of Search among pet food brands in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 9.3% to 10.9% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Black Hawk estimated searches | Black Hawk Share of Search | Black Hawk rank | Hill's estimated searches | Hill's Share of Search | Hill's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.8K | 12.7% | 3 | 3.6K | 12.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 3.7K | 13.6% | 3 | 3.5K | 13% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.7K | 14% | 3 | 2.9K | 11% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1K | 12.5% | 3 | 3K | 9.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 12.2% | 3 | 3.1K | 10.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 3.8K | 10.5% | 4 | 3.9K | 10.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.9K | 11.1% | 3 | 3.4K | 9.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 3.2K | 9.3% | 4 | 3.4K | 9.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 9.4% | 4 | 3.5K | 9.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 4K | 10.5% | 3 | 3.1K | 8.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 3.9K | 10.9% | 3 | 3.5K | 9.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Black Hawk’s and Hill'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. - **Black Hawk**: Measured on the search terms “black hawk 10kg dog food”, “black hawk adult dog food”, “black hawk cat food”, “black hawk dog food”, “black hawk dog food 20kg”, “black hawk dog food countdown”, “black hawk dog food puppy”, “black hawk grain free dog food”, “black hawk pet food”, “black hawk salmon dog food”, “black hawk senior dog food” and “black hawk working dog food”, summed into one figure. - **Hill's**: Measured on the search terms “hill's”, “hill's cat food”, “hill's dog food”, “hill's pet food”, “hills”, “hills biome”, “hills cat food”, “hills derm complete”, “hills digestive care”, “hills dog food”, “hills gastrointestinal biome”, “hills id dog food”, “hills metabolic”, “hills metabolic dog food”, “hills metabolic mobility”, “hills near me”, “hills nz”, “hills online”, “hills pet food”, “hills prescription diet”, “hills puppy food”, “hills science diet”, “hills science diet cat food”, “hills science diet dog food”, “hills science plan”, “hills zd dog food”, “hillspet co nz” and “the hills cosmetic studio”, summed into one figure. - [Black Hawk profile](/demand/nz/brands/black-hawk) - [Hill's profile](/demand/nz/brands/hills) - [All pet food brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pet-food-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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, Black Hawk or Hill's? In August 2026, Black Hawk had more branded searches than Hill's among pet food brands in New Zealand. Black Hawk was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Hill's’ 3.5K, and held a 10.9% Share of Search versus Hill's’ 9.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Black Hawk vs Hill's: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/black-hawk-vs-hills This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/black-hawk-vs-hills. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.