--- title: "Killinchy Gold vs Patagonia Chocolates: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Killinchy Gold or Patagonia Chocolates more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ice cream 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/killinchy-gold-vs-patagonia-chocolates" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Killinchy Gold vs Patagonia Chocolates: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Killinchy Gold or Patagonia Chocolates more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ice cream 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**: Killinchy Gold and Patagonia Chocolates - **Competitive set**: Ice cream brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Killinchy Gold Share of Search**: 0.33% - **Patagonia Chocolates Share of Search**: 28.7% ## Is Killinchy Gold or Patagonia Chocolates more popular in search? - In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates had more branded searches than Killinchy Gold among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Patagonia Chocolates had about 12,100 branded searches, while Killinchy Gold had 140. Patagonia Chocolates made up 28.7% of all ice cream brand searches we track, and Killinchy Gold accounted for 0.33%. - Patagonia Chocolates was ahead of Killinchy Gold in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Killinchy Gold’s share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 0.48% to 0.33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 140. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates’ share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 27% to 28.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K. ## Top ice cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Patagonia Chocolates was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Killinchy Gold was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Patagonia Chocolates was listed before Killinchy Gold in every answer 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tip Top | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Much Moore | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lewis Road Creamery | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kāpiti | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Duck Island | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kohu Road | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Patagonia Chocolates | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | New Zealand Natural | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Island Gelato | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Killinchy Gold | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Ben & Jerry's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Magnum | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Deep South | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ice cream brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which ice cream brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Tip Top, 2. Much Moore, 3. Duck Island, 4. Kāpiti, 5. Kohu Road - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ice cream brands in New Zealand?": 1. Lewis Road Creamery, 2. Kohu Road, 3. Much Moore, 4. Patagonia Chocolates, 5. Tip Top, 6. Duck Island, 7. New Zealand Natural - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ice cream brand in New Zealand for dessert at home?": 1. Lewis Road Creamery, 2. Much Moore, 3. Tip Top, 4. Duck Island - Searched Google, AI Overview "ice cream brands nz": 1. Tip Top, 2. Kāpiti, 3. Much Moore, 4. New Zealand Natural, 5. Lewis Road Creamery, 6. Kohu Road, 7. Island Gelato, 8. Patagonia Chocolates, 9. Killinchy Gold - Searched Google, AI Overview "best ice cream": 1. Tip Top, 2. Kāpiti, 3. Much Moore, 4. Duck Island, 5. Island Gelato, 6. Patagonia Chocolates Not named in any answer: Ben & Jerry's, Magnum and Deep South. 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 ice cream brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates overtook Duck Island to become the leader among ice cream brands in New Zealand, with 28.7% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Killinchy Gold in New Zealand fell 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 140 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Killinchy Gold estimated searches | Killinchy Gold Share of Search | Killinchy Gold rank | Patagonia Chocolates estimated searches | Patagonia Chocolates Share of Search | Patagonia Chocolates rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 260 | 0.48% | 13 | 14.8K | 27% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 0.31% | 13 | 18.1K | 33% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 210 | 0.35% | 13 | 22.2K | 37% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 210 | 0.4% | 13 | 18.1K | 34.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 0.3% | 13 | 22.2K | 38.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 0.34% | 13 | 18.1K | 36.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.44% | 13 | 18.1K | 37.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | 170 | 0.32% | 13 | 12.1K | 23.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.49% | 13 | 8.1K | 23.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 0.51% | 13 | 9.9K | 23.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 170 | 0.37% | 13 | 12.1K | 26.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 140 | 0.33% | 13 | 12.1K | 28.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Killinchy Gold’s and Patagonia Chocolates’ 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. - **Killinchy Gold**: Measured on the search term “killinchy gold”. - **Patagonia Chocolates**: Measured on the search terms “patagonia chocolates” and “patagoniachocolates”, summed into one figure. - [Killinchy Gold profile](/demand/nz/brands/killinchy-gold) - [Patagonia Chocolates profile](/demand/nz/brands/patagonia-chocolates) - [All ice cream brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ice-cream-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 13 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 Killinchy Gold or Patagonia Chocolates more popular in search? In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates had more branded searches than Killinchy Gold among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Patagonia Chocolates had about 12,100 branded searches, while Killinchy Gold had 140. Patagonia Chocolates made up 28.7% of all ice cream brand searches we track, and Killinchy Gold accounted for 0.33%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Killinchy Gold vs Patagonia Chocolates: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/killinchy-gold-vs-patagonia-chocolates This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/killinchy-gold-vs-patagonia-chocolates. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.