--- title: "House of Chocolate vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is House of Chocolate or Wellington Chocolate Factory more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate 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/house-of-chocolate-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # House of Chocolate vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is House of Chocolate or Wellington Chocolate Factory more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chocolate 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**: House of Chocolate and Wellington Chocolate Factory - **Competitive set**: Chocolate brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **House of Chocolate Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Wellington Chocolate Factory Share of Search**: 7.6% ## Is House of Chocolate or Wellington Chocolate Factory more popular in search? - In September 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory had more branded searches than House of Chocolate among chocolate brands in New Zealand. Wellington Chocolate Factory had about 7,270 branded searches, while House of Chocolate had 1,600. Wellington Chocolate Factory made up 7.6% of all chocolate brand searches we track, and House of Chocolate accounted for 1.7%. - Wellington Chocolate Factory was ahead of House of Chocolate in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, House of Chocolate’s share of searches among chocolate brands in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory’s share of searches among chocolate brands in New Zealand moved from 8.4% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 7.2K to 7.3K. ## Top chocolate brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wellington Chocolate Factory was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. House of Chocolate was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Wellington Chocolate Factory was listed before House of Chocolate in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Whittaker's | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cadbury | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Wellington Chocolate Factory | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ocho | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bennetto | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Lindt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | House of Chocolate | 7th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ferrero Rocher | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Toblerone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bennetts of Mangawhai | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Donovan's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ritter Sport | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about chocolate brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which chocolate brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Whittaker's, 2. Wellington Chocolate Factory, 3. Ocho, 4. Bennetto - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chocolate brands in New Zealand?": 1. Whittaker's, 2. Wellington Chocolate Factory, 3. Ocho, 4. Bennetto - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best chocolate brand in New Zealand for an everyday treat?": 1. Whittaker's, 2. Cadbury, 3. Lindt, 4. Bennetto - Searched Google, AI Overview "chocolate brands nz": 1. Whittaker's, 2. Cadbury, 3. Wellington Chocolate Factory, 4. Ocho, 5. House of Chocolate - Searched Google, AI Overview "milk chocolate nz": 1. Whittaker's, 2. Cadbury, 3. Ocho, 4. House of Chocolate Not named in any answer: Ferrero Rocher, Toblerone, Bennetts of Mangawhai, Donovan's and Ritter Sport. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand chocolate brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory overtook Lindt and Ferrero Rocher to rank 3rd among chocolate brands in New Zealand, with 7.6% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for House of Chocolate in New Zealand fell 15.8% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | House of Chocolate estimated searches | House of Chocolate Share of Search | House of Chocolate rank | Wellington Chocolate Factory estimated searches | Wellington Chocolate Factory Share of Search | Wellington Chocolate Factory rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 2.2% | 8 | 7.2K | 8.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 8 | 7.4K | 7.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 1.8% | 8 | 9.1K | 6.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 1K | 1.3% | 8 | 8.6K | 11.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 2% | 8 | 7.1K | 8.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 2.9% | 7 | 7.2K | 7.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | 7.2K | 8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 1.9% | 8 | 6K | 7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.7% | 8 | 5.9K | 7.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 8 | 7.3K | 7.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 1.6% | 8 | 6K | 6.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 8 | 7.3K | 7.6% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using House of Chocolate’s and Wellington Chocolate Factory’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. - **House of Chocolate**: Measured on the search term “house of chocolate”. - **Wellington Chocolate Factory**: Measured on the search terms “the wellington chocolate factory”, “wellington chocolate”, “wellington chocolate company”, “wellington chocolate factory”, “wellington chocolate factory chocolate”, “wellington chocolate factory menu” and “wellington chocolate factory tour”, summed into one figure. - [House of Chocolate profile](/demand/nz/brands/house-of-chocolate) - [Wellington Chocolate Factory profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-chocolate-factory) - [All chocolate brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-chocolate-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 House of Chocolate or Wellington Chocolate Factory more popular in search? In September 2026, Wellington Chocolate Factory had more branded searches than House of Chocolate among chocolate brands in New Zealand. Wellington Chocolate Factory had about 7,270 branded searches, while House of Chocolate had 1,600. Wellington Chocolate Factory made up 7.6% of all chocolate brand searches we track, and House of Chocolate accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "House of Chocolate vs Wellington Chocolate Factory: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/house-of-chocolate-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/house-of-chocolate-vs-wellington-chocolate-factory. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.