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CareVets vs Welcome Bay Vet Clinic:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Welcome Bay Vet Clinic had more branded searches than CareVets among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic had about 260 branded searches, while CareVets had 60. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic made up 11.5% of all Tauranga veterinary clinic searches we track, and CareVets accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Tauranga veterinary clinics, Welcome Bay Vet Clinic appeared in two of the four answers and CareVets in none.

Among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, about 4 searches for every 1 for CareVets

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic 260 searchesCareVets 60 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, CareVets in 0

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic in 2 of 4CareVets in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, the only one of the two named

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic first in 2CareVets never named

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Top Tauranga veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Welcome Bay Vet Clinic was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. CareVets did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. VetCare Tauranga1st
  2. Coastal Pet Vet2nd
  3. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic3rd
  4. Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital4th
  5. Tauranga Vets5th
  6. Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets–
  7. CareVets–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • VetCare Tauranga4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Tauranga Vets2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Coastal Pet Vet2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Welcome Bay Vet Clinic2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • CareVets0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is CareVets or Welcome Bay Vet Clinic more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for CareVets and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven Tauranga veterinary clinics we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

CareVets and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, CareVets. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBarkes Corner & Brookfield VetsTauranga VetsVetCare TaurangaCoastal Pet VetWelcome Bay Vet ClinicBay After Hours Veterinary HospitalCareVets
Oct 202514.3%31.3%17.4%20.9%6.1%7.4%2.6%
Nov 202515.6%29.6%16.5%19.8%8.6%8.6%1.2%
Dec 202513.7%28.1%15.6%18.8%12.5%10.2%1.2%
Jan 202618.8%31.2%14.2%17%7.4%9.2%2.1%
Feb 202615.9%28.7%15.5%19.1%10.4%8.4%2%
Mar 202619.3%26.7%18.1%17.8%7.8%7.8%2.6%
Apr 202615.5%27.9%15.5%18.6%8.1%12.4%1.9%
May 202615.1%26.9%15.1%21.9%9.6%9.6%1.8%
Jun 202616.3%26%17.6%21.1%7.5%9.3%2.2%
Jul 202614.7%21.3%26.7%17.3%9.3%7.6%3.1%
Aug 202616.6%21%17.5%21%11.4%11.4%1.3%
Sep 202622.5%21.1%17.6%17.2%11.5%7.5%2.6%

How has the CareVets and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Tauranga veterinary clinics in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, CareVets gained share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 1.3% to 2.6%.

  2. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic’s share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.5% to 11.5% in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

9 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CareVets’ and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic’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.

CareVets

7 branded search terms

  • care vets
  • care vets kapiti
  • carevets
  • carevets beach road
  • carevets horsham downs
  • carevets kapiti
  • carevets tauranga

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic

2 branded search terms

  • welcome bay vet clinic
  • welcome bay vet clinic tauranga

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