--- title: "Local Talent Taverna vs The Quay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Local Talent Taverna or The Quay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whangārei restaurants 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/local-talent-taverna-vs-the-quay" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Local Talent Taverna vs The Quay: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Local Talent Taverna or The Quay more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Whangārei restaurants 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**: Local Talent Taverna and The Quay - **Competitive set**: Whangārei restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Local Talent Taverna Share of Search**: 12% - **The Quay Share of Search**: 43.8% ## Is Local Talent Taverna or The Quay more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Quay had more branded searches than Local Talent Taverna among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand. The Quay had about 3,710 branded searches, while Local Talent Taverna had 1,020. The Quay made up 43.8% of all Whangārei restaurant searches we track, and Local Talent Taverna accounted for 12%. - The Quay was ahead of Local Talent Taverna in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Local Talent Taverna’s share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand moved from 13.3% to 12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Quay’s share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand moved from 38.9% to 43.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.8K to 3.7K. ## Top Whangārei restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Local Talent Taverna was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. The Quay was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Local Talent Taverna was listed before The Quay 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Local Talent Taverna | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | TopSail | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Suk Jai Thai | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Split Bar & Restaurant | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | The Quay | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | No.8 Whangarei | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Whangārei restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Whangārei, New Zealand?": 1. Local Talent Taverna, 2. TopSail, 3. Suk Jai Thai, 4. The Quay - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Whangārei, New Zealand?": 1. TopSail, 2. Suk Jai Thai, 3. Split Bar & Restaurant, 4. The Quay, 5. Local Talent Taverna - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Whangārei, New Zealand for a meal out?": 1. Local Talent Taverna, 2. Split Bar & Restaurant, 3. TopSail - Searched Google, AI Overview "restaurants whangarei": 1. The Quay Not named in any answer: No.8 Whangarei. 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 Whangārei restaurants in September 2026? - In September 2026, Split Bar & Restaurant overtook Local Talent Taverna to rank 3rd among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, with 12.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, The Quay gained share of searches among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand, from 41.6% to 43.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Local Talent Taverna in New Zealand fell 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Local Talent Taverna estimated searches | Local Talent Taverna Share of Search | Local Talent Taverna rank | The Quay estimated searches | The Quay Share of Search | The Quay rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.3K | 13.3% | 4 | 3.8K | 38.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 14.9% | 3 | 4.6K | 42.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 13.6% | 3 | 6.7K | 48% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 17.7% | 3 | 5.4K | 39.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 15.7% | 3 | 5.4K | 44.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 13.4% | 4 | 4.6K | 47.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 14.3% | 3 | 3.8K | 41.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 16.6% | 3 | 3.8K | 39.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 1K | 12.9% | 4 | 3.1K | 39.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 15.1% | 3 | 3.4K | 39.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 12.3% | 3 | 3.4K | 41.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 12% | 4 | 3.7K | 43.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Local Talent Taverna’s and The Quay’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. - **Local Talent Taverna**: Measured on the search terms “local talent taverna” and “local talent taverna whangārei”, summed into one figure. - **The Quay**: Measured on the search terms “the quay”, “the quay kitchen” and “the quay whangarei”, summed into one figure. - [Local Talent Taverna profile](/demand/nz/brands/local-talent-taverna) - [The Quay profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-quay) - [All Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/whangarei/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Local Talent Taverna or The Quay more popular in search? In September 2026, The Quay had more branded searches than Local Talent Taverna among Whangārei restaurants in New Zealand. The Quay had about 3,710 branded searches, while Local Talent Taverna had 1,020. The Quay made up 43.8% of all Whangārei restaurant searches we track, and Local Talent Taverna accounted for 12%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Local Talent Taverna vs The Quay: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-the-quay This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/local-talent-taverna-vs-the-quay. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.