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title: "Churchyard Physiotherapy vs Proactive New Zealand: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Churchyard Physiotherapy or Proactive New Zealand more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics 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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# Churchyard Physiotherapy vs Proactive New Zealand: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Churchyard Physiotherapy or Proactive New Zealand more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics 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**: Churchyard Physiotherapy and Proactive New Zealand
- **Competitive set**: Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Churchyard Physiotherapy Share of Search**: 23.9%
- **Proactive New Zealand Share of Search**: 3.7%

## Is Churchyard Physiotherapy or Proactive New Zealand more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy had more branded searches than Proactive New Zealand among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. Churchyard Physiotherapy had about 390 branded searches, while Proactive New Zealand had 60. Churchyard Physiotherapy made up 23.9% of all Palmerston North physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and Proactive New Zealand accounted for 3.7%.
- Churchyard Physiotherapy was ahead of Proactive New Zealand in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy’s share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 32% to 23.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proactive New Zealand’s share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 6.6% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 60.

## Top Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Churchyard Physiotherapy appeared in all three answers. Proactive New Zealand 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| P3 Physiotherapy | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Churchyard Physiotherapy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| TBI Health | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Movement IQ | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Rehab Physio Centre | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Habit Health | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Active+ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Proactive New Zealand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics

- Asked ChatGPT "Which physiotherapy clinic should I go to in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. Movement IQ, 2. P3 Physiotherapy, 3. Churchyard Physiotherapy
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best physiotherapy clinics in Palmerston North, New Zealand?": 1. P3 Physiotherapy, 2. Churchyard Physiotherapy, 3. Rehab Physio Centre, 4. Habit Health, 5. TBI Health
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best physiotherapy clinic in Palmerston North, New Zealand for back pain?": 1. TBI Health, 2. Churchyard Physiotherapy, 3. P3 Physiotherapy

Not named in any answer: Active+ and Proactive New Zealand.

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 Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in September 2026?

- In September 2026, TBI Health overtook Proactive New Zealand to rank 6th among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, with 5.5% of the searches.
- In September 2026, P3 Physiotherapy overtook Proactive New Zealand to rank 7th among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, with 4.3% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Proactive New Zealand lost share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 3.7%.
- In September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy lost share of searches among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, from 25.7% to 23.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Churchyard Physiotherapy estimated searches | Churchyard Physiotherapy Share of Search | Churchyard Physiotherapy rank | Proactive New Zealand estimated searches | Proactive New Zealand Share of Search | Proactive New Zealand rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 390 | 32% | 1 | 80 | 6.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 320 | 27.1% | 1 | 90 | 7.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 320 | 31.1% | 1 | 60 | 5.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 32.5% | 1 | 80 | 6.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 390 | 29.5% | 1 | 90 | 6.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 20.4% | 2 | 120 | 7.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 26.7% | 2 | 60 | 5% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 320 | 21.3% | 2 | 100 | 6.7% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 390 | 24.1% | 2 | 80 | 4.9% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 320 | 22.4% | 2 | 60 | 4.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 390 | 25.7% | 2 | 90 | 5.9% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | 390 | 23.9% | 2 | 60 | 3.7% | 8 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Churchyard Physiotherapy’s and Proactive 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.

- **Churchyard Physiotherapy**: Measured on the search term “churchyard physiotherapy”.
- **Proactive New Zealand**: Measured on the search terms “proactive healthcare”, “proactive new zealand”, “proactive nz”, “proactive palmerston north”, “proactive physio palmerston north”, “proactive rehab”, “proactive4health” and “proactivehealthcare”, summed into one figure.

- [Churchyard Physiotherapy profile](/demand/nz/brands/churchyard-physiotherapy)
- [Proactive New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/proactive-new-zealand)
- [All Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/physiotherapy-clinics): 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 Churchyard Physiotherapy or Proactive New Zealand more popular in search?

In September 2026, Churchyard Physiotherapy had more branded searches than Proactive New Zealand among Palmerston North physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. Churchyard Physiotherapy had about 390 branded searches, while Proactive New Zealand had 60. Churchyard Physiotherapy made up 23.9% of all Palmerston North physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and Proactive New Zealand accounted for 3.7%.

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