--- title: "Hunter Irrigation vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hunter Irrigation or RX Plastics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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/hunter-irrigation-vs-rx-plastics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hunter Irrigation vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hunter Irrigation or RX Plastics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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**: Hunter Irrigation and RX Plastics - **Competitive set**: Irrigation brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hunter Irrigation Share of Search**: 9.5% - **RX Plastics Share of Search**: 75.8% ## Is Hunter Irrigation or RX Plastics more popular in search? - In September 2026, RX Plastics had more branded searches than Hunter Irrigation among irrigation brands in New Zealand. RX Plastics had about 720 branded searches, while Hunter Irrigation had 90. RX Plastics made up 75.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Hunter Irrigation accounted for 9.5%. - RX Plastics was ahead of Hunter Irrigation in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hunter Irrigation’s share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand moved from 16.5% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RX Plastics’ share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand moved from 69.9% to 75.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top irrigation brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hunter Irrigation was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RX Plastics did not appear in any of the five 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hunter Irrigation | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rain Bird | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Netafim | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RX Plastics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about irrigation brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which irrigation brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Hunter Irrigation, 2. Rain Bird, 3. Netafim - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best irrigation brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hunter Irrigation, 2. Rain Bird, 3. Netafim - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best irrigation brand in New Zealand for a farm?": 1. Netafim - Searched Google, AI Overview "farm irrigation system": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation nz": 1. Netafim Not named in any answer: RX Plastics. 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 irrigation brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hunter Irrigation overtook Netafim and Rain Bird to rank 2nd among irrigation brands in New Zealand, with 9.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, RX Plastics lost share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand, from 79.1% to 75.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Hunter Irrigation estimated searches | Hunter Irrigation Share of Search | Hunter Irrigation rank | RX Plastics estimated searches | RX Plastics Share of Search | RX Plastics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 16.5% | 2 | 720 | 69.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 210 | 16.5% | 2 | 880 | 69.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 22.8% | 2 | 720 | 63.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | 13.7% | 2 | 720 | 70.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 9.5% | 2 | 720 | 75.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 90 | 8.1% | 2 | 880 | 79.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 7.7% | 2 | 720 | 79.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 70 | 8% | 2 | 720 | 81.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 40 | 3.8% | 3 | 880 | 84.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 3.6% | 4 | 720 | 85.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 5.5% | 4 | 720 | 79.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 9.5% | 2 | 720 | 75.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hunter Irrigation’s and RX Plastics’ 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. - **Hunter Irrigation**: Measured on the search term “hunter irrigation”. - **RX Plastics**: Measured on the search term “rx plastics”. - [Hunter Irrigation profile](/demand/nz/brands/hunter-irrigation) - [RX Plastics profile](/demand/nz/brands/rx-plastics) - [All irrigation brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-irrigation-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Hunter Irrigation or RX Plastics more popular in search? In September 2026, RX Plastics had more branded searches than Hunter Irrigation among irrigation brands in New Zealand. RX Plastics had about 720 branded searches, while Hunter Irrigation had 90. RX Plastics made up 75.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Hunter Irrigation accounted for 9.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hunter Irrigation vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hunter-irrigation-vs-rx-plastics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hunter-irrigation-vs-rx-plastics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.