--- title: "Gopala vs Puhoi Valley: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Gopala or Puhoi Valley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Yoghurt 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gopala-vs-puhoi-valley" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gopala vs Puhoi Valley: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Gopala or Puhoi Valley more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Yoghurt 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**: Gopala and Puhoi Valley - **Competitive set**: Yoghurt brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gopala Share of Search**: 0.35% - **Puhoi Valley Share of Search**: 6.7% ## Is Gopala or Puhoi Valley more popular in search? - In September 2026, Puhoi Valley had more branded searches than Gopala among yoghurt brands in New Zealand. Puhoi Valley had about 1,360 branded searches, while Gopala had 70. Puhoi Valley made up 6.7% of all yoghurt brand searches we track, and Gopala accounted for 0.35%. - Puhoi Valley was ahead of Gopala in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gopala’s share of searches among yoghurt brands in New Zealand moved from 0.13% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20 to 70. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puhoi Valley’s share of searches among yoghurt brands in New Zealand moved from 11% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 1.4K. ## Top yoghurt brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Puhoi Valley was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Gopala was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Puhoi Valley was listed before Gopala in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cyclops | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | The Collective | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Anchor | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Chobani | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Puhoi Valley | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gopala | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Yoplait | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Fresh 'n Fruity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | De Winkel | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about yoghurt brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which yoghurt brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Cyclops, 2. The Collective - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best yoghurt brands in New Zealand?": 1. Cyclops, 2. The Collective, 3. Puhoi Valley - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best yoghurt brand in New Zealand for everyday snacks?": 1. Anchor, 2. Cyclops - Searched Google, AI Overview "greek yoghurt nz": 1. Cyclops, 2. Chobani, 3. The Collective, 4. Puhoi Valley - Searched Google, AI Overview "yoghurt brands nz": 1. Anchor, 2. The Collective, 3. Cyclops, 4. Puhoi Valley, 5. Chobani, 6. Gopala Not named in any answer: Yoplait, Fresh 'n Fruity and De Winkel. 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 yoghurt brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yoplait overtook Puhoi Valley to rank 4th among yoghurt brands in New Zealand, with 7.2% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gopala in New Zealand rose 250% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 70 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Puhoi Valley in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.7K to 1.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Gopala estimated searches | Gopala Share of Search | Gopala rank | Puhoi Valley estimated searches | Puhoi Valley Share of Search | Puhoi Valley rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 20 | 0.13% | 8 | 1.7K | 11% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.15% | 8 | 1.2K | 9.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 0.38% | 8 | 1.2K | 11.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 0.19% | 9 | 1.7K | 10.3% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 0.35% | 8 | 1.3K | 8.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 0.21% | 8 | 1.3K | 9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 0.28% | 8 | 1.2K | 8.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 40 | 0.24% | 8 | 1.6K | 9.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 0.4% | 8 | 1.3K | 7.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 0.25% | 8 | 1.3K | 6.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 0.38% | 8 | 1.7K | 7.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 70 | 0.35% | 8 | 1.4K | 6.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gopala’s and Puhoi Valley’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. - **Gopala**: Measured on the search term “gopala pukekohe”. - **Puhoi Valley**: Measured on the search terms “puhoi valley”, “puhoi valley yoghurt”, “puhoi valley yogurt” and “puhoivalley”, summed into one figure. - [Gopala profile](/demand/nz/brands/gopala) - [Puhoi Valley profile](/demand/nz/brands/puhoi-valley) - [All yoghurt brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-yoghurt-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Gopala or Puhoi Valley more popular in search? In September 2026, Puhoi Valley had more branded searches than Gopala among yoghurt brands in New Zealand. Puhoi Valley had about 1,360 branded searches, while Gopala had 70. Puhoi Valley made up 6.7% of all yoghurt brand searches we track, and Gopala accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gopala vs Puhoi Valley: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gopala-vs-puhoi-valley This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gopala-vs-puhoi-valley. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.