--- title: "Coastal Pet Vet vs VetCare Tauranga: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Coastal Pet Vet or VetCare Tauranga more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga veterinary 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/coastal-pet-vet-vs-vetcare-tauranga" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Coastal Pet Vet vs VetCare Tauranga: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Coastal Pet Vet or VetCare Tauranga more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga veterinary 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**: Coastal Pet Vet and VetCare Tauranga - **Competitive set**: Tauranga veterinary clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Coastal Pet Vet Share of Search**: 17.2% - **VetCare Tauranga Share of Search**: 17.6% ## Is Coastal Pet Vet or VetCare Tauranga more popular in search? - In September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet and VetCare Tauranga were level in searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, with an estimated 390 versus 400 branded searches, at 17.2% and 17.6% of the total. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: VetCare Tauranga took it in March 2026, Coastal Pet Vet took it in April 2026, VetCare Tauranga took it in July 2026, Coastal Pet Vet took it in August 2026, VetCare Tauranga took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet’s share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 20.9% to 17.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 390. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, VetCare Tauranga’s share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 17.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 400. ## Top Tauranga veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, VetCare Tauranga appeared in all four answers. Coastal Pet Vet was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. VetCare Tauranga was listed before Coastal Pet Vet in every answer. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VetCare Tauranga | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Coastal Pet Vet | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Welcome Bay Vet Clinic | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Tauranga Vets | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | CareVets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Tauranga veterinary clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which veterinary clinic should I go to in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. VetCare Tauranga, 2. Coastal Pet Vet, 3. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, 4. Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best veterinary clinics in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. VetCare Tauranga, 2. Coastal Pet Vet, 3. Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, 4. Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best veterinary clinic in Tauranga, New Zealand for a sick pet?": 1. VetCare Tauranga, 2. Tauranga Vets, 3. Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital - Searched Google, AI Overview "tauranga vet clinic": 1. Tauranga Vets, 2. VetCare Tauranga, 3. Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital Not named in any answer: Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets and CareVets. 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 Tauranga veterinary clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Barkes Corner & Brookfield Vets overtook Coastal Pet Vet and 2 others to become the leader among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, with 22.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet lost share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 21% to 17.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Coastal Pet Vet estimated searches | Coastal Pet Vet Share of Search | Coastal Pet Vet rank | VetCare Tauranga estimated searches | VetCare Tauranga Share of Search | VetCare Tauranga rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 20.9% | 2 | 400 | 17.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 480 | 19.8% | 2 | 400 | 16.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 18.8% | 2 | 400 | 15.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 480 | 17% | 3 | 400 | 14.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 19.1% | 2 | 390 | 15.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 480 | 17.8% | 4 | 490 | 18.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 480 | 18.6% | 2 | 400 | 15.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 480 | 21.9% | 2 | 330 | 15.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 21.1% | 2 | 400 | 17.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 17.3% | 3 | 600 | 26.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 21% | 1 | 400 | 17.5% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 17.2% | 4 | 400 | 17.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coastal Pet Vet’s and VetCare Tauranga’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. - **Coastal Pet Vet**: Measured on the search term “coastal pet vet”. - **VetCare Tauranga**: Measured on the search terms “vetcare tauranga” and “vetcare tauranga bethlehem”, summed into one figure. - [Coastal Pet Vet profile](/demand/nz/brands/coastal-pet-vet) - [VetCare Tauranga profile](/demand/nz/brands/vetcare-tauranga) - [All Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/tauranga/veterinary-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Coastal Pet Vet or VetCare Tauranga more popular in search? In September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet and VetCare Tauranga were level in searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, with an estimated 390 versus 400 branded searches, at 17.2% and 17.6% of the total. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Coastal Pet Vet vs VetCare Tauranga: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/coastal-pet-vet-vs-vetcare-tauranga This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/coastal-pet-vet-vs-vetcare-tauranga. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.