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Fairy vs Morning Fresh:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Morning Fresh had more branded searches than Fairy among dishwashing brands in New Zealand. Morning Fresh had about 320 branded searches, while Fairy had 210. Morning Fresh made up 4.1% of all dishwashing brand searches we track, and Fairy accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about dishwashing brands, Morning Fresh appeared in three of the five answers and Fairy in two. Morning Fresh was mentioned before Fairy in three out of four answers that named either.

Among dishwashing brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Morning Fresh, about 52% more searches than Fairy

Morning Fresh 320 searchesFairy 210 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Morning Fresh, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Fairy in 2

Morning Fresh in 3 of 5Fairy in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Morning Fresh, named ahead of Fairy in 3 of 4 answers

Morning Fresh first in 3Fairy first in 1

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Top dishwashing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Morning Fresh was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Fairy was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Morning Fresh was listed before Fairy in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Morning Fresh1st
  2. ecostore2nd
  3. Finish3rd
  4. Earth Choice4th
  5. Palmolive5th
  6. Fairy6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • ecostore4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Finish3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Palmolive3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Morning Fresh3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fairy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Earth Choice2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Fairy or Morning Fresh more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fairy and Morning Fresh by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six dishwashing brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Fairy and Morning Fresh among dishwashing brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Morning Fresh, Fairy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthecostoreFinishPalmoliveMorning FreshFairyEarth Choice
Oct 202550.2%35.7%7.8%2.1%3.8%0.31%
Nov 202558%30.6%6.5%2.1%2.6%0.3%
Dec 202552.7%33.5%7.5%2.5%3.3%0.53%
Jan 202650.4%34.4%7.7%3.1%3.9%0.44%
Feb 202647.3%39.6%6.4%2.5%3.7%0.45%
Mar 202641.7%44.7%7%3.4%2.8%0.39%
Apr 202647.1%37.7%7.4%3.6%3.5%0.7%
May 202645.7%38.4%7.5%5.3%2.6%0.54%
Jun 202649.4%34.6%8.5%4.6%2.4%0.43%
Jul 202643.7%37.4%10.6%4.2%3.5%0.65%
Aug 202646.1%37.1%9.9%3.9%2.6%0.37%
Sep 202646.5%37.5%8.5%4.1%2.7%0.64%

How has the Fairy and Morning Fresh comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Morning Fresh took it in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fairy’s share of searches among dishwashing brands in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 210.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Morning Fresh’s share of searches among dishwashing brands in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 320.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand dishwashing brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Morning Fresh in New Zealand rose 128.6% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 320 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fairy in New Zealand fell 16% over 12 measured months, from 250 to 210 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fairy’s and Morning Fresh’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.

Fairy

3 branded search terms

  • fairy dishwasher tablets nz
  • fairy dishwashing liquid nz
  • fairy liquid nz

Morning Fresh

2 branded search terms

  • morning fresh
  • morningfresh

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