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title: "Coastlands vs North City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Coastlands or North City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region shopping centres 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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# Coastlands vs North City: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Coastlands or North City? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington region shopping centres 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**: Coastlands and North City
- **Competitive set**: Wellington region shopping centres
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Coastlands Share of Search**: 20.8%
- **North City Share of Search**: 39.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Coastlands or North City?

- In August 2026, North City had more branded searches than Coastlands among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand. North City was estimated to have 8.5K branded searches compared to Coastlands’ 4.5K, and held a 39.3% Share of Search versus Coastlands’ 20.8%.
- North City was ahead of Coastlands in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coastlands’ estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 24.4% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.5K to 4.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North City’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand moved from 31.6% to 39.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 8.5K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region shopping centres in August 2026?

- In August 2026, North City gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 37% to 39.3%.
- In August 2026, Coastlands gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 20.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Coastlands estimated searches | Coastlands Share of Search | Coastlands rank | North City estimated searches | North City Share of Search | North City rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.5K | 24.4% | 3 | 7.2K | 31.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 5.5K | 22% | 2 | 8.8K | 35.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 10.2K | 22.1% | 3 | 16.4K | 35.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.8K | 25.4% | 2 | 8.8K | 33.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.5K | 22% | 3 | 7.1K | 34.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 22% | 3 | 7K | 34.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.5K | 19.8% | 4 | 8.8K | 31.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4.5K | 19.7% | 3 | 8.6K | 37.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.5K | 21.2% | 3 | 7K | 33.1% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.5K | 19.6% | 3 | 8.6K | 37% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.5K | 20.8% | 3 | 8.5K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Coastlands’ and North City’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.

- **Coastlands**: Measured on the search terms “coastlands mall”, “coastlands opening hours” and “coastlands shops”, summed into one figure.
- **North City**: Measured on the search terms “north city mall”, “north city opening hours”, “north city porirua” and “north city shops”, summed into one figure.

- [Coastlands profile](/demand/nz/brands/coastlands)
- [North City profile](/demand/nz/brands/north-city)
- [All wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wellington-shopping-centres): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Coastlands or North City?

In August 2026, North City had more branded searches than Coastlands among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand. North City was estimated to have 8.5K branded searches compared to Coastlands’ 4.5K, and held a 39.3% Share of Search versus Coastlands’ 20.8%.

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