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Fearon Hay vs Warren and Mahoney:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Warren and Mahoney had more branded searches than Fearon Hay among architecture firms in New Zealand. Warren and Mahoney had about 2,600 branded searches, while Fearon Hay had 1,040. Warren and Mahoney made up 32.9% of all architecture firm searches we track, and Fearon Hay accounted for 13.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about architecture firms, Warren and Mahoney appeared in three of the four answers and Fearon Hay in two. Warren and Mahoney was mentioned before Fearon Hay in two out of three answers.

Among architecture firms in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Warren and Mahoney, about 3 searches for every 1 for Fearon Hay

Warren and Mahoney 2.6K searchesFearon Hay 1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Warren and Mahoney, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Fearon Hay in 2

Warren and Mahoney in 3 of 4Fearon Hay in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Warren and Mahoney, named ahead of Fearon Hay in 2 of 3 answers

Warren and Mahoney first in 2Fearon Hay first in 1

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Top architecture firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Warren and Mahoney was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Fearon Hay was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Warren and Mahoney was listed before Fearon Hay in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Warren and Mahoney1st
  2. Jasmax2nd
  3. Fearon Hay3rd
  4. Cheshire Architects4th
  5. Architectus5th
  6. Stevens Lawson6th
  7. Studio Pacific Architecture7th
  8. Athfield Architects–
  9. Woods Bagot–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Warren and Mahoney3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Jasmax3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Cheshire Architects3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Fearon Hay2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Architectus2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Studio Pacific Architecture2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Stevens Lawson1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Athfield Architects0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Woods Bagot0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is Fearon Hay or Warren and Mahoney more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fearon Hay and Warren and Mahoney by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine architecture firms we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Fearon Hay and Warren and Mahoney among architecture firms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Warren and Mahoney, Fearon Hay. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWarren and MahoneyFearon HayJasmaxArchitectusCheshire ArchitectsAthfield ArchitectsStevens LawsonStudio Pacific ArchitectureWoods Bagot
Oct 202534.2%13.7%12.5%9.6%11.6%6.3%4.5%4.2%3.4%
Nov 202531.8%17.6%13.1%10%10%5.4%3.9%5.4%2.9%
Dec 202538%15.9%11%8.6%10.3%4.5%3.5%4.5%3.7%
Jan 202639.4%13.5%12.2%9.5%9.4%4.1%4.1%5.1%2.7%
Feb 202633.5%10.3%12.5%9.4%16.8%6.2%3.6%5%2.7%
Mar 202634.7%12.4%12.8%8.6%10.5%7.1%5%5.7%3.1%
Apr 202635.7%15.2%10.9%8.2%9.9%8.1%4.7%4.4%2.9%
May 202635.8%12.8%13.5%8.9%10.9%5.9%4.2%4.8%3.2%
Jun 202639.7%12.9%9.8%8.9%10.9%5.9%3.1%4.8%4%
Jul 202638.4%10.9%11.6%12.1%10.6%5.8%3.7%3.8%3.1%
Aug 202632.6%15%12.2%11%11%6%3.5%6%2.6%
Sep 202632.9%13.1%12.3%11.3%11.1%6.1%5.1%4.9%3.3%

How has the Fearon Hay and Warren and Mahoney comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand architecture firms in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Fearon Hay lost share of searches among architecture firms in New Zealand, from 15% to 13.1%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fearon Hay’s and Warren and Mahoney’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.

Fearon Hay

2 branded search terms

  • fearon hay
  • fearon hay architects

Warren and Mahoney

3 branded search terms

  • warren and mahoney
  • warren and mahoney architects
  • warrenandmahoney

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