--- title: "Dittmer Collision Repair vs Friend & Wistrand: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Dittmer Collision Repair or Friend & Wistrand? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North collision repair companies 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/dittmer-collision-repair-vs-friend-wistrand" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dittmer Collision Repair vs Friend & Wistrand: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Dittmer Collision Repair or Friend & Wistrand? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North collision repair companies 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**: Dittmer Collision Repair and Friend & Wistrand - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North collision repair companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Dittmer Collision Repair Share of Search**: 41.5% - **Friend & Wistrand Share of Search**: 39.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Dittmer Collision Repair or Friend & Wistrand? - In August 2026, Dittmer Collision Repair had more branded searches than Friend & Wistrand among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand. Dittmer Collision Repair was estimated to have 220 branded searches compared to Friend & Wistrand’s 210, and held a 41.5% Share of Search versus Friend & Wistrand’s 39.6%. - Dittmer Collision Repair was ahead of Friend & Wistrand in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dittmer Collision Repair’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 44.3% to 41.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 270 to 220. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Friend & Wistrand’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 31.1% to 39.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 210. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north collision repair companies in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Friend & Wistrand in New Zealand rose 10.5% over 11 measured months, from 190 to 210 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Dittmer Collision Repair in New Zealand fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 270 to 220 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dittmer Collision Repair estimated searches | Dittmer Collision Repair Share of Search | Dittmer Collision Repair rank | Friend & Wistrand estimated searches | Friend & Wistrand Share of Search | Friend & Wistrand rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 270 | 44.3% | 1 | 190 | 31.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 220 | 42.3% | 1 | 180 | 34.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 180 | 45% | 1 | 120 | 30% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 270 | 42.2% | 1 | 220 | 34.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 330 | 52.4% | 1 | 180 | 28.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 270 | 39.1% | 1 | 240 | 34.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 220 | 46.8% | 1 | 150 | 31.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 270 | 46.6% | 1 | 190 | 32.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 270 | 45% | 1 | 170 | 28.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 220 | 41.5% | 1 | 210 | 39.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 220 | 41.5% | 1 | 210 | 39.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dittmer Collision Repair’s and Friend & Wistrand’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. - **Dittmer Collision Repair**: Measured on the search terms “dittmer collision repair” and “dittmer collision repair palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - **Friend & Wistrand**: Measured on the search terms “friend & wistrand”, “friend and wistrand” and “friend and wistrand palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - [Dittmer Collision Repair profile](/demand/nz/brands/dittmer-collision-repair) - [Friend & Wistrand profile](/demand/nz/brands/friend-wistrand) - [All palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/collision-repair-companies): 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, Dittmer Collision Repair or Friend & Wistrand? In August 2026, Dittmer Collision Repair had more branded searches than Friend & Wistrand among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand. Dittmer Collision Repair was estimated to have 220 branded searches compared to Friend & Wistrand’s 210, and held a 41.5% Share of Search versus Friend & Wistrand’s 39.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dittmer Collision Repair vs Friend & Wistrand: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dittmer-collision-repair-vs-friend-wistrand This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dittmer-collision-repair-vs-friend-wistrand. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.