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title: "Gallagher vs Hayes: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Gallagher or Hayes? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric fence brands 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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# Gallagher vs Hayes: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Gallagher or Hayes? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric fence brands 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**: Gallagher and Hayes
- **Competitive set**: Electric fence brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Gallagher Share of Search**: 29.7%
- **Hayes Share of Search**: 1.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Gallagher or Hayes?

- In August 2026, Gallagher had more branded searches than Hayes among electric fence brands in New Zealand. Gallagher was estimated to have 470 branded searches compared to Hayes’ 20, and held a 29.7% Share of Search versus Hayes’ 1.3%.
- Gallagher was ahead of Hayes in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gallagher’s estimated Share of Search among electric fence brands in New Zealand moved from 24.4% to 29.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 330 to 470.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hayes’ estimated Share of Search among electric fence brands in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand electric fence brands in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Gallagher in New Zealand rose 42.4% over 11 measured months, from 330 to 470 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Hayes in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 30 to 20 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Gallagher estimated searches | Gallagher Share of Search | Gallagher rank | Hayes estimated searches | Hayes Share of Search | Hayes rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 330 | 24.4% | 3 | 30 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 370 | 27.4% | 2 | 30 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 310 | 26.1% | 3 | 10 | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 360 | 26.3% | 3 | 40 | 2.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 370 | 26.8% | 2 | 20 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 440 | 28.6% | 2 | 20 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 410 | 27.5% | 2 | 30 | 2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 500 | 27.9% | 2 | 20 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 780 | 32.9% | 2 | 20 | 0.84% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 550 | 29.7% | 2 | 20 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 470 | 29.7% | 2 | 20 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gallagher’s and Hayes’ 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.

- **Gallagher**: Measured on the search terms “gallagher electric fence”, “gallagher energiser”, “gallagher fence”, “gallagher solar electric fence” and “gallagher virtual fencing”, summed into one figure.
- **Hayes**: Measured on the search terms “hayes fence” and “hayes fencing”, summed into one figure.

- [Gallagher profile](/demand/nz/brands/gallagher)
- [Hayes profile](/demand/nz/brands/hayes)
- [All electric fence brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-electric-fence-brands): 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, Gallagher or Hayes?

In August 2026, Gallagher had more branded searches than Hayes among electric fence brands in New Zealand. Gallagher was estimated to have 470 branded searches compared to Hayes’ 20, and held a 29.7% Share of Search versus Hayes’ 1.3%.

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