--- title: "Horouta Pharmacy vs Pharmacy Three Rivers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Horouta Pharmacy or Pharmacy Three Rivers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne pharmacies 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/horouta-pharmacy-vs-pharmacy-three-rivers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Horouta Pharmacy vs Pharmacy Three Rivers: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Horouta Pharmacy or Pharmacy Three Rivers more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gisborne pharmacies 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**: Horouta Pharmacy and Pharmacy Three Rivers - **Competitive set**: Gisborne pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Horouta Pharmacy Share of Search**: 15.1% - **Pharmacy Three Rivers Share of Search**: 6.4% ## Is Horouta Pharmacy or Pharmacy Three Rivers more popular in search? - In October 2026, Horouta Pharmacy had more branded searches than Pharmacy Three Rivers among Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand. Horouta Pharmacy had about 610 branded searches, while Pharmacy Three Rivers had 260. Horouta Pharmacy made up 15.1% of all Gisborne pharmacy searches we track, and Pharmacy Three Rivers accounted for 6.4%. - Horouta Pharmacy was ahead of Pharmacy Three Rivers in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Horouta Pharmacy’s share of searches among Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand moved from 12.7% to 15.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 520 to 610. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pharmacy Three Rivers’ share of searches among Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand held steady at 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 260. ## Top Gisborne pharmacies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Pharmacy Three Rivers appeared in all three answers. Horouta Pharmacy was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Pharmacy Three Rivers was listed before Horouta Pharmacy 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pharmacy Three Rivers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Pharmacy 53 | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Gordon's Pharmacy | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Horouta Pharmacy | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Sean Shivnan Pharmacy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Gisborne pharmacies - Asked ChatGPT "Which pharmacy should I shop at in Gisborne, New Zealand?": 1. Pharmacy 53, 2. Pharmacy Three Rivers, 3. Gordon's Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pharmacies in Gisborne, New Zealand?": 1. Pharmacy 53, 2. Sean Shivnan Pharmacy, 3. Pharmacy Three Rivers, 4. Gordon's Pharmacy, 5. Horouta Pharmacy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pharmacy in Gisborne, New Zealand for prescriptions?": 1. Pharmacy Three Rivers, 2. Horouta Pharmacy, 3. Gordon's Pharmacy 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 Gisborne pharmacies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Pharmacy Three Rivers gained share of searches among Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 6.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Horouta Pharmacy in New Zealand rose 17.3% over 12 measured months, from 520 to 610 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Horouta Pharmacy and Pharmacy Three Rivers changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Horouta Pharmacy estimated searches | Horouta Pharmacy Share of Search | Horouta Pharmacy rank | Pharmacy Three Rivers estimated searches | Pharmacy Three Rivers Share of Search | Pharmacy Three Rivers rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 520 | 12.7% | 3 | 260 | 6.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 630 | 12.3% | 4 | 320 | 6.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 520 | 12.9% | 3 | 320 | 7.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 520 | 14.5% | 3 | 210 | 5.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 510 | 12.1% | 3 | 260 | 6.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 410 | 10.2% | 4 | 260 | 6.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 410 | 10.4% | 4 | 210 | 5.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 500 | 12.7% | 3 | 210 | 5.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 630 | 15.8% | 3 | 260 | 6.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 620 | 14.1% | 3 | 210 | 4.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 600 | 15.5% | 3 | 210 | 5.4% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 610 | 15.1% | 3 | 260 | 6.4% | 5 | ## How are Horouta Pharmacy’s and Pharmacy Three Rivers’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Horouta Pharmacy’s and Pharmacy Three Rivers’ 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. - **Horouta Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “horouta pharmacy” and “horouta pharmacy gisborne”, summed into one figure. - **Pharmacy Three Rivers**: Measured on the search term “pharmacy three rivers”. - [Horouta Pharmacy profile](/demand/nz/brands/horouta-pharmacy) - [Pharmacy Three Rivers profile](/demand/nz/brands/pharmacy-three-rivers) - [All Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/gisborne/pharmacies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Horouta Pharmacy or Pharmacy Three Rivers more popular in search? In October 2026, Horouta Pharmacy had more branded searches than Pharmacy Three Rivers among Gisborne pharmacies in New Zealand. Horouta Pharmacy had about 610 branded searches, while Pharmacy Three Rivers had 260. Horouta Pharmacy made up 15.1% of all Gisborne pharmacy searches we track, and Pharmacy Three Rivers accounted for 6.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Horouta Pharmacy vs Pharmacy Three Rivers: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/horouta-pharmacy-vs-pharmacy-three-rivers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/horouta-pharmacy-vs-pharmacy-three-rivers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.