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title: "Duncan Cotterill vs Hardy-Jones Clark: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Hardy-Jones Clark? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim 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 Hardy-Jones Clark: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Hardy-Jones Clark? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim 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 Hardy-Jones Clark
- **Competitive set**: Blenheim law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Duncan Cotterill Share of Search**: 83.9%
- **Hardy-Jones Clark Share of Search**: 4%

## Which is more popular in search, Duncan Cotterill or Hardy-Jones Clark?

- In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Hardy-Jones Clark among blenheim law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Hardy-Jones Clark’s 280, and held an 83.9% Share of Search versus Hardy-Jones Clark’s 4%.
- Duncan Cotterill was ahead of Hardy-Jones Clark in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 5 months ending August 2026, Duncan Cotterill’s estimated Share of Search among blenheim law firms in New Zealand moved from 81.1% to 83.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.8K to 5.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hardy-Jones Clark’s estimated Share of Search among blenheim law firms in New Zealand moved from 22.1% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 310 to 280.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand blenheim law firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill gained estimated Share of Search among blenheim law firms in New Zealand, from 78.2% to 83.9%.
- In August 2026, Hardy-Jones Clark rose from 4th to 3rd among blenheim law firms in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Duncan Cotterill estimated searches | Duncan Cotterill Share of Search | Duncan Cotterill rank | Hardy-Jones Clark estimated searches | Hardy-Jones Clark Share of Search | Hardy-Jones Clark rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | — | — | — | 310 | 22.1% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | — | — | — | 310 | 24% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | — | — | — | 300 | 24.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | — | — | — | 370 | 30.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | — | — | — | 360 | 25% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | — | — | — | 350 | 22.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.8K | 81.1% | 1 | 350 | 4.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 6.1K | 82.4% | 1 | 300 | 4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.2K | 78% | 1 | 300 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 5K | 78.2% | 1 | 270 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.9K | 83.9% | 1 | 280 | 4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Duncan Cotterill’s and Hardy-Jones Clark’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.
- **Hardy-Jones Clark**: Measured on the search terms “hardy jones clark”, “hardy-jones clark” and “hardy-jones clark blenheim”, summed into one figure.

- [Duncan Cotterill profile](/demand/nz/brands/duncan-cotterill)
- [Hardy-Jones Clark profile](/demand/nz/brands/hardy-jones-clark)
- [All blenheim law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-blenheim-law-firms): 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, Duncan Cotterill or Hardy-Jones Clark?

In August 2026, Duncan Cotterill had more branded searches than Hardy-Jones Clark among blenheim law firms in New Zealand. Duncan Cotterill was estimated to have 5.9K branded searches compared to Hardy-Jones Clark’s 280, and held an 83.9% Share of Search versus Hardy-Jones Clark’s 4%.

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