--- title: "Gulf Harbour Country Club vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Gulf Harbour Country Club or The Hills? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf courses 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/gulf-harbour-country-club-vs-the-hills" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gulf Harbour Country Club vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Gulf Harbour Country Club or The Hills? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf courses 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**: Gulf Harbour Country Club and The Hills - **Competitive set**: Golf courses - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Gulf Harbour Country Club Share of Search**: 2.2% - **The Hills Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Gulf Harbour Country Club or The Hills? - In August 2026, The Hills had more branded searches than Gulf Harbour Country Club among golf courses in New Zealand. The Hills was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to Gulf Harbour Country Club’s 410, and held a 5.5% Share of Search versus Gulf Harbour Country Club’s 2.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Gulf Harbour Country Club took it in May 2026, The Hills took it in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gulf Harbour Country Club’s estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 630 to 410. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Hills’ estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand moved from 8.3% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand golf courses in August 2026? - In August 2026, Gulf Harbour Country Club lost estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand, from 3.4% to 2.2%. - In August 2026, The Hills lost estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 5.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Gulf Harbour Country Club estimated searches | Gulf Harbour Country Club Share of Search | Gulf Harbour Country Club rank | The Hills estimated searches | The Hills Share of Search | The Hills rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 630 | 3.3% | 6 | 1.6K | 8.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 540 | 2.6% | 6 | 2K | 9.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 840 | 3.7% | 6 | 1.8K | 8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 4.4% | 6 | 1.8K | 7.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 5.6% | 6 | 2.4K | 10.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 840 | 4% | 6 | 1.9K | 8.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 900 | 4.7% | 6 | 1.4K | 7.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.1K | 7.1% | 5 | 1.1K | 6.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 440 | 3.2% | 6 | 880 | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 540 | 3.4% | 6 | 1K | 6.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 410 | 2.2% | 6 | 1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gulf Harbour Country Club’s and The Hills’ 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. - **Gulf Harbour Country Club**: Measured on the search terms “gulf harbour country club”, “gulf harbour country club golf course”, “gulf harbour golf”, “gulf harbour golf club” and “gulf harbour golf course”, summed into one figure. - **The Hills**: Measured on the search terms “the hills golf”, “the hills golf club”, “the hills golf course”, “the hills green fees” and “the hills queenstown”, summed into one figure. - [Gulf Harbour Country Club profile](/demand/nz/brands/gulf-harbour-country-club) - [The Hills profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-hills) - [All golf courses in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-courses): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Gulf Harbour Country Club or The Hills? In August 2026, The Hills had more branded searches than Gulf Harbour Country Club among golf courses in New Zealand. The Hills was estimated to have 1K branded searches compared to Gulf Harbour Country Club’s 410, and held a 5.5% Share of Search versus Gulf Harbour Country Club’s 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gulf Harbour Country Club vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gulf-harbour-country-club-vs-the-hills This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gulf-harbour-country-club-vs-the-hills. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.