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title: "Irving Smith Architects vs Waka Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Irving Smith Architects or Waka Group? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson architecture firms 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."
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# Irving Smith Architects vs Waka Group: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Irving Smith Architects or Waka Group? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson architecture firms 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**: Irving Smith Architects and Waka Group
- **Competitive set**: Nelson architecture firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Irving Smith Architects Share of Search**: 16.4%
- **Waka Group Share of Search**: 6.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Irving Smith Architects or Waka Group?

- In August 2026, Irving Smith Architects had more branded searches than Waka Group among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand. Irving Smith Architects was estimated to have 120 branded searches compared to Waka Group’s 50, and held a 16.4% Share of Search versus Waka Group’s 6.8%.
- Irving Smith Architects was ahead of Waka Group in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Irving Smith Architects’ estimated Share of Search among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 16.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 120.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waka Group’s estimated Share of Search among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 6.5% to 6.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand nelson architecture firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Irving Smith Architects overtook Fineline Architecture to rank 2nd among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand, at 16.4%.
- In August 2026, Waka Group gained estimated Share of Search among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 6.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Irving Smith Architects estimated searches | Irving Smith Architects Share of Search | Irving Smith Architects rank | Waka Group estimated searches | Waka Group Share of Search | Waka Group rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 120 | 15.6% | 2 | 50 | 6.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 12.3% | 2 | 30 | 4.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 12.3% | 3 | 20 | 3.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 70 | 9.7% | 3 | 20 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 150 | 16.7% | 2 | 20 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 150 | 17% | 2 | 40 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 100 | 14.1% | 3 | 30 | 4.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 12% | 3 | 30 | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 140 | 17.1% | 2 | 40 | 4.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 90 | 13.2% | 3 | 40 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 120 | 16.4% | 2 | 50 | 6.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Irving Smith Architects’ and Waka Group’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.

- **Irving Smith Architects**: Measured on the search terms “irving smith architects” and “isarchitects”, summed into one figure.
- **Waka Group**: Measured on the search terms “waka group” and “waka group architecture”, summed into one figure.

- [Irving Smith Architects profile](/demand/nz/brands/irving-smith-architects)
- [Waka Group profile](/demand/nz/brands/waka-group)
- [All nelson architecture firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-nelson-architecture-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Irving Smith Architects or Waka Group?

In August 2026, Irving Smith Architects had more branded searches than Waka Group among nelson architecture firms in New Zealand. Irving Smith Architects was estimated to have 120 branded searches compared to Waka Group’s 50, and held a 16.4% Share of Search versus Waka Group’s 6.8%.

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