--- title: "Kauri Cliffs vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf courses 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/kauri-cliffs-vs-the-hills" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kauri Cliffs vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf courses 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 The Hills - **Competitive set**: Golf courses - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kauri Cliffs Share of Search**: 18.2% - **The Hills Share of Search**: 5.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? - In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs had more branded searches than The Hills among golf courses in New Zealand. Kauri Cliffs was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to The Hills’ 1K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus The Hills’ 5.5%. - Kauri Cliffs was ahead of The Hills 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 golf courses in New Zealand moved from 26.8% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.1K to 3.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Hills’ estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand moved from 8.3% to 5.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand golf courses in August 2026? - In August 2026, Jack's Point overtook Kauri Cliffs to take the highest estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand, at 30%. - In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs lost estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand, from 25.7% to 18.2%. - In August 2026, The Hills lost estimated Share of Search among golf courses in New Zealand, from 6.4% to 5.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Kauri Cliffs estimated searches | Kauri Cliffs Share of Search | Kauri Cliffs rank | The Hills estimated searches | The Hills Share of Search | The Hills rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.1K | 26.8% | 1 | 1.6K | 8.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 5K | 23.7% | 3 | 2K | 9.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 6.1K | 26.6% | 1 | 1.8K | 8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 6.4K | 25.7% | 1 | 1.8K | 7.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 5K | 21.8% | 3 | 2.4K | 10.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.9K | 23.4% | 3 | 1.9K | 8.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 4K | 21.3% | 3 | 1.4K | 7.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.2K | 27% | 1 | 1.1K | 6.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4K | 24.7% | 2 | 880 | 6.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4K | 25.7% | 3 | 1K | 6.4% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4K | 18.2% | 4 | 1K | 5.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kauri Cliffs’ and The Hills’ 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. - **The Hills**: Measured on the search terms “the hills golf”, “the hills golf club”, “the hills golf course”, “the hills green fees” and “the hills queenstown”, summed into one figure. - [Kauri Cliffs profile](/demand/nz/brands/kauri-cliffs) - [The Hills profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-hills) - [All golf courses in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-golf-courses): 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, Kauri Cliffs or The Hills? In August 2026, Kauri Cliffs had more branded searches than The Hills among golf courses in New Zealand. Kauri Cliffs was estimated to have 3.4K branded searches compared to The Hills’ 1K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus The Hills’ 5.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kauri Cliffs vs The Hills: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kauri-cliffs-vs-the-hills This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kauri-cliffs-vs-the-hills. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.