--- title: "Hanson Removals vs NZ Van Lines: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hanson Removals or NZ Van Lines more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin moving 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/hanson-removals-vs-nz-van-lines" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hanson Removals vs NZ Van Lines: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hanson Removals or NZ Van Lines more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin moving 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**: Hanson Removals and NZ Van Lines - **Competitive set**: Dunedin moving companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hanson Removals Share of Search**: 22% - **NZ Van Lines Share of Search**: 9.8% ## Is Hanson Removals or NZ Van Lines more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hanson Removals had more branded searches than NZ Van Lines among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand. Hanson Removals had about 90 branded searches, while NZ Van Lines had 40. Hanson Removals made up 22% of all Dunedin moving company searches we track, and NZ Van Lines accounted for 9.8%. - Hanson Removals was ahead of NZ Van Lines in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hanson Removals’ share of searches among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand moved from 17.6% to 22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NZ Van Lines’ share of searches among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand moved from 7.8% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40. ## Top Dunedin moving companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Hanson Removals appeared in all three answers. NZ Van Lines did not appear in any of the three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hanson Removals | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Mobile Orange Moving & Storage | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | New Zealand Movers | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Better Moves | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Prices Packers and Movers | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Crown Relocations | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | NZ Van Lines | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | The Moving Company | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin moving companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which moving company should I hire in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Hanson Removals, 2. Mobile Orange Moving & Storage, 3. New Zealand Movers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best moving companies in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. Hanson Removals, 2. Mobile Orange Moving & Storage, 3. New Zealand Movers, 4. Better Moves, 5. Prices Packers and Movers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best moving company in Dunedin, New Zealand for a house move?": 1. Hanson Removals, 2. Mobile Orange Moving & Storage, 3. New Zealand Movers, 4. Better Moves Not named in any answer: Crown Relocations, NZ Van Lines and The Moving Company. 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 moving companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, NZ Van Lines overtook Better Moves and Mobile Orange Moving & Storage to rank 5th among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand, with 9.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Hanson Removals lost share of searches among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand, from 25% to 22%. ## Month by month | Month | Hanson Removals estimated searches | Hanson Removals Share of Search | Hanson Removals rank | NZ Van Lines estimated searches | NZ Van Lines Share of Search | NZ Van Lines rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 17.6% | 2 | 40 | 7.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 70 | 15.9% | 3 | 20 | 4.5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 17.6% | 3 | 30 | 5.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 13.5% | 3 | 30 | 5.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 15.6% | 4 | 20 | 4.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 15.9% | 3 | 30 | 6.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 110 | 26.2% | 1 | 20 | 4.8% | 7 | | May 2026 | 90 | 20.9% | 2 | 20 | 4.7% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 18.4% | 4 | 10 | 2.6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 22.5% | 2 | 20 | 5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 110 | 25% | 1 | 20 | 4.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 22% | 1 | 40 | 9.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hanson Removals’ and NZ Van Lines’ 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. - **Hanson Removals**: Measured on the search term “hanson removals”. - **NZ Van Lines**: Measured on the search terms “nz van lines”, “nz van lines dunedin” and “nzvanlines”, summed into one figure. - [Hanson Removals profile](/demand/nz/brands/hanson-removals) - [NZ Van Lines profile](/demand/nz/brands/nz-van-lines) - [All Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/moving-companies): 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 Hanson Removals or NZ Van Lines more popular in search? In September 2026, Hanson Removals had more branded searches than NZ Van Lines among Dunedin moving companies in New Zealand. Hanson Removals had about 90 branded searches, while NZ Van Lines had 40. Hanson Removals made up 22% of all Dunedin moving company searches we track, and NZ Van Lines accounted for 9.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hanson Removals vs NZ Van Lines: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hanson-removals-vs-nz-van-lines This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hanson-removals-vs-nz-van-lines. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.