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title: "FleishmanHillard Aotearoa vs Special PR: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa or Special PR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media and Strategic Communications Agencies 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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# FleishmanHillard Aotearoa vs Special PR: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa or Special PR? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Media and Strategic Communications Agencies 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**: FleishmanHillard Aotearoa and Special PR
- **Competitive set**: Media and Strategic Communications Agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FleishmanHillard Aotearoa Share of Search**: 20.2%
- **Special PR Share of Search**: 6.1%

## Which is more popular in search, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa or Special PR?

- In August 2026, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa had more branded searches than Special PR among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand. FleishmanHillard Aotearoa was estimated to have 400 branded searches compared to Special PR’s 120, and held a 20.2% Share of Search versus Special PR’s 6.1%.
- FleishmanHillard Aotearoa was ahead of Special PR in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa’s estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand moved from 18.2% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 290 to 400.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Special PR’s estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand moved from 9.4% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 150 to 120.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand media and strategic communications agencies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa overtook Sherson Willis to take the highest estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 20.2%.
- In August 2026, The Media Lab overtook Special PR to rank 4th among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, at 8.6%.
- In August 2026, Special PR lost estimated Share of Search among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand, from 7.2% to 6.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | FleishmanHillard Aotearoa estimated searches | FleishmanHillard Aotearoa Share of Search | FleishmanHillard Aotearoa rank | Special PR estimated searches | Special PR Share of Search | Special PR rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 290 | 18.2% | 1 | 150 | 9.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 270 | 18% | 1 | 120 | 8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 19.4% | 1 | 80 | 6.5% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | 260 | 19.7% | 1 | 80 | 6.1% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 240 | 12.3% | 2 | 120 | 6.2% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 530 | 19.4% | 1 | 180 | 6.6% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 350 | 19.2% | 1 | 120 | 6.6% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 380 | 20.9% | 1 | 120 | 6.6% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 360 | 16.4% | 1 | 330 | 15% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 350 | 16.7% | 2 | 150 | 7.2% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 400 | 20.2% | 1 | 120 | 6.1% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FleishmanHillard Aotearoa’s and Special PR’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.

- **FleishmanHillard Aotearoa**: Measured on the search terms “fleishman hillard”, “fleishmanhillard”, “fleishmanhillard aotearoa”, “fleishmanhillard nz”, “mango communications”, “mango communications nz” and “mango pr”, summed into one figure.
- **Special PR**: Measured on the search terms “special pr” and “special pr nz”, summed into one figure.

- [FleishmanHillard Aotearoa profile](/demand/nz/brands/fleishmanhillard-aotearoa)
- [Special PR profile](/demand/nz/brands/special-pr)
- [All media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/media-strategic-communications): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa or Special PR?

In August 2026, FleishmanHillard Aotearoa had more branded searches than Special PR among media and strategic communications agencies in New Zealand. FleishmanHillard Aotearoa was estimated to have 400 branded searches compared to Special PR’s 120, and held a 20.2% Share of Search versus Special PR’s 6.1%.

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