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title: "Moana New Zealand vs Talley's: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Moana New Zealand or Talley's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seafood 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."
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# Moana New Zealand vs Talley's: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Moana New Zealand or Talley's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Seafood 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**: Moana New Zealand and Talley's
- **Competitive set**: Seafood brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Moana New Zealand Share of Search**: 21.9%
- **Talley's Share of Search**: 21.9%

## Is Moana New Zealand or Talley's more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Moana New Zealand and Talley's were level in searches among seafood brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches each, at 21.9% of the total each.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Moana New Zealand took it in March 2026, Talley's took it in April 2026, Moana New Zealand took it in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Moana New Zealand’s share of searches among seafood brands in New Zealand moved from 20.1% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 1.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Talley's’ share of searches among seafood brands in New Zealand moved from 38.3% to 21.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.6K.

## Top seafood brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Talley's was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Moana New Zealand did not appear in any of the five 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sealord | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Talley's | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Sanford | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| John West | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Moana New Zealand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| New Zealand King Salmon | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about seafood brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which seafood brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Sealord, 2. Talley's, 3. Sanford, 4. John West
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best seafood brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sealord, 2. Sanford, 3. John West
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best seafood brand in New Zealand for easy family meals?": 1. Sealord, 2. Talley's
- Searched Google, AI Overview "frozen seafood nz": 1. Sealord
- Searched Google, AI Overview "seafood for dinner": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Moana New Zealand and New Zealand King Salmon.

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 seafood brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Moana New Zealand overtook Sealord to become the leader among seafood brands in New Zealand, with 21.9% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Talley's gained share of searches among seafood brands in New Zealand, from 21.1% to 21.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Moana New Zealand estimated searches | Moana New Zealand Share of Search | Moana New Zealand rank | Talley's estimated searches | Talley's Share of Search | Talley's rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 20.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 38.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 21.2% | 2 | 1.9K | 25.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 24.5% | 2 | 1.9K | 29.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 25.1% | 2 | 1.6K | 25.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 26.1% | 2 | 1.9K | 26.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 31.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 26.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 21.2% | 3 | 1.9K | 25.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1.6K | 16.9% | 3 | 2.4K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.6K | 18.8% | 3 | 1.9K | 22.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 23.1% | 2 | 1.6K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 21.1% | 2 | 1.6K | 21.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 1.6K | 21.9% | 1 | 1.6K | 21.9% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Moana New Zealand’s and Talley'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.

- **Moana New Zealand**: Measured on the search term “moana new zealand”.
- **Talley's**: Measured on the search terms “talley s” and “talleys”, summed into one figure.

- [Moana New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/moana-new-zealand)
- [Talley's profile](/demand/nz/brands/talleys)
- [All seafood brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-seafood-brands): 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 Moana New Zealand or Talley's more popular in search?

In September 2026, Moana New Zealand and Talley's were level in searches among seafood brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.6K branded searches each, at 21.9% of the total each.

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