--- title: "Gryphon vs Kookaburra: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Gryphon or Kookaburra more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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/gryphon-vs-kookaburra" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gryphon vs Kookaburra: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Gryphon or Kookaburra more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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**: Gryphon and Kookaburra - **Competitive set**: Hockey gear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Gryphon Share of Search**: 16.5% - **Kookaburra Share of Search**: 25.2% ## Is Gryphon or Kookaburra more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kookaburra had more branded searches than Gryphon among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Kookaburra had about 290 branded searches, while Gryphon had 190. Kookaburra made up 25.2% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Gryphon accounted for 16.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Gryphon took it in April 2026, Kookaburra took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gryphon’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 10.3% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 190. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kookaburra’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 38.1% to 25.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 370 to 290. ## Top hockey gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, both Gryphon and Kookaburra showed up in all three answers. Gryphon was listed before Kookaburra 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gryphon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Adidas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Grays | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Kookaburra | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | OBO | 5th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Osaka | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bauer | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Malik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about hockey gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hockey gear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Kookaburra, 3. Adidas, 4. OBO, 5. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hockey gear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Adidas, 3. Grays, 4. Kookaburra, 5. OBO, 6. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hockey gear brand in New Zealand for field hockey?": 1. Grays, 2. Osaka, 3. Adidas, 4. Gryphon, 5. Kookaburra, 6. OBO Not named in any answer: Malik. 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 hockey gear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kookaburra overtook Grays and Gryphon to rank 2nd among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, with 25.2% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gryphon in New Zealand rose 90% over 12 measured months, from 100 to 190 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Gryphon estimated searches | Gryphon Share of Search | Gryphon rank | Kookaburra estimated searches | Kookaburra Share of Search | Kookaburra rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 100 | 10.3% | 4 | 370 | 38.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 6.7% | 4 | 550 | 52.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 60 | 7.7% | 4 | 440 | 56.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 12% | 4 | 310 | 41.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 13.1% | 4 | 280 | 26.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 12.7% | 4 | 350 | 21.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 16.9% | 3 | 170 | 13.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 260 | 17.8% | 3 | 120 | 8.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 230 | 15.5% | 3 | 150 | 10.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 160 | 15.8% | 3 | 120 | 11.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 260 | 16.8% | 3 | 240 | 15.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 190 | 16.5% | 3 | 290 | 25.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gryphon’s and Kookaburra’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. - **Gryphon**: Measured on the search terms “gryphon hockey” and “gryphon hockey stick”, summed into one figure. - **Kookaburra**: Measured on the search terms “kookaburra bat” and “kookaburra bat stickers”, summed into one figure. - [Gryphon profile](/demand/nz/brands/gryphon) - [Kookaburra profile](/demand/nz/brands/kookaburra) - [All hockey gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hockey-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Gryphon or Kookaburra more popular in search? In September 2026, Kookaburra had more branded searches than Gryphon among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Kookaburra had about 290 branded searches, while Gryphon had 190. Kookaburra made up 25.2% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Gryphon accounted for 16.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gryphon vs Kookaburra: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gryphon-vs-kookaburra This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gryphon-vs-kookaburra. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.