--- title: "Gas & Water vs Mains Plumbers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Gas & Water or Mains Plumbers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing 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/gas-and-water-vs-mains-plumbers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gas & Water vs Mains Plumbers: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Gas & Water or Mains Plumbers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin plumbing 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**: Gas & Water and Mains Plumbers - **Competitive set**: Dunedin plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Gas & Water Share of Search**: 3.2% - **Mains Plumbers Share of Search**: 9.5% ## Is Gas & Water or Mains Plumbers more popular in search? - In October 2026, Mains Plumbers had more branded searches than Gas & Water among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Mains Plumbers had about 90 branded searches, while Gas & Water had 30. Mains Plumbers made up 9.5% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and Gas & Water accounted for 3.2%. - Mains Plumbers was ahead of Gas & Water in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Gas & Water’s share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 2% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 30. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Mains Plumbers’ share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 7% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 90. ## Top Dunedin plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Gas & Water was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Mains Plumbers was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Gas & Water was listed before Mains Plumbers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gas & Water | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Wright Plumbing and Drainage | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | McNab Plumbing | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Foleys | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Laser Plumbing | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Mains Plumbers | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | iPlumb Plumbing and Gas | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin plumbing companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing company should I hire in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing, 4. Foleys - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing companies in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing, 4. Foleys, 5. Laser Plumbing, 6. Mains Plumbers, 7. iPlumb Plumbing and Gas - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing company in Dunedin, New Zealand for a plumbing repair?": 1. Gas & Water, 2. Wright Plumbing and Drainage, 3. McNab Plumbing - Searched Google, AI Overview "emergency plumber dunedin nz": 1. Foleys Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin plumbing companies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Mains Plumbers gained share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 5.8% to 9.5%. - In October 2026, Gas & Water lost share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 3.8% to 3.2%. ## How has branded search for Gas & Water and Mains Plumbers changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Gas & Water estimated searches | Gas & Water Share of Search | Gas & Water rank | Mains Plumbers estimated searches | Mains Plumbers Share of Search | Mains Plumbers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 2% | 4 | 70 | 7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 2.6% | 4 | 60 | 7.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 3.4% | 4 | 80 | 9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 2.1% | 4 | 50 | 5.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 2.4% | 4 | 70 | 5.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 2.2% | 4 | 60 | 6.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 20 | 1.9% | 4 | 70 | 6.7% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 2.3% | 4 | 110 | 8.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 4.3% | 4 | 80 | 6.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 3.6% | 4 | 80 | 7.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 40 | 3.8% | 4 | 60 | 5.8% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 30 | 3.2% | 4 | 90 | 9.5% | 3 | ## How are Gas & Water’s and Mains Plumbers’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gas & Water’s and Mains Plumbers’ 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. - **Gas & Water**: Measured on the search term “gas and water dunedin”. - **Mains Plumbers**: Measured on the search terms “mains plumbers” and “mains plumbers dunedin”, summed into one figure. - [Gas & Water profile](/demand/nz/brands/gas-and-water) - [Mains Plumbers profile](/demand/nz/brands/mains-plumbers) - [All Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Gas & Water or Mains Plumbers more popular in search? In October 2026, Mains Plumbers had more branded searches than Gas & Water among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Mains Plumbers had about 90 branded searches, while Gas & Water had 30. Mains Plumbers made up 9.5% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and Gas & Water accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gas & Water vs Mains Plumbers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gas-and-water-vs-mains-plumbers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gas-and-water-vs-mains-plumbers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.