--- title: "Forsyth Barr Stadium vs Spark Arena: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Spark Arena? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/forsyth-barr-stadium-vs-spark-arena" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Forsyth Barr Stadium vs Spark Arena: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Spark Arena? 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 Spark Arena - **Competitive set**: Stadiums and arenas - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Forsyth Barr Stadium Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Spark Arena Share of Search**: 38.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Forsyth Barr Stadium or Spark Arena? - In August 2026, Spark Arena had more branded searches than Forsyth Barr Stadium among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand. Spark Arena was estimated to have 79.2K branded searches compared to Forsyth Barr Stadium’s 4.4K, and held a 38.6% Share of Search versus Forsyth Barr Stadium’s 2.2%. - Spark Arena was ahead of Forsyth Barr Stadium in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 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, Spark Arena’s estimated Share of Search among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand moved from 24% to 38.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 55K to 79.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand stadiums and arenas in August 2026? - In August 2026, Spark Arena overtook Eden Park to take the highest estimated Share of Search among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand, at 38.6%. - 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 | Spark Arena estimated searches | Spark Arena Share of Search | Spark Arena rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | 55K | 24% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 6 | 99.1K | 32.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 6 | 53.1K | 39.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.9% | 6 | 67.2K | 20.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 3.4% | 7 | 84.1K | 29.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 3.1% | 5 | 55.7K | 21.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 3.9% | 6 | 38.1K | 22.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 2% | 6 | 80.9K | 30.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 1.6% | 6 | 44.3K | 29.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 2% | 5 | 66.3K | 29.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 2.2% | 5 | 79.2K | 38.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forsyth Barr Stadium’s and Spark Arena’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. - **Spark Arena**: Measured on the search terms “concert at spark arena tonight”, “concert spark arena”, “spark arena”, “spark arena address”, “spark arena concert today”, “spark arena concert tonight”, “spark arena events”, “spark arena inside”, “spark arena layout”, “spark arena location”, “spark arena map”, “spark arena near me”, “spark arena seating chart”, “spark arena seating plan”, “spark arena seating view”, “spark arena shows”, “spark arena tickets”, “spark arena today”, “spark arena tonight”, “sparkarena” and “sparkarena co nz”, summed into one figure. - [Forsyth Barr Stadium profile](/demand/nz/brands/forsyth-barr-stadium) - [Spark Arena profile](/demand/nz/brands/spark-arena) - [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 Spark Arena? In August 2026, Spark Arena had more branded searches than Forsyth Barr Stadium among stadiums and arenas in New Zealand. Spark Arena was estimated to have 79.2K branded searches compared to Forsyth Barr Stadium’s 4.4K, and held a 38.6% Share of Search versus Forsyth Barr Stadium’s 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Forsyth Barr Stadium vs Spark Arena: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/forsyth-barr-stadium-vs-spark-arena This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/forsyth-barr-stadium-vs-spark-arena. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.