--- title: "Methven vs Plumbline: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Methven or Plumbline more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plumbing and bathroom merchants 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/methven-vs-plumbline" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Methven vs Plumbline: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Methven or Plumbline more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Plumbing and bathroom merchants 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**: Methven and Plumbline - **Competitive set**: Plumbing and bathroom merchants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Methven Share of Search**: 2.5% - **Plumbline Share of Search**: 5.6% ## Is Methven or Plumbline more popular in search? - In October 2026, Plumbline had more branded searches than Methven among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand. Plumbline had about 2,900 branded searches, while Methven had 1,290. Plumbline made up 5.6% of all plumbing and bathroom merchant searches we track, and Methven accounted for 2.5%. - Plumbline was ahead of Methven in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Methven’s share of searches among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand held steady at 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Plumbline’s share of searches among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand moved from 5.4% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. ## Top plumbing and bathroom merchants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plumbline was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Methven was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mico | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Plumbing World | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Reece | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Robertson Bathware | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Chesters Plumbing & Bathroom Centre | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Plumbing Plus | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Plumbline | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Englefield | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Methven | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about plumbing and bathroom merchants - Asked ChatGPT "Which plumbing or bathroom merchant should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Plumbing World, 2. Mico, 3. Reece, 4. Robertson Bathware - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand?": 1. Plumbing World, 2. Mico, 3. Reece, 4. Plumbing Plus, 5. Chesters Plumbing & Bathroom Centre, 6. Robertson Bathware, 7. Plumbline - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best plumbing or bathroom merchant in New Zealand for a bathroom renovation?": 1. Robertson Bathware, 2. Mico, 3. Reece, 4. Chesters Plumbing & Bathroom Centre - Searched Google, AI Overview "bathroom supplies nz": 1. Mico, 2. Plumbline - Searched Google, AI Overview "bathroom fittings nz": 1. Plumbline, 2. Methven, 3. Englefield, 4. Mico, 5. Robertson Bathware 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 plumbing and bathroom merchants in October 2026? - Methven’s share of searches among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.5% to 2.5% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Methven and Plumbline changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Methven estimated searches | Methven Share of Search | Methven rank | Plumbline estimated searches | Plumbline Share of Search | Plumbline rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 2.5% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.1K | 2.5% | 9 | 1.9K | 4.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 3% | 9 | 2.4K | 4.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.3K | 2.6% | 9 | 2.4K | 4.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.4K | 2.4% | 9 | 2.9K | 5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.5K | 2.8% | 9 | 2.4K | 4.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 2.9% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.5K | 2.8% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 3.5% | 8 | 2.9K | 5.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 2.9% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 1.4K | 2.7% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.4% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 2.5% | 9 | 2.9K | 5.6% | 4 | ## How are Methven’s and Plumbline’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Methven’s and Plumbline’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. - **Methven**: Measured on the search terms “methven bathroom”, “methven plumbing”, “methven shower”, “methven showroom”, “methven taps” and “methven tapware”, summed into one figure. - **Plumbline**: Measured on the search term “plumbline”. - [Methven profile](/demand/nz/brands/methven) - [Plumbline profile](/demand/nz/brands/plumbline) - [All plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-plumbing-merchants): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Methven or Plumbline more popular in search? In October 2026, Plumbline had more branded searches than Methven among plumbing and bathroom merchants in New Zealand. Plumbline had about 2,900 branded searches, while Methven had 1,290. Plumbline made up 5.6% of all plumbing and bathroom merchant searches we track, and Methven accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Methven vs Plumbline: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/methven-vs-plumbline This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/methven-vs-plumbline. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.