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Deloitte vs McDonald Vague:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Deloitte had more branded searches than McDonald Vague among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand. Deloitte had about 680 branded searches, while McDonald Vague had 140. Deloitte made up 27.3% of all insolvency and restructuring firm searches we track, and McDonald Vague accounted for 5.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about insolvency and restructuring firms, Deloitte and McDonald Vague each appeared in three of the four answers. Deloitte and McDonald Vague were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Deloitte, about 5 searches for every 1 for McDonald Vague

Deloitte 680 searchesMcDonald Vague 140 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.

Deloitte in 3 of 4McDonald Vague in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Deloitte first in 2McDonald Vague first in 2

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Top insolvency and restructuring firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Deloitte and McDonald Vague were each mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Deloitte and McDonald Vague were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Calibre Partners1st
  2. Dentons2nd
  3. Deloitte3rd
  4. McDonald Vague4th
  5. BDO5th
  6. McGrathNicol6th
  7. KordaMentha–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Deloitte3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Calibre Partners3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • McDonald Vague3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • McGrathNicol2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • BDO2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Dentons2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • KordaMentha0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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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 Deloitte or McDonald Vague more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Deloitte and McDonald Vague by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven insolvency and restructuring firms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Deloitte and McDonald Vague among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Deloitte, McDonald Vague. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthDeloitteKordaMenthaMcGrathNicolBDOCalibre PartnersDentonsMcDonald Vague
Oct 202529%10.8%8.7%15.4%24.5%7.1%4.6%
Nov 202532.3%9.4%7.6%20.6%14.3%9.4%6.3%
Dec 202532.3%7.5%7.5%18.8%17.2%7.5%9.1%
Jan 202635%6.7%6.7%18.4%16%6.7%10.4%
Feb 202629.2%17.3%4.9%19%14.2%9.3%6.2%
Mar 202627.6%13.4%5.8%21.2%20.1%7.2%4.7%
Apr 202628.4%10.4%10.4%18.4%19.4%8.5%4.5%
May 202629.6%10.2%10.2%20.9%15.5%8.3%5.3%
Jun 202630.3%8.2%10.1%17.8%15.4%10.1%8.2%
Jul 202630.7%8.5%7%18.6%19.6%8.5%7%
Aug 202632%15.8%10.5%18.6%10.5%5.7%6.9%
Sep 202627.3%19.3%15.7%14.9%10.4%6.8%5.6%

How has the Deloitte and McDonald Vague comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand insolvency and restructuring firms in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Dentons overtook McDonald Vague to rank 6th among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand, with 6.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Deloitte lost share of searches among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand, from 32% to 27.3%.

  3. In September 2026, McDonald Vague lost share of searches among insolvency and restructuring firms in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 5.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Deloitte’s and McDonald Vague’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.

Deloitte

4 branded search terms

  • Deloitte Dunedin
  • Deloitte Hamilton
  • Deloitte New Zealand
  • Deloitte Tauranga

McDonald Vague

1 branded search term

  • mcdonald vague

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