--- title: "Harvest Restaurant vs Raupō: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Harvest Restaurant or Raupō 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/harvest-restaurant-blenheim-vs-raupo" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Harvest Restaurant vs Raupō: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Harvest Restaurant or Raupō 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 Raupō - **Competitive set**: Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Harvest Restaurant Share of Search**: 29.1% - **Raupō Share of Search**: 20.1% ## Is Harvest Restaurant or Raupō more popular in search? - In October 2026, Harvest Restaurant had more branded searches than Raupō among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Harvest Restaurant had about 1,000 branded searches, while Raupō had 690. Harvest Restaurant made up 29.1% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Raupō accounted for 20.1%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Raupō took it in July 2026, Harvest Restaurant took it in August 2026, Raupō took it in September 2026, Harvest Restaurant took it in 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, Raupō’s share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand moved from 9.5% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 530 to 690. ## Top Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Harvest Restaurant appeared in all three answers. Raupō 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Raupō lost share of searches among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand, from 23.6% to 20.1%. ## How has branded search for Harvest Restaurant and Raupō changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Harvest Restaurant estimated searches | Harvest Restaurant Share of Search | Harvest Restaurant rank | Raupō estimated searches | Raupō Share of Search | Raupō rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 28.8% | 1 | 530 | 9.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 33.6% | 1 | 1K | 14.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 39.5% | 1 | 870 | 11.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 33.1% | 1 | 850 | 11.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 33.6% | 1 | 800 | 14.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 28.6% | 1 | 860 | 18.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1K | 23.9% | 2 | 800 | 19.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 720 | 20.5% | 2 | 690 | 19.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 14.1% | 3 | 470 | 17% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 720 | 22.6% | 2 | 690 | 21.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 720 | 23.3% | 2 | 730 | 23.6% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 1K | 29.1% | 1 | 690 | 20.1% | 2 | ## How are Harvest Restaurant’s and Raupō’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvest Restaurant’s and Raupō’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”. - **Raupō**: Measured on the search terms “raupo blenheim” and “raupo cafe blenheim”, summed into one figure. - [Harvest Restaurant profile](/demand/nz/brands/harvest-restaurant-blenheim) - [Raupō profile](/demand/nz/brands/raupo) - [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 Raupō more popular in search? In October 2026, Harvest Restaurant had more branded searches than Raupō among Blenheim and Marlborough restaurants in New Zealand. Harvest Restaurant had about 1,000 branded searches, while Raupō had 690. Harvest Restaurant made up 29.1% of all Blenheim and Marlborough restaurant searches we track, and Raupō accounted for 20.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Harvest Restaurant vs Raupō: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/harvest-restaurant-blenheim-vs-raupo This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/harvest-restaurant-blenheim-vs-raupo. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.