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title: "Harvest Restaurant vs Oak & Ivy: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Harvest Restaurant or Oak & Ivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants 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."
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# Harvest Restaurant vs Oak & Ivy: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Harvest Restaurant or Oak & Ivy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants 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**: Harvest Restaurant and Oak & Ivy
- **Competitive set**: Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Harvest Restaurant Share of Search**: 29.1%
- **Oak & Ivy Share of Search**: 12.8%

## Is Harvest Restaurant or Oak & Ivy more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Harvest Restaurant had more branded searches than Oak & Ivy among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Harvest Restaurant had about 1,000 branded searches, while Oak & Ivy had 440. Harvest Restaurant made up 29.1% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Oak & Ivy accounted for 12.8%.
- Harvest Restaurant was ahead of Oak & Ivy in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Harvest Restaurant’s share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand moved from 28.8% to 29.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Oak & Ivy’s share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand moved from 25.9% to 12.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 440.

## Top Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Harvest Restaurant appeared in all three answers. Oak & Ivy was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Harvest Restaurant was listed before Oak & Ivy 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arbour | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Gramado's | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Harvest Restaurant | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Oak & Ivy | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Number 11 at Wairau River | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Raupō | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Scotch Wine Bar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants

- Asked ChatGPT "Which and Marlborough restaurant should I go to in Blenheim, New Zealand?": 1. Arbour, 2. Gramado's, 3. Harvest Restaurant, 4. Oak & Ivy, 5. Number 11 at Wairau River
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best and Marlborough restaurants in Blenheim, New Zealand?": 1. Arbour, 2. Gramado's, 3. Harvest Restaurant, 4. Oak & Ivy, 5. Number 11 at Wairau River
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best and Marlborough restaurant in Blenheim, New Zealand for a nice meal?": 1. Arbour, 2. Harvest Restaurant, 3. Gramado's

Not named in any answer: Raupō and Scotch Wine Bar.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Harvest Restaurant overtook Raupō to become the leader among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand, with 29.1% of the searches.
- In October 2026, Oak & Ivy lost share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand, from 14.2% to 12.8%.

## How has branded search for Harvest Restaurant and Oak & Ivy changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Harvest Restaurant estimated searches | Harvest Restaurant Share of Search | Harvest Restaurant rank | Oak & Ivy estimated searches | Oak & Ivy Share of Search | Oak & Ivy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 28.8% | 1 | 1.4K | 25.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 33.6% | 1 | 1.4K | 19.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 39.5% | 1 | 970 | 13.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 33.1% | 1 | 1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 33.6% | 1 | 680 | 12% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 28.6% | 1 | 460 | 10.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 23.9% | 2 | 480 | 11.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 720 | 20.5% | 2 | 390 | 11.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 390 | 14.1% | 3 | 360 | 13% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 720 | 22.6% | 2 | 440 | 13.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 720 | 23.3% | 2 | 440 | 14.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | 1K | 29.1% | 1 | 440 | 12.8% | 4 |

## How are Harvest Restaurant’s and Oak & Ivy’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvest Restaurant’s and Oak & Ivy’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.

- **Harvest Restaurant**: Measured on the search term “harvest restaurant blenheim”.
- **Oak & Ivy**: Measured on the search terms “oak & ivy blenheim” and “oak and ivy blenheim”, summed into one figure.

- [Harvest Restaurant profile](/demand/nz/brands/harvest-restaurant-blenheim)
- [Oak & Ivy profile](/demand/nz/brands/oak-and-ivy-blenheim)
- [All Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/blenheim/restaurants): 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 Harvest Restaurant or Oak & Ivy more popular in search?

In October 2026, Harvest Restaurant had more branded searches than Oak & Ivy among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Harvest Restaurant had about 1,000 branded searches, while Oak & Ivy had 440. Harvest Restaurant made up 29.1% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Oak & Ivy accounted for 12.8%.

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