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title: "Central Pulse vs Mainland Tactix: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Central Pulse or Mainland Tactix? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Netball teams 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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# Central Pulse vs Mainland Tactix: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Central Pulse or Mainland Tactix? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Netball teams 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**: Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix
- **Competitive set**: Netball teams
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Central Pulse Share of Search**: 19.9%
- **Mainland Tactix Share of Search**: 14.9%

## Which is more popular in search, Central Pulse or Mainland Tactix?

- In August 2026, Central Pulse had more branded searches than Mainland Tactix among netball teams in New Zealand. Central Pulse was estimated to have 360 branded searches compared to Mainland Tactix’s 270, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Mainland Tactix’s 14.9%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Mainland Tactix took it in May 2026, Central Pulse took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Central Pulse’s estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand moved from 29.6% to 19.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 360.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mainland Tactix’s estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand moved from 20.4% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 330 to 270.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand netball teams in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Central Pulse gained estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand, from 16.9% to 19.9%.
- In August 2026, Mainland Tactix lost estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand, from 15.7% to 14.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Central Pulse estimated searches | Central Pulse Share of Search | Central Pulse rank | Mainland Tactix estimated searches | Mainland Tactix Share of Search | Mainland Tactix rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 480 | 29.6% | 1 | 330 | 20.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 480 | 32.4% | 1 | 210 | 14.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 320 | 29.9% | 1 | 150 | 14% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 500 | 30.7% | 1 | 220 | 13.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 860 | 25.4% | 1 | 590 | 17.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 26.1% | 1 | 890 | 17.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.5K | 26.4% | 1 | 5.4K | 26.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 6.3K | 23.4% | 2 | 6.6K | 24.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 7.8% | 5 | 5.4K | 21.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 430 | 16.9% | 3 | 400 | 15.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 360 | 19.9% | 3 | 270 | 14.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Central Pulse’s and Mainland Tactix’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.

- **Central Pulse**: Measured on the search terms “central pulse”, “central pulse netball”, “central pulse tickets”, “centralpulse”, “pulse netball” and “pulse org nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Mainland Tactix**: Measured on the search terms “mainland tactix netball” and “tactix netball”, summed into one figure.

- [Central Pulse profile](/demand/nz/brands/central-pulse)
- [Mainland Tactix profile](/demand/nz/brands/mainland-tactix)
- [All netball teams in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-netball-teams): 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, Central Pulse or Mainland Tactix?

In August 2026, Central Pulse had more branded searches than Mainland Tactix among netball teams in New Zealand. Central Pulse was estimated to have 360 branded searches compared to Mainland Tactix’s 270, and held a 19.9% Share of Search versus Mainland Tactix’s 14.9%.

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