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title: "Forsyth Barr Stadium vs Sky Stadium: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Sky Stadium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stadiums and arenas 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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# Forsyth Barr Stadium vs Sky Stadium: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Sky Stadium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stadiums and arenas 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**: Forsyth Barr Stadium and Sky Stadium
- **Competitive set**: Stadiums and arenas
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Forsyth Barr Stadium Share of Search**: 2.2%
- **Sky Stadium Share of Search**: 0.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Sky Stadium?

- In August 2026, Forsyth Barr Stadium had more branded searches than Sky Stadium among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand. Forsyth Barr Stadium was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Sky Stadium’s 810, and held a 2.2% Share of Search versus Sky Stadium’s 0.4%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Forsyth Barr Stadium took it in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Forsyth Barr Stadium’s estimated Share of Search among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sky Stadium’s estimated Share of Search among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand moved from 5.7% to 0.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13K to 810.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand stadiums and arenas in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sky Stadium in New Zealand fell 93.8% over 11 measured months, from 13K to 810 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Forsyth Barr Stadium in New Zealand fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Forsyth Barr Stadium estimated searches | Forsyth Barr Stadium Share of Search | Forsyth Barr Stadium rank | Sky Stadium estimated searches | Sky Stadium Share of Search | Sky Stadium rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | 13K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 6 | 13K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 6 | 10.3K | 7.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.9% | 6 | 28.2K | 8.7% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 3.4% | 7 | 19K | 6.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 6K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 3.9K | 2.3% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 6 | 1.8K | 0.65% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 6 | 2.1K | 1.4% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 2% | 5 | 1K | 0.46% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 | 810 | 0.4% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forsyth Barr Stadium’s and Sky Stadium’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.

- **Forsyth Barr Stadium**: Measured on the search terms “forsyth barr stadium” and “forsyth barr stadium concert”, summed into one figure.
- **Sky Stadium**: Measured on the search terms “sky stadium concert”, “sky stadium events”, “sky stadium near me”, “sky stadium new zealand”, “sky stadium nz”, “sky stadium tickets”, “sky stadium today” and “skystadium”, summed into one figure.

- [Forsyth Barr Stadium profile](/demand/nz/brands/forsyth-barr-stadium)
- [Sky Stadium profile](/demand/nz/brands/sky-stadium)
- [All stadiums and arenas in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-stadiums-and-arenas): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Sky Stadium?

In August 2026, Forsyth Barr Stadium had more branded searches than Sky Stadium among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand. Forsyth Barr Stadium was estimated to have 4.4K branded searches compared to Sky Stadium’s 810, and held a 2.2% Share of Search versus Sky Stadium’s 0.4%.

## Cite this page

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