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Foleys vs Gas & Water:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Gas & Water among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 680 branded searches, while Gas & Water had 30. Foleys made up 71.6% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and Gas & Water accounted for 3.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Dunedin plumbing companies, Foleys and Gas & Water each appeared in three of the four answers. Gas & Water was mentioned before Foleys in every answer.

Among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Foleys, about 23 searches for every 1 for Gas & Water

Foleys 680 searchesGas & Water 30 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.

Foleys in 3 of 4Gas & Water in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Gas & Water, named ahead of Foleys in every answer

Gas & Water first in 3Foleys never first

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Top Dunedin plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Foleys was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Gas & Water was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Gas & Water was listed before Foleys in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Gas & Water1st
  2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage2nd
  3. McNab Plumbing3rd
  4. Foleys4th
  5. Laser Plumbing5th
  6. Mains Plumbers6th
  7. iPlumb Plumbing and Gas7th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Foleys3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Gas & Water3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Wright Plumbing and Drainage3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • McNab Plumbing3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Laser Plumbing1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Mains Plumbers1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • iPlumb Plumbing and Gas1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about Dunedin plumbing companies

4 answers

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

Is Foleys or Gas & Water more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Foleys and Gas & Water by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven Dunedin plumbing companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Foleys and Gas & Water among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Foleys, Gas & Water. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFoleysLaser PlumbingMains PlumbersGas & WaterWright Plumbing and DrainageiPlumb Plumbing and GasMcNab Plumbing
Nov 202574%13%7%2%1%2%1%
Dec 202574.4%11.5%7.7%2.6%1.3%1.3%1.3%
Jan 202670.8%12.4%9%3.4%1.1%1.1%2.2%
Feb 202678.7%10.6%5.3%2.1%1.1%1.1%1.1%
Mar 202674%15.4%5.7%2.4%0.81%0.81%0.81%
Apr 202676.3%11.8%6.5%2.2%1.1%1.1%1.1%
May 202675%12.5%6.7%1.9%1.9%0.96%0.96%
Jun 202675.2%9.3%8.5%2.3%2.3%1.6%0.78%
Jul 202670.1%13.7%6.8%4.3%1.7%2.6%0.85%
Aug 202672.1%13.5%7.2%3.6%1.8%0.9%0.9%
Sep 202672.1%12.5%5.8%3.8%1.9%0.96%2.9%
Oct 202671.6%11.6%9.5%3.2%2.1%1.1%1.1%

How has branded search for Foleys and Gas & Water changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin plumbing companies in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, Gas & Water lost share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

  2. In October 2026, Foleys lost share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 72.1% to 71.6%.

How are Foleys’ and Gas & Water’s branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foleys’ and Gas & Water’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.

Foleys

10 branded search terms

  • foleys
  • foleys central otago
  • foleys dunedin
  • foleys hvac
  • foleys oamaru
  • foleys plumbing
  • foleys queenstown
  • foleys timaru
  • foleys twizel
  • vince basile plumbing

Gas & Water

1 branded search term

  • gas and water dunedin

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