--- title: "Kiwi Mortgages vs Opes Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Kiwi Mortgages or Opes Mortgages? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the mortgage advisers 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/kiwi-mortgages-vs-opes-mortgages" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kiwi Mortgages vs Opes Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Kiwi Mortgages or Opes Mortgages? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the mortgage advisers 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**: Kiwi Mortgages and Opes Mortgages - **Competitive set**: mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Kiwi Mortgages Share of Search**: 0.94% - **Opes Mortgages Share of Search**: 0.76% ## Which is more popular in search, Kiwi Mortgages or Opes Mortgages? - In August 2026, Kiwi Mortgages had more branded searches than Opes Mortgages among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Kiwi Mortgages was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to Opes Mortgages’ 170, and held a 0.94% Share of Search versus Opes Mortgages’ 0.76%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Kiwi Mortgages took it in April 2026, Opes Mortgages took it in May 2026, Kiwi Mortgages took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kiwi Mortgages’ estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.43% to 0.94%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 210. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Opes Mortgages’ estimated Share of Search among mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.82% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 170. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand mortgage advisers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kiwi Mortgages fell from 14th to 15th among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Opes Mortgages in New Zealand fell 19% over 11 measured months, from 210 to 170 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Kiwi Mortgages estimated searches | Kiwi Mortgages Share of Search | Kiwi Mortgages rank | Opes Mortgages estimated searches | Opes Mortgages Share of Search | Opes Mortgages rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 0.43% | 21 | 210 | 0.82% | 17 | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 0.36% | 21 | 210 | 0.85% | 15 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 0.21% | 22 | 210 | 1.1% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 0.3% | 21 | 170 | 0.74% | 17 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 0.56% | 19 | 170 | 0.67% | 15 | | Mar 2026 | 210 | 0.81% | 15 | 210 | 0.81% | 17 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.97% | 15 | 140 | 0.64% | 20 | | May 2026 | 210 | 0.9% | 17 | 260 | 1.1% | 13 | | Jun 2026 | 170 | 0.8% | 16 | 170 | 0.8% | 18 | | Jul 2026 | 210 | 1% | 14 | 170 | 0.81% | 17 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 0.94% | 15 | 170 | 0.76% | 17 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kiwi Mortgages’ and Opes Mortgages’ 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. - **Kiwi Mortgages**: Measured on the search term “kiwi mortgages”. - **Opes Mortgages**: Measured on the search terms “opes mortgage” and “opes mortgages”, summed into one figure. - [Kiwi Mortgages profile](/demand/nz/brands/kiwi-mortgages) - [Opes Mortgages profile](/demand/nz/brands/opes-mortgages) - [All mortgage advisers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-mortgage-advisers): The set both shares are measured inside, 22 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, Kiwi Mortgages or Opes Mortgages? In August 2026, Kiwi Mortgages had more branded searches than Opes Mortgages among mortgage advisers in New Zealand. Kiwi Mortgages was estimated to have 210 branded searches compared to Opes Mortgages’ 170, and held a 0.94% Share of Search versus Opes Mortgages’ 0.76%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kiwi Mortgages vs Opes Mortgages: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kiwi-mortgages-vs-opes-mortgages This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kiwi-mortgages-vs-opes-mortgages. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.