Kiwibank vs The Co-operative Bank:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Kiwibank had more branded searches than The Co-operative Bank among retail banks in New Zealand. Kiwibank was estimated to have 374K branded searches compared to The Co-operative Bank’s 18.1K, and held a 15.7% Share of Search versus The Co-operative Bank’s 0.76%.
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Which is more popular in search, Kiwibank or The Co-operative Bank?
Banks and building societies offering everyday banking to NZ consumers. 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.
Share of Search by month for Kiwibank, The Co-operative Bank. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | ANZ | ASB | Westpac | Kiwibank | BNZ | TSB | SBS Bank | The Co-operative Bank | Heartland Bank | Rabobank New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 38% | 18.3% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 5.6% | 2.7% | 0.96% | 0.79% | 0.54% | 0.33% |
| Nov 2025 | 33.6% | 19.5% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 6% | 2.9% | 1% | 0.84% | 0.58% | 0.34% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.8% | 19.6% | 17.8% | 17.5% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.48% | 0.29% |
| Jan 2026 | 34.7% | 20.4% | 18.5% | 14.9% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 0.88% | 0.72% | 0.6% | 0.25% |
| Feb 2026 | 31.7% | 22.4% | 16.8% | 16.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 0.98% | 0.79% | 0.67% | 0.27% |
| Mar 2026 | 34.2% | 20.3% | 18.1% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.59% | 0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 33.6% | 19.7% | 17.9% | 17.5% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 0.86% | 0.7% | 0.59% | 0.25% |
| May 2026 | 34.7% | 20.2% | 18.3% | 14.7% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.87% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 34.5% | 20% | 18.1% | 14.6% | 6% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 31.9% | 22.3% | 16.7% | 16.2% | 6.6% | 3.3% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.66% | 0.34% |
| Aug 2026 | 30.7% | 21.5% | 19.6% | 15.7% | 6.4% | 3.3% | 0.94% | 0.76% | 0.64% | 0.32% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Kiwibank and The Co-operative Bank comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Kiwibank was ahead of The Co-operative Bank in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kiwibank’s estimated Share of Search among retail banks in New Zealand moved from 16.2% to 15.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 458K to 374K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Co-operative Bank’s estimated Share of Search among retail banks in New Zealand moved from 0.79% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand retail banks in August 2026?
2 changes

In August 2026, Kiwibank lost estimated Share of Search among retail banks in New Zealand, from 16.2% to 15.7%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for The Co-operative Bank in New Zealand fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kiwibank’s and The Co-operative Bank’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.
Kiwibank
12 branded search terms
- Kiwibank
- kiwibank banking
- kiwibank credit card
- kiwibank home loan
- kiwibank home loans
- kiwibank kiwisaver
- kiwibank mortgage
- kiwibank mortgages
- kiwibank personal loan
- kiwibank savings
- kiwibank savings account
- kiwibank term deposit
The Co-operative Bank
5 branded search terms
- The Co Operative Bank
- the co operative bank mortgage
- the co operative bank mortgages
- the co operative bank personal loan
- the co operative bank savings account

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