--- title: "Free Palestine vs National Party: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Free Palestine or National Party more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Political parties 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/free-palestine-party-nz-vs-national-party-nz" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Free Palestine vs National Party: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Free Palestine or National Party more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Political parties 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**: Free Palestine and National Party - **Competitive set**: Political parties - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Free Palestine Share of Search**: 1.2% - **National Party Share of Search**: 8% ## Is Free Palestine or National Party more popular in search? - In September 2026, National Party had more branded searches than Free Palestine among political parties in New Zealand. National Party had about 10,200 branded searches, while Free Palestine had 1,560. National Party made up 8% of all political party searches we track, and Free Palestine accounted for 1.2%. - National Party was ahead of Free Palestine in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 2 months ending September 2026, Free Palestine’s share of searches among political parties in New Zealand moved from 0.54% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 870 to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, National Party’s share of searches among political parties in New Zealand moved from 10.9% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 10.2K. ## Top political parties in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, National Party appeared in all five answers. Free Palestine was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. National Party was listed before Free Palestine 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | National Party | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Labour Party | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Green Party | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ACT New Zealand | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | New Zealand First | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Te Pāti Māori | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Alliance Party | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Animal Justice Party | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | The Cannabis Party | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Conservative Party NZ | 10th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Free Palestine | 11th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | New Zealand Loyal | 12th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party | 13th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Opportunity Party | 14th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Te Tai Tokerau Party | 15th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vision New Zealand | 16th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Women's Rights Party | 17th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about political parties - Asked ChatGPT "Which political party should I join in New Zealand?": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best political parties in New Zealand?": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Opportunity Party - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best political party in New Zealand for voting and support?": 1. Labour Party, 2. National Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori - Searched Google, AI Overview "new zealand political parties": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Alliance Party, 8. Animal Justice Party, 9. The Cannabis Party, 10. Conservative Party NZ, 11. Free Palestine, 12. New Zealand Loyal, 13. NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party, 14. Opportunity Party, 15. Te Tai Tokerau Party, 16. Vision New Zealand, 17. Women's Rights Party - Searched Google, AI Overview "political parties nz": 1. National Party, 2. Labour Party, 3. Green Party, 4. ACT New Zealand, 5. New Zealand First, 6. Te Pāti Māori, 7. Alliance Party, 8. Animal Justice Party, 9. The Cannabis Party, 10. Conservative Party NZ, 11. Free Palestine, 12. New Zealand Loyal, 13. NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party, 14. Te Tai Tokerau Party, 15. Vision New Zealand, 16. Women's Rights Party Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand political parties in September 2026? - In September 2026, New Zealand First overtook National Party to rank 2nd among political parties in New Zealand, with 19.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Green Party overtook National Party to rank 3rd among political parties in New Zealand, with 12.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, ACT New Zealand overtook National Party to rank 4th among political parties in New Zealand, with 8.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, Free Palestine gained share of searches among political parties in New Zealand, from 0.54% to 1.2%. - In September 2026, National Party lost share of searches among political parties in New Zealand, from 12% to 8%. ## Month by month | Month | Free Palestine estimated searches | Free Palestine Share of Search | Free Palestine rank | National Party estimated searches | National Party Share of Search | National Party rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | — | — | — | 3.8K | 10.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | — | — | — | 3.5K | 7.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | — | — | — | 1.9K | 10.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | — | — | — | 2.6K | 13.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | — | — | — | 2.9K | 11.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | — | — | — | 4.8K | 13% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | — | — | — | 6K | 14.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | — | — | — | 4.8K | 9.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | — | — | — | 4.8K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | — | — | — | 4.5K | 6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 870 | 0.54% | 8 | 19.2K | 12% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 1.2% | 8 | 10.2K | 8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Free Palestine’s and National Party’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. - **Free Palestine**: Measured on the search terms “free palestine” and “free palestine party nz”, summed into one figure. - **National Party**: Measured on the search terms “national party”, “national party new zealand”, “national party nz”, “new zealand national party” and “nz national party”, summed into one figure. - [Free Palestine profile](/demand/nz/brands/free-palestine-party-nz) - [National Party profile](/demand/nz/brands/national-party-nz) - [All political parties in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-political-parties): The set both shares are measured inside, 17 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 Free Palestine or National Party more popular in search? In September 2026, National Party had more branded searches than Free Palestine among political parties in New Zealand. National Party had about 10,200 branded searches, while Free Palestine had 1,560. National Party made up 8% of all political party searches we track, and Free Palestine accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Free Palestine vs National Party: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/free-palestine-party-nz-vs-national-party-nz This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/free-palestine-party-nz-vs-national-party-nz. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.