--- title: "Kent vs Yunca: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kent or Yunca more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fireplace and wood burner brands 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/kent-vs-yunca" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kent vs Yunca: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kent or Yunca more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fireplace and wood burner brands 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**: Kent and Yunca - **Competitive set**: Fireplace and wood burner brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kent Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Yunca Share of Search**: 3.9% ## Is Kent or Yunca more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kent had more branded searches than Yunca among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand. Kent had about 320 branded searches, while Yunca had 260. Kent made up 4.8% of all fireplace and wood burner brand searches we track, and Yunca accounted for 3.9%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Kent took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kent’s share of searches among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 320. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yunca’s share of searches among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 260. ## Top fireplace and wood burner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Kent was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Yunca was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Kent and Yunca were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Metrofires | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Woodsman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Masport | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kent | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yunca | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Escea | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Jetmaster | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about fireplace and wood burner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which fireplace or wood burner brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Woodsman, 2. Masport, 3. Yunca, 4. Kent - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand?": 1. Metrofires, 2. Masport, 3. Woodsman, 4. Yunca, 5. Escea - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best fireplace or wood burner brand in New Zealand for home heating?": 1. Metrofires, 2. Masport, 3. Woodsman - Searched Google, AI Overview "wood burners nz": 1. Kent, 2. Metrofires, 3. Woodsman, 4. Masport - Searched Google, AI Overview "fireplace nz": 1. Metrofires, 2. Kent, 3. Woodsman, 4. Escea, 5. Jetmaster Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand fireplace and wood burner brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yunca overtook Jetmaster to rank 5th among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand, with 3.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Kent lost share of searches among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Kent estimated searches | Kent Share of Search | Kent rank | Yunca estimated searches | Yunca Share of Search | Yunca rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 220 | 3.4% | 6 | 260 | 4.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 160 | 2.9% | 6 | 170 | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 130 | 3.3% | 6 | 140 | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 270 | 4.8% | 4 | 170 | 3% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 300 | 5.1% | 4 | 170 | 2.9% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 500 | 5.8% | 4 | 320 | 3.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 750 | 7.4% | 4 | 320 | 3.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 740 | 7% | 4 | 390 | 3.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 900 | 8.3% | 4 | 390 | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 810 | 7.2% | 4 | 390 | 3.4% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 610 | 6.2% | 4 | 320 | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 320 | 4.8% | 4 | 260 | 3.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kent’s and Yunca’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. - **Kent**: Measured on the search terms “kent fire”, “kent fireplace”, “kent gas fire” and “kent wood burner”, summed into one figure. - **Yunca**: Measured on the search term “yunca”. - [Kent profile](/demand/nz/brands/kent) - [Yunca profile](/demand/nz/brands/yunca) - [All fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-fireplace-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Kent or Yunca more popular in search? In September 2026, Kent had more branded searches than Yunca among fireplace and wood burner brands in New Zealand. Kent had about 320 branded searches, while Yunca had 260. Kent made up 4.8% of all fireplace and wood burner brand searches we track, and Yunca accounted for 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kent vs Yunca: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kent-vs-yunca This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kent-vs-yunca. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.