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title: "Kauri Cliffs vs Matakauri Lodge: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or Matakauri Lodge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Luxury lodges 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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# Kauri Cliffs vs Matakauri Lodge: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or Matakauri Lodge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Luxury lodges 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**: Kauri Cliffs and Matakauri Lodge
- **Competitive set**: Luxury lodges
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Kauri Cliffs Share of Search**: 26.6%
- **Matakauri Lodge Share of Search**: 4.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or Matakauri Lodge?

- In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs had more branded searches than Matakauri Lodge among luxury lodges in New Zealand. Kauri Cliffs was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to Matakauri Lodge’s 590, and held a 26.6% Share of Search versus Matakauri Lodge’s 4.7%.
- Kauri Cliffs was ahead of Matakauri Lodge in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kauri Cliffs’ estimated Share of Search among luxury lodges in New Zealand moved from 28.2% to 26.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.1K to 3.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Matakauri Lodge’s estimated Share of Search among luxury lodges in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 730 to 590.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand luxury lodges in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs lost estimated Share of Search among luxury lodges in New Zealand, from 29.4% to 26.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Matakauri Lodge in New Zealand fell 19.2% over 11 measured months, from 730 to 590 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Kauri Cliffs estimated searches | Kauri Cliffs Share of Search | Kauri Cliffs rank | Matakauri Lodge estimated searches | Matakauri Lodge Share of Search | Matakauri Lodge rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5.1K | 28.2% | 2 | 730 | 4.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 5K | 27.5% | 2 | 880 | 4.9% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.1K | 31.1% | 1 | 720 | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.4K | 28.7% | 1 | 720 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 5K | 27.8% | 2 | 590 | 3.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.9K | 28.9% | 2 | 720 | 4.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 4K | 28.7% | 2 | 720 | 5.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 4.2K | 32.6% | 1 | 480 | 3.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 29.4% | 1 | 590 | 5.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 4K | 29.4% | 2 | 590 | 4.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 26.6% | 2 | 590 | 4.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kauri Cliffs’ and Matakauri Lodge’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.

- **Kauri Cliffs**: Measured on the search terms “kauri cliffs”, “kauri cliffs accommodation”, “kauri cliffs golf club”, “kauri cliffs golf course green fees”, “kauri cliffs golf course photos”, “kauri cliffs green fees”, “kauri cliffs hotel”, “kauri cliffs luxury lodge” and “kauri cliffs resort”, summed into one figure.
- **Matakauri Lodge**: Measured on the search terms “matakauri” and “matakauri co nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Kauri Cliffs profile](/demand/nz/brands/kauri-cliffs)
- [Matakauri Lodge profile](/demand/nz/brands/matakauri-lodge)
- [All luxury lodges in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-luxury-lodges): 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, Kauri Cliffs or Matakauri Lodge?

In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs had more branded searches than Matakauri Lodge among luxury lodges in New Zealand. Kauri Cliffs was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to Matakauri Lodge’s 590, and held a 26.6% Share of Search versus Matakauri Lodge’s 4.7%.

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