--- title: "DK Legal vs Thrive Lawyers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is DK Legal or Thrive Lawyers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hastings law firms 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/dk-legal-vs-thrive-lawyers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DK Legal vs Thrive Lawyers: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is DK Legal or Thrive Lawyers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hastings law firms 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**: DK Legal and Thrive Lawyers - **Competitive set**: Hastings law firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **DK Legal Share of Search**: 26.7% - **Thrive Lawyers Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is DK Legal or Thrive Lawyers more popular in search? - In October 2026, DK Legal had more branded searches than Thrive Lawyers among Hastings law firms in New Zealand. DK Legal had about 200 branded searches, while Thrive Lawyers had 10. DK Legal made up 26.7% of all Hastings law firm searches we track, and Thrive Lawyers accounted for 1.3%. - DK Legal was ahead of Thrive Lawyers in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, DK Legal’s share of searches among Hastings law firms in New Zealand moved from 15.1% to 26.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160 to 200. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Thrive Lawyers’ share of searches among Hastings law firms in New Zealand moved from 0.94% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. ## Top Hastings law firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both DK Legal and Thrive Lawyers showed up in all three answers. DK Legal was listed before Thrive Lawyers in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | DK Legal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Bramwell Bate | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Gifford Devine | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Thrive Lawyers | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Willis Legal | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Luscombe Legal | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Gresson Grayson | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Mansfield Law | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Hastings law firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which law firm should I hire in Hastings, New Zealand?": 1. DK Legal, 2. Bramwell Bate, 3. Gifford Devine, 4. Willis Legal, 5. Thrive Lawyers, 6. Luscombe Legal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best law firms in Hastings, New Zealand?": 1. DK Legal, 2. Bramwell Bate, 3. Thrive Lawyers, 4. Willis Legal, 5. Luscombe Legal, 6. Gifford Devine - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best law firm in Hastings, New Zealand for a legal problem?": 1. Gifford Devine, 2. Bramwell Bate, 3. DK Legal, 4. Thrive Lawyers Not named in any answer: Gresson Grayson and Mansfield Law. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Hastings law firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, DK Legal overtook Bramwell Bate to rank 2nd among Hastings law firms in New Zealand, with 26.7% of the searches. ## How has branded search for DK Legal and Thrive Lawyers changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | DK Legal estimated searches | DK Legal Share of Search | DK Legal rank | Thrive Lawyers estimated searches | Thrive Lawyers Share of Search | Thrive Lawyers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 160 | 15.1% | 3 | 10 | 0.94% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 18.7% | 3 | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 160 | 19.3% | 3 | 10 | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 19.1% | 3 | 10 | 1.1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 200 | 19.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.97% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 160 | 19.3% | 3 | 10 | 1.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 140 | 18.2% | 3 | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 160 | 19.8% | 3 | 10 | 1.2% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 150 | 18.8% | 3 | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 190 | 21.6% | 3 | 10 | 1.1% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 180 | 19.8% | 3 | 10 | 1.1% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 200 | 26.7% | 2 | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | ## How are DK Legal’s and Thrive Lawyers’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DK Legal’s and Thrive Lawyers’ 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. - **DK Legal**: Measured on the search terms “dk legal”, “dk legal hastings” and “dklegal”, summed into one figure. - **Thrive Lawyers**: Measured on the search term “thrive lawyers”. - [DK Legal profile](/demand/nz/brands/dk-legal) - [Thrive Lawyers profile](/demand/nz/brands/thrive-lawyers) - [All Hastings law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/hastings/law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DK Legal or Thrive Lawyers more popular in search? In October 2026, DK Legal had more branded searches than Thrive Lawyers among Hastings law firms in New Zealand. DK Legal had about 200 branded searches, while Thrive Lawyers had 10. DK Legal made up 26.7% of all Hastings law firm searches we track, and Thrive Lawyers accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DK Legal vs Thrive Lawyers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dk-legal-vs-thrive-lawyers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dk-legal-vs-thrive-lawyers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.