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title: "Comvita vs Manuka Doctor: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Comvita or Manuka Doctor? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Manuka honey brands 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/comvita-vs-manuka-doctor"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Comvita vs Manuka Doctor: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Comvita or Manuka Doctor? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Manuka honey brands 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**: Comvita and Manuka Doctor
- **Competitive set**: Manuka honey brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Comvita Share of Search**: 33.4%
- **Manuka Doctor Share of Search**: 14%

## Which is more popular in search, Comvita or Manuka Doctor?

- In August 2026, Comvita had more branded searches than Manuka Doctor among manuka honey brands in New Zealand. Comvita was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Manuka Doctor’s 2K, and held a 33.4% Share of Search versus Manuka Doctor’s 14%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Manuka Doctor took it in January 2026, Comvita took it in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Comvita’s estimated Share of Search among manuka honey brands in New Zealand moved from 35.9% to 33.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.7K to 4.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Manuka Doctor’s estimated Share of Search among manuka honey brands in New Zealand moved from 16.5% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand manuka honey brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Comvita gained estimated Share of Search among manuka honey brands in New Zealand, from 32.4% to 33.4%.
- In August 2026, Manuka Doctor lost estimated Share of Search among manuka honey brands in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 14%.

## Month by month

| Month | Comvita estimated searches | Comvita Share of Search | Comvita rank | Manuka Doctor estimated searches | Manuka Doctor Share of Search | Manuka Doctor rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.7K | 35.9% | 1 | 2.1K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.3K | 40.7% | 1 | 2.6K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.3K | 29.6% | 1 | 3K | 20.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.7K | 25.3% | 2 | 4K | 27.1% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1K | 32.7% | 1 | 2.7K | 21.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.8K | 32.9% | 1 | 3.4K | 22.8% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.1K | 32.2% | 1 | 1.7K | 13.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 4.7K | 34.8% | 1 | 2.3K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4K | 32% | 1 | 2.2K | 18% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 4K | 32.4% | 1 | 2K | 15.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.8K | 33.4% | 1 | 2K | 14% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Comvita’s and Manuka Doctor’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.

- **Comvita**: Measured on the search terms “comvita”, “comvita honey”, “comvita honey new zealand”, “comvita lozenges”, “comvita ltd”, “comvita manuka”, “comvita manuka honey lozenges 500g”, “comvita manuka lozenges”, “comvita medihoney wound gel”, “comvita near me”, “comvita nz”, “comvita olive leaf extract”, “comvita propolis”, “comvita propolis herbal elixir”, “comvita umf”, “comvita wellness lab”, “comvita winter wellness” and “comvita wound gel”, summed into one figure.
- **Manuka Doctor**: Measured on the search terms “manuka doctor”, “manuka doctor 40 mgo”, “manuka doctor forest honey”, “manuka doctor honey”, “manuka doctor honey 500g”, “manuka doctor honey pak n save”, “manuka doctor manuka honey”, “manuka doctor near me”, “manuka doctor nz”, “manuka doctor umf”, “manukadoctor” and “manukadoctor nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Comvita profile](/demand/nz/brands/comvita)
- [Manuka Doctor profile](/demand/nz/brands/manuka-doctor)
- [All manuka honey brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-manuka-honey-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Comvita or Manuka Doctor?

In August 2026, Comvita had more branded searches than Manuka Doctor among manuka honey brands in New Zealand. Comvita was estimated to have 4.8K branded searches compared to Manuka Doctor’s 2K, and held a 33.4% Share of Search versus Manuka Doctor’s 14%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Comvita vs Manuka Doctor: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/comvita-vs-manuka-doctor

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