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Coastal Pet Vet vs Welcome Bay Vet Clinic:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet had more branded searches than Welcome Bay Vet Clinic among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand. Coastal Pet Vet had about 390 branded searches, while Welcome Bay Vet Clinic had 260. Coastal Pet Vet made up 17.2% of all Tauranga veterinary clinic searches we track, and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic accounted for 11.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Tauranga veterinary clinics, Coastal Pet Vet and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic each appeared in two of the four answers. Coastal Pet Vet was mentioned before Welcome Bay Vet Clinic in every answer that named either.

Among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Coastal Pet Vet, about 50% more searches than Welcome Bay Vet Clinic

Coastal Pet Vet 390 searchesWelcome Bay Vet Clinic 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.

Coastal Pet Vet in 2 of 4Welcome Bay Vet Clinic in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Coastal Pet Vet, named ahead of Welcome Bay Vet Clinic in 2 of 2 answers

Coastal Pet Vet first in 2Welcome Bay Vet Clinic never first

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Top Tauranga veterinary clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Coastal Pet Vet and Welcome Bay Vet Clinic were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Coastal Pet Vet was listed before Welcome Bay Vet Clinic in every answer that named either.

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

See every answer about Tauranga veterinary clinics

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 Coastal Pet Vet or Welcome Bay Vet Clinic more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Coastal Pet Vet 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.

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

Share of searches by month for Coastal Pet Vet, Welcome Bay Vet Clinic. 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 Coastal Pet Vet 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?

3 changes

  1. 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.

  2. In September 2026, Coastal Pet Vet lost share of searches among Tauranga veterinary clinics in New Zealand, from 21% to 17.2%.

  3. 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?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coastal Pet Vet’s 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.

Coastal Pet Vet

1 branded search term

  • coastal pet vet

Welcome Bay Vet Clinic

2 branded search terms

  • welcome bay vet clinic
  • welcome bay vet clinic tauranga

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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