--- title: "Larnach Castle vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Larnach Castle or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visitor attractions 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/larnach-castle-vs-weta-workshop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Larnach Castle vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Larnach Castle or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visitor attractions 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**: Larnach Castle and Weta Workshop - **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Larnach Castle Share of Search**: 2.9% - **Weta Workshop Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Larnach Castle or Weta Workshop? - In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Larnach Castle among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Larnach Castle’s 13.8K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Larnach Castle’s 2.9%. - Weta Workshop was ahead of Larnach Castle in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Larnach Castle’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.3K to 13.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weta Workshop’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37.2K to 25.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand visitor attractions in August 2026? - In August 2026, Larnach Castle overtook Agrodome to rank 11th among visitor attractions in New Zealand, at 2.9%. - In August 2026, Weta Workshop rose from 9th to 8th among visitor attractions in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Larnach Castle estimated searches | Larnach Castle Share of Search | Larnach Castle rank | Weta Workshop estimated searches | Weta Workshop Share of Search | Weta Workshop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 19.3K | 3.3% | 11 | 37.2K | 6.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 19.3K | 2.9% | 11 | 47.9K | 7.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 23.8K | 2.7% | 12 | 54.9K | 6.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 29K | 3.1% | 11 | 59.8K | 6.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 23.9K | 3.3% | 11 | 47.2K | 6.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 23.8K | 3.6% | 11 | 42.3K | 6.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 19.6K | 3% | 11 | 36K | 5.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 13.3K | 2.7% | 12 | 27.4K | 5.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 10.9K | 2.5% | 12 | 26.3K | 6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 11.7K | 2% | 13 | 29.5K | 5.1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 13.8K | 2.9% | 11 | 25.2K | 5.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Larnach Castle’s and Weta Workshop’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. - **Larnach Castle**: Measured on the search terms “camp estate at larnach castle”, “inside larnach castle”, “larnach castle”, “larnach castle & gardens”, “larnach castle and gardens”, “larnach castle cost”, “larnach castle ghost”, “larnach castle history”, “larnach castle lodge”, “larnach castle opening hours”, “larnach castle reviews”, “larnach castle tickets”, “larnach castle tour”, “larnachcastle” and “larnachcastle co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Weta Workshop**: Measured on the search terms “avatar weta workshop”, “lotr weta workshop”, “skycity weta workshop”, “weta cave”, “weta cave shop”, “weta cave tickets”, “weta cave tour”, “weta workshop”, “weta workshop collectibles”, “weta workshop experience”, “weta workshop gift shop”, “weta workshop lord of the rings”, “weta workshop near me”, “weta workshop new zealand”, “weta workshop nz”, “weta workshop price”, “weta workshop shop”, “weta workshop skycity”, “weta workshop tickets”, “weta workshop tour”, “weta workshop wellington”, “wetaworkshop” and “wetaworkshop com”, summed into one figure. - [Larnach Castle profile](/demand/nz/brands/larnach-castle) - [Weta Workshop profile](/demand/nz/brands/weta-workshop) - [All visitor attractions in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-visitor-attractions): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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, Larnach Castle or Weta Workshop? In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Larnach Castle among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Larnach Castle’s 13.8K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Larnach Castle’s 2.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Larnach Castle vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/larnach-castle-vs-weta-workshop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/larnach-castle-vs-weta-workshop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.