--- title: "JT Plumbing vs Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, JT Plumbing or Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga plumbing companies 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/jt-plumbing-vs-tauranga-hardware-plumbing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # JT Plumbing vs Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, JT Plumbing or Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga plumbing companies 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**: JT Plumbing and Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing - **Competitive set**: Tauranga plumbing companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **JT Plumbing Share of Search**: 12.4% - **Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing Share of Search**: 5.9% ## Which is more popular in search, JT Plumbing or Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing? - In August 2026, JT Plumbing had more branded searches than Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand. JT Plumbing was estimated to have 190 branded searches compared to Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’s 90, and held a 12.4% Share of Search versus Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’s 5.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing took it in November 2025, JT Plumbing took it in December 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JT Plumbing’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand moved from 9.9% to 12.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 150 to 190. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’s estimated Share of Search among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand held steady at 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand tauranga plumbing companies in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kingfisher Plumbing overtook JT Plumbing to rank 2nd among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, at 17%. - In August 2026, JT Plumbing lost estimated Share of Search among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 13.1% to 12.4%. ## Month by month | Month | JT Plumbing estimated searches | JT Plumbing Share of Search | JT Plumbing rank | Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing estimated searches | Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing Share of Search | Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 150 | 9.9% | 3 | 90 | 5.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 130 | 9.6% | 4 | 140 | 10.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 150 | 9.7% | 3 | 140 | 9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 160 | 9.9% | 3 | 110 | 6.8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 10.7% | 3 | 110 | 6.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 230 | 12.6% | 3 | 110 | 6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 200 | 11.7% | 3 | 70 | 4.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 170 | 10.7% | 3 | 90 | 5.7% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 11.6% | 3 | 110 | 7.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 190 | 13.1% | 2 | 90 | 6.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 190 | 12.4% | 3 | 90 | 5.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JT Plumbing’s and Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’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. - **JT Plumbing**: Measured on the search terms “jt plumbing”, “jt plumbing services”, “jt plumbing tauranga” and “jtplumbing”, summed into one figure. - **Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing**: Measured on the search terms “tauranga hardware & plumbing” and “tauranga hardware and plumbing”, summed into one figure. - [JT Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/jt-plumbing) - [Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing profile](/demand/nz/brands/tauranga-hardware-plumbing) - [All tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tauranga-plumbing-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, JT Plumbing or Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing? In August 2026, JT Plumbing had more branded searches than Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing among tauranga plumbing companies in New Zealand. JT Plumbing was estimated to have 190 branded searches compared to Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’s 90, and held a 12.4% Share of Search versus Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing’s 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "JT Plumbing vs Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jt-plumbing-vs-tauranga-hardware-plumbing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/jt-plumbing-vs-tauranga-hardware-plumbing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.