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title: "JB Morrison vs Sandford Wall: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JB Morrison or Sandford Wall? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua law 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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# JB Morrison vs Sandford Wall: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, JB Morrison or Sandford Wall? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua law 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**: JB Morrison and Sandford Wall
- **Competitive set**: Rotorua law firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **JB Morrison Share of Search**: 49.1%
- **Sandford Wall Share of Search**: 5.3%

## Which is more popular in search, JB Morrison or Sandford Wall?

- In August 2026, JB Morrison had more branded searches than Sandford Wall among rotorua law firms in New Zealand. JB Morrison was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Sandford Wall’s 120, and held a 49.1% Share of Search versus Sandford Wall’s 5.3%.
- JB Morrison was ahead of Sandford Wall in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JB Morrison’s estimated Share of Search among rotorua law firms in New Zealand moved from 49.8% to 49.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sandford Wall’s estimated Share of Search among rotorua law firms in New Zealand moved from 4.2% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 120.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand rotorua law firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, JB Morrison gained estimated Share of Search among rotorua law firms in New Zealand, from 45.4% to 49.1%.
- In August 2026, Sandford Wall lost estimated Share of Search among rotorua law firms in New Zealand, from 6% to 5.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | JB Morrison estimated searches | JB Morrison Share of Search | JB Morrison rank | Sandford Wall estimated searches | Sandford Wall Share of Search | Sandford Wall rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.1K | 49.8% | 1 | 90 | 4.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 47.6% | 1 | 140 | 6.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 740 | 43.3% | 1 | 90 | 5.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 840 | 45.7% | 1 | 80 | 4.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1K | 45.9% | 1 | 100 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.4K | 54.3% | 1 | 120 | 4.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.1K | 55.2% | 1 | 100 | 4.9% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1K | 49.8% | 1 | 130 | 6.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2K | 47.2% | 1 | 150 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 980 | 45.4% | 1 | 130 | 6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.1K | 49.1% | 1 | 120 | 5.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JB Morrison’s and Sandford Wall’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.

- **JB Morrison**: Measured on the search terms “jb morrison”, “jb morrison lawyers”, “jb morrison rotorua” and “jb morrison wellington”, summed into one figure.
- **Sandford Wall**: Measured on the search terms “sandford wall” and “sandford wall lawyers”, summed into one figure.

- [JB Morrison profile](/demand/nz/brands/jb-morrison)
- [Sandford Wall profile](/demand/nz/brands/sandford-wall)
- [All rotorua law firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-rotorua-law-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, JB Morrison or Sandford Wall?

In August 2026, JB Morrison had more branded searches than Sandford Wall among rotorua law firms in New Zealand. JB Morrison was estimated to have 1.1K branded searches compared to Sandford Wall’s 120, and held a 49.1% Share of Search versus Sandford Wall’s 5.3%.

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