--- title: "Gas & Water vs McNab Plumbing: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Gas & Water or McNab Plumbing 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-mcnab-plumbing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gas & Water vs McNab Plumbing: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Gas & Water or McNab Plumbing 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 McNab Plumbing - **Competitive set**: Dunedin plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Gas & Water Share of Search**: 3.2% - **McNab Plumbing Share of Search**: 1.1% ## Is Gas & Water or McNab Plumbing more popular in search? - In October 2026, Gas & Water had more branded searches than McNab Plumbing among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Gas & Water had about 30 branded searches, while McNab Plumbing had 10. Gas & Water made up 3.2% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and McNab Plumbing accounted for 1.1%. - Gas & Water was ahead of McNab Plumbing 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, McNab Plumbing’s share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 1% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10. ## Top Dunedin plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Gas & Water and McNab Plumbing were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Gas & Water was listed before McNab Plumbing 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, McNab Plumbing lost share of searches among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 2.9% to 1.1%. - 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 McNab Plumbing changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Gas & Water estimated searches | Gas & Water Share of Search | Gas & Water rank | McNab Plumbing estimated searches | McNab Plumbing Share of Search | McNab Plumbing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 2% | 4 | 10 | 1% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 2.6% | 4 | 10 | 1.3% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 3.4% | 4 | 20 | 2.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 2.1% | 4 | 10 | 1.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 2.4% | 4 | 10 | 0.81% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 20 | 2.2% | 4 | 10 | 1.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 20 | 1.9% | 4 | 10 | 0.96% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 2.3% | 4 | 10 | 0.78% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 4.3% | 4 | 10 | 0.85% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 3.6% | 4 | 10 | 0.9% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 40 | 3.8% | 4 | 30 | 2.9% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 30 | 3.2% | 4 | 10 | 1.1% | 7 | ## How are Gas & Water’s and McNab Plumbing’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gas & Water’s and McNab Plumbing’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. - **Gas & Water**: Measured on the search term “gas and water dunedin”. - **McNab Plumbing**: Measured on the search term “mcnab plumbing”. - [Gas & Water profile](/demand/nz/brands/gas-and-water) - [McNab Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/mcnab-plumbing) - [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 McNab Plumbing more popular in search? In October 2026, Gas & Water had more branded searches than McNab Plumbing among Dunedin plumbing companies in New Zealand. Gas & Water had about 30 branded searches, while McNab Plumbing had 10. Gas & Water made up 3.2% of all Dunedin plumbing company searches we track, and McNab Plumbing accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gas & Water vs McNab Plumbing: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gas-and-water-vs-mcnab-plumbing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gas-and-water-vs-mcnab-plumbing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.