--- title: "Kookaburra vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Kookaburra or Osaka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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/kookaburra-vs-osaka-hockey" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Kookaburra vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Kookaburra or Osaka more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hockey gear 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**: Kookaburra and Osaka - **Competitive set**: Hockey gear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Kookaburra Share of Search**: 25.2% - **Osaka Share of Search**: 30.4% ## Is Kookaburra or Osaka more popular in search? - In September 2026, Osaka had more branded searches than Kookaburra among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Osaka had about 350 branded searches, while Kookaburra had 290. Osaka made up 30.4% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Kookaburra accounted for 25.2%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Osaka took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kookaburra’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 38.1% to 25.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 370 to 290. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Osaka’s share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand moved from 25.8% to 30.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 350. ## Top hockey gear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Kookaburra appeared in all three answers. Osaka was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Kookaburra was listed before Osaka in two out of three answers. 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gryphon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Adidas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Grays | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Kookaburra | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | OBO | 5th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Osaka | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Bauer | 7th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Malik | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about hockey gear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hockey gear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Kookaburra, 3. Adidas, 4. OBO, 5. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hockey gear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Gryphon, 2. Adidas, 3. Grays, 4. Kookaburra, 5. OBO, 6. Bauer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hockey gear brand in New Zealand for field hockey?": 1. Grays, 2. Osaka, 3. Adidas, 4. Gryphon, 5. Kookaburra, 6. OBO Not named in any answer: Malik. 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 hockey gear brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kookaburra overtook Grays and Gryphon to rank 2nd among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, with 25.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Osaka lost share of searches among hockey gear brands in New Zealand, from 34.2% to 30.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Kookaburra estimated searches | Kookaburra Share of Search | Kookaburra rank | Osaka estimated searches | Osaka Share of Search | Osaka rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 370 | 38.1% | 1 | 250 | 25.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 550 | 52.9% | 1 | 180 | 17.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 440 | 56.4% | 1 | 100 | 12.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 310 | 41.3% | 1 | 120 | 16% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 280 | 26.2% | 1 | 280 | 26.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 350 | 21.1% | 3 | 580 | 34.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 170 | 13.7% | 4 | 380 | 30.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 120 | 8.2% | 4 | 530 | 36.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 150 | 10.1% | 4 | 560 | 37.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 120 | 11.9% | 4 | 400 | 39.6% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 240 | 15.5% | 4 | 530 | 34.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 290 | 25.2% | 2 | 350 | 30.4% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kookaburra’s and Osaka’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. - **Kookaburra**: Measured on the search terms “kookaburra bat” and “kookaburra bat stickers”, summed into one figure. - **Osaka**: Measured on the search terms “osaka hockey” and “osaka hockey stick”, summed into one figure. - [Kookaburra profile](/demand/nz/brands/kookaburra) - [Osaka profile](/demand/nz/brands/osaka-hockey) - [All hockey gear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hockey-gear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Kookaburra or Osaka more popular in search? In September 2026, Osaka had more branded searches than Kookaburra among hockey gear brands in New Zealand. Osaka had about 350 branded searches, while Kookaburra had 290. Osaka made up 30.4% of all hockey gear brand searches we track, and Kookaburra accounted for 25.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Kookaburra vs Osaka: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kookaburra-vs-osaka-hockey This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/kookaburra-vs-osaka-hockey. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.