--- title: "Friend & Wistrand vs Palmerston North Panel & Paint: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Friend & Wistrand or Palmerston North Panel & Paint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North collision repair 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/friend-wistrand-vs-palmerston-north-panel-paint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Friend & Wistrand vs Palmerston North Panel & Paint: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Friend & Wistrand or Palmerston North Panel & Paint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Palmerston North collision repair 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**: Friend & Wistrand and Palmerston North Panel & Paint - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North collision repair companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Friend & Wistrand Share of Search**: 39.6% - **Palmerston North Panel & Paint Share of Search**: 17% ## Which is more popular in search, Friend & Wistrand or Palmerston North Panel & Paint? - In August 2026, Friend & Wistrand had more branded searches than Palmerston North Panel & Paint among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand. Friend & Wistrand was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to Palmerston North Panel & Paint’s 90, and held a 39.6% Share of Search versus Palmerston North Panel & Paint’s 17%. - Friend & Wistrand was ahead of Palmerston North Panel & Paint in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Friend & Wistrand’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 31.1% to 39.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 210. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Palmerston North Panel & Paint’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand moved from 23% to 17%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 90. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north collision repair companies in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Friend & Wistrand in New Zealand rose 10.5% over 11 measured months, from 190 to 210 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Palmerston North Panel & Paint in New Zealand fell 35.7% over 11 measured months, from 140 to 90 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Friend & Wistrand estimated searches | Friend & Wistrand Share of Search | Friend & Wistrand rank | Palmerston North Panel & Paint estimated searches | Palmerston North Panel & Paint Share of Search | Palmerston North Panel & Paint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 190 | 31.1% | 2 | 140 | 23% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 180 | 34.6% | 2 | 110 | 21.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 120 | 30% | 2 | 90 | 22.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 220 | 34.4% | 2 | 140 | 21.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 180 | 28.6% | 2 | 110 | 17.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 240 | 34.8% | 2 | 170 | 24.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 150 | 31.9% | 2 | 90 | 19.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 190 | 32.8% | 2 | 110 | 19% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 28.3% | 2 | 140 | 23.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 39.6% | 2 | 90 | 17% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 39.6% | 2 | 90 | 17% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Friend & Wistrand’s and Palmerston North Panel & Paint’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. - **Friend & Wistrand**: Measured on the search terms “friend & wistrand”, “friend and wistrand” and “friend and wistrand palmerston north”, summed into one figure. - **Palmerston North Panel & Paint**: Measured on the search term “palmerston north panel and paint”. - [Friend & Wistrand profile](/demand/nz/brands/friend-wistrand) - [Palmerston North Panel & Paint profile](/demand/nz/brands/palmerston-north-panel-paint) - [All palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/collision-repair-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Friend & Wistrand or Palmerston North Panel & Paint? In August 2026, Friend & Wistrand had more branded searches than Palmerston North Panel & Paint among palmerston north collision repair companies in New Zealand. Friend & Wistrand was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to Palmerston North Panel & Paint’s 90, and held a 39.6% Share of Search versus Palmerston North Panel & Paint’s 17%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Friend & Wistrand vs Palmerston North Panel & Paint: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/friend-wistrand-vs-palmerston-north-panel-paint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/friend-wistrand-vs-palmerston-north-panel-paint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.