--- title: "Foleys vs Wright Plumbing and Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Foleys or Wright Plumbing and Drainage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing companies 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/foleys-vs-wright-plumbing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Foleys vs Wright Plumbing and Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Foleys or Wright Plumbing and Drainage more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing companies 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**: Foleys and Wright Plumbing and Drainage - **Competitive set**: Dunedin plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Foleys Share of Search**: 71.6% - **Wright Plumbing and Drainage Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Foleys or Wright Plumbing and Drainage more popular in search? - In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Wright Plumbing and Drainage among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 680 branded searches, while Wright Plumbing and Drainage had 20. Foleys made up 71.6% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and Wright Plumbing and Drainage accounted for 2.1%. - Foleys was ahead of Wright Plumbing and Drainage in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foleys’ share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 74% to 71.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 740 to 680. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Wright Plumbing and Drainage’s share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 1% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 20. ## 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. Wright Plumbing and Drainage was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Wright Plumbing and Drainage was listed before Foleys in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gas & Water | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wright Plumbing and Drainage | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | McNab Plumbing | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Foleys | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Laser Plumbing | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Mains Plumbers | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | iPlumb Plumbing and Gas | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin plumbing companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing, 4. Foleys - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing, 4. Foleys, 5. Laser Plumbing, 6. Mains Plumbers, 7. iPlumb Plumbing and Gas - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Dunedin, New Zealand for a plumbing repair?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing - Searched Google, AI Overview "emergency plumber dunedin nz": 1. Foleys Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin plumbing companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Foleys lost share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 72.1% to 71.6%. - In October 2026, Wright Plumbing and Drainage rose from 6th to 5th among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. ## How has branded search for Foleys and Wright Plumbing and Drainage changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Foleys estimated searches | Foleys Share of Search | Foleys rank | Wright Plumbing and Drainage estimated searches | Wright Plumbing and Drainage Share of Search | Wright Plumbing and Drainage rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 740 | 74% | 1 | 10 | 1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 580 | 74.4% | 1 | 10 | 1.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 630 | 70.8% | 1 | 10 | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 740 | 78.7% | 1 | 10 | 1.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 910 | 74% | 1 | 10 | 0.81% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 710 | 76.3% | 1 | 10 | 1.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 780 | 75% | 1 | 20 | 1.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 970 | 75.2% | 1 | 30 | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 820 | 70.1% | 1 | 20 | 1.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 800 | 72.1% | 1 | 20 | 1.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 750 | 72.1% | 1 | 20 | 1.9% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 680 | 71.6% | 1 | 20 | 2.1% | 5 | ## How are Foleys’ and Wright Plumbing and Drainage’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Foleys’ and Wright Plumbing and Drainage’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**: Measured on the search terms “foleys”, “foleys central otago”, “foleys dunedin”, “foleys hvac”, “foleys oamaru”, “foleys plumbing”, “foleys queenstown”, “foleys timaru”, “foleys twizel” and “vince basile plumbing”, summed into one figure. - **Wright Plumbing and Drainage**: Measured on the search term “wright plumbing”. - [Foleys profile](/demand/nz/brands/foleys) - [Wright Plumbing and Drainage profile](/demand/nz/brands/wright-plumbing) - [All Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Foleys or Wright Plumbing and Drainage more popular in search? In October 2026, Foleys had more branded searches than Wright Plumbing and Drainage among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Foleys had about 680 branded searches, while Wright Plumbing and Drainage had 20. Foleys made up 71.6% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and Wright Plumbing and Drainage accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Foleys vs Wright Plumbing and Drainage: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/foleys-vs-wright-plumbing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/foleys-vs-wright-plumbing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.