--- title: "Netafim vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Netafim or RX Plastics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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/netafim-vs-rx-plastics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Netafim vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Netafim or RX Plastics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Irrigation 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**: Netafim and RX Plastics - **Competitive set**: Irrigation brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Netafim Share of Search**: 9.5% - **RX Plastics Share of Search**: 75.8% ## Is Netafim or RX Plastics more popular in search? - In September 2026, RX Plastics had more branded searches than Netafim among irrigation brands in New Zealand. RX Plastics had about 720 branded searches, while Netafim had 90. RX Plastics made up 75.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Netafim accounted for 9.5%. - RX Plastics was ahead of Netafim in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Netafim’s share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand moved from 6.8% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RX Plastics’ share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand moved from 69.9% to 75.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 720. ## Top irrigation brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Netafim was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. RX Plastics 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hunter Irrigation | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Rain Bird | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Netafim | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RX Plastics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about irrigation brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which irrigation brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Hunter Irrigation, 2. Rain Bird, 3. Netafim - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best irrigation brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hunter Irrigation, 2. Rain Bird, 3. Netafim - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best irrigation brand in New Zealand for a farm?": 1. Netafim - Searched Google, AI Overview "farm irrigation system": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "drip irrigation nz": 1. Netafim Not named in any answer: RX Plastics. 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 irrigation brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Hunter Irrigation overtook Netafim and Rain Bird to rank 2nd among irrigation brands in New Zealand, with 9.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Netafim gained share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand, from 7.7% to 9.5%. - In September 2026, RX Plastics lost share of searches among irrigation brands in New Zealand, from 79.1% to 75.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Netafim estimated searches | Netafim Share of Search | Netafim rank | RX Plastics estimated searches | RX Plastics Share of Search | RX Plastics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 6.8% | 3 | 720 | 69.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 90 | 7.1% | 3 | 880 | 69.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 6.1% | 4 | 720 | 63.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 6.9% | 4 | 720 | 70.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 7.4% | 3 | 720 | 75.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 70 | 6.3% | 3 | 880 | 79.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 5.5% | 4 | 720 | 79.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 50 | 5.7% | 3 | 720 | 81.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 8.7% | 2 | 880 | 84.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 50 | 6% | 2 | 720 | 85.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 7.7% | 2 | 720 | 79.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 9.5% | 3 | 720 | 75.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Netafim’s and RX Plastics’ 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. - **Netafim**: Measured on the search term “netafim”. - **RX Plastics**: Measured on the search term “rx plastics”. - [Netafim profile](/demand/nz/brands/netafim) - [RX Plastics profile](/demand/nz/brands/rx-plastics) - [All irrigation brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-irrigation-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Netafim or RX Plastics more popular in search? In September 2026, RX Plastics had more branded searches than Netafim among irrigation brands in New Zealand. RX Plastics had about 720 branded searches, while Netafim had 90. RX Plastics made up 75.8% of all irrigation brand searches we track, and Netafim accounted for 9.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Netafim vs RX Plastics: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/netafim-vs-rx-plastics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/netafim-vs-rx-plastics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.