--- title: "Helly Hansen vs Macpac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Helly Hansen or Macpac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow pants 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/helly-hansen-vs-macpac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Helly Hansen vs Macpac: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Helly Hansen or Macpac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snow pants 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**: Helly Hansen and Macpac - **Competitive set**: Snow pants brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Helly Hansen Share of Search**: 1.6% - **Macpac Share of Search**: 49.9% ## Is Helly Hansen or Macpac more popular in search? - In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than Helly Hansen among snow pants brands in New Zealand. Macpac had about 40,500 branded searches, while Helly Hansen had 1,300. Macpac made up 49.9% of all snow pants brand searches we track, and Helly Hansen accounted for 1.6%. - Macpac was ahead of Helly Hansen in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Helly Hansen’s share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Macpac’s share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand moved from 59.6% to 49.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. ## Top snow pants brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Helly Hansen was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Macpac was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Helly Hansen was listed before Macpac in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patagonia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Burton | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The North Face | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Helly Hansen | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Arc'teryx | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Macpac | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Volcom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Roxy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about snow pants brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which snow pants brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Burton, 2. Macpac, 3. Patagonia, 4. Helly Hansen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best snow pants brands in New Zealand?": 1. Burton, 2. Helly Hansen, 3. Patagonia, 4. The North Face, 5. Arc'teryx, 6. Macpac - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best snow pants brand in New Zealand for cold wet conditions?": 1. Arc'teryx, 2. Patagonia, 3. The North Face, 4. Helly Hansen - Searched Google, AI Overview "ski pants nz": 1. Macpac, 2. Roxy, 3. Patagonia - Searched Google, AI Overview "waterproof ski pants": 1. The North Face, 2. Patagonia, 3. Burton Not named in any answer: Volcom. 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 snow pants brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Macpac gained share of searches among snow pants brands in New Zealand, from 46.3% to 49.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Helly Hansen estimated searches | Helly Hansen Share of Search | Helly Hansen rank | Macpac estimated searches | Macpac Share of Search | Macpac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 1.6% | 6 | 49.5K | 59.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 60.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 2.1% | 5 | 74K | 64.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 56.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 1.5% | 5 | 49.5K | 57.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 1.3% | 6 | 60.5K | 61.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 6 | 60.5K | 56.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 1.5% | 6 | 60.5K | 58.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 1.3% | 6 | 74K | 60% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 60.5K | 54.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 1.8% | 7 | 49.5K | 46.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 1.6% | 7 | 40.5K | 49.9% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Helly Hansen’s and Macpac’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. - **Helly Hansen**: Measured on the search term “helly hansen”. - **Macpac**: Measured on the search term “Macpac”. - [Helly Hansen profile](/demand/nz/brands/helly-hansen) - [Macpac profile](/demand/nz/brands/macpac) - [All snow pants brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-snow-pants-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 Helly Hansen or Macpac more popular in search? In September 2026, Macpac had more branded searches than Helly Hansen among snow pants brands in New Zealand. Macpac had about 40,500 branded searches, while Helly Hansen had 1,300. Macpac made up 49.9% of all snow pants brand searches we track, and Helly Hansen accounted for 1.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Helly Hansen vs Macpac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/helly-hansen-vs-macpac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/helly-hansen-vs-macpac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.