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title: "Duncan Cotterill vs Greenwood Roche: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Greenwood Roche? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the national and regional 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."
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# Duncan Cotterill vs Greenwood Roche: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Greenwood Roche? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the national and regional 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**: Duncan Cotterill and Greenwood Roche
- **Competitive set**: national and regional law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Duncan Cotterill Share of Search**: 26.2%
- **Greenwood Roche Share of Search**: 3.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Greenwood Roche?

- In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Greenwood Roche among national and regional law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Greenwood Roche’s 870, and held a 26.2% Share of Search versus Greenwood Roche’s 3.8%.
- Duncan Cotterill was ahead of Greenwood Roche in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Duncan Cotterill’s estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand moved from 24.6% to 26.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 5.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenwood Roche’s estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 840 to 870.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand national and regional law firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill gained estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand, from 23.9% to 26.2%.
- Greenwood Roche’s estimated Share of Search among national and regional law firms in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5% to 3.8% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Duncan Cotterill estimated searches | Duncan Cotterill Share of Search | Duncan Cotterill rank | Greenwood Roche estimated searches | Greenwood Roche Share of Search | Greenwood Roche rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5K | 24.6% | 1 | 840 | 4.1% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 5K | 23% | 1 | 910 | 4.2% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.5K | 20.7% | 1 | 730 | 4.3% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.1K | 24.3% | 1 | 590 | 3.5% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.1K | 23% | 1 | 910 | 4.1% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.6K | 22.4% | 1 | 1.9K | 5% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.8K | 26.2% | 1 | 1.1K | 4.8% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 6.1K | 26.5% | 1 | 1.1K | 5% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.2K | 24.4% | 1 | 860 | 4.1% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | 5K | 23.9% | 1 | 840 | 4% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.9K | 26.2% | 1 | 870 | 3.8% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Duncan Cotterill’s and Greenwood Roche’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.

- **Duncan Cotterill**: Measured on the search terms “Duncan Cotterill”, “duncan cotterill auckland”, “duncan cotterill blenheim”, “duncan cotterill chch”, “duncan cotterill christchurch”, “duncan cotterill lawyers”, “duncan cotterill nelson”, “duncan cotterill nz”, “duncan cotterill queenstown”, “duncan cotterill wellington” and “duncancotterill”, summed into one figure.
- **Greenwood Roche**: Measured on the search terms “Greenwood Roche”, “greenwood roche auckland”, “greenwood roche chisnall”, “greenwood roche christchurch”, “greenwood roche lawyers” and “greenwood roche wellington”, summed into one figure.

- [Duncan Cotterill profile](/demand/nz/brands/duncan-cotterill)
- [Greenwood Roche profile](/demand/nz/brands/greenwood-roche)
- [All national and regional law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-national-and-regional-law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Duncan Cotterill or Greenwood Roche?

In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Greenwood Roche among national and regional law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Greenwood Roche’s 870, and held a 26.2% Share of Search versus Greenwood Roche’s 3.8%.

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