--- title: "Newstalk ZB vs The Hits: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Newstalk ZB or The Hits? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the radio stations 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/newstalk-zb-vs-the-hits" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Newstalk ZB vs The Hits: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Newstalk ZB or The Hits? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the radio stations 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**: Newstalk ZB and The Hits - **Competitive set**: radio stations - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Newstalk ZB Share of Search**: 27.5% - **The Hits Share of Search**: 4.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Newstalk ZB or The Hits? - In August 2026, Newstalk ZB had more branded searches than The Hits among radio stations in New Zealand. Newstalk ZB was estimated to have 62.4K branded searches compared to The Hits’ 10.6K, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus The Hits’ 4.6%. - Newstalk ZB was ahead of The Hits in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Newstalk ZB’s estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand moved from 26.3% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 62.4K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Hits’ estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand moved from 4.7% to 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 11.2K to 10.6K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand radio stations in August 2026? - In August 2026, Radio Hauraki overtook The Hits to rank 5th among radio stations in New Zealand, at 6.6%. - In August 2026, The Hits lost estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 4.6%. - Newstalk ZB’s estimated Share of Search among radio stations in New Zealand has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 26.1% to 27.5% in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Newstalk ZB estimated searches | Newstalk ZB Share of Search | Newstalk ZB rank | The Hits estimated searches | The Hits Share of Search | The Hits rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 62.4K | 26.3% | 1 | 11.2K | 4.7% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 51.1K | 24.1% | 1 | 9.6K | 4.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 50.8K | 26.6% | 1 | 8.4K | 4.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 51.1K | 27.4% | 1 | 8.3K | 4.5% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 50.8K | 26.8% | 1 | 9.5K | 5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 62.4K | 27.9% | 1 | 9.7K | 4.3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 62.4K | 29.9% | 1 | 8K | 3.8% | 9 | | May 2026 | 51.4K | 26.1% | 1 | 9.9K | 5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 51.4K | 26.8% | 1 | 10.2K | 5.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 51.1K | 27.3% | 1 | 11K | 5.9% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 62.4K | 27.5% | 1 | 10.6K | 4.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Newstalk ZB’s and The Hits’ 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. - **Newstalk ZB**: Measured on the search terms “1ZB”, “Newstalk ZB” and “newstalkzb”, summed into one figure. - **The Hits**: Measured on the search terms “radio the hits”, “The Hits”, “the hits auckland”, “the hits chch”, “the hits christchurch”, “the hits dunedin”, “the hits fm”, “the hits hawkes bay”, “the hits just played”, “the hits listen live”, “the hits live”, “the hits live radio”, “the hits manawatu”, “the hits northland”, “the hits nz”, “the hits radio”, “the hits radio live”, “the hits radio station”, “the hits rotorua”, “the hits southland”, “the hits taranaki”, “the hits tauranga”, “the hits waikato” and “the hits wellington”, summed into one figure. - [Newstalk ZB profile](/demand/nz/brands/newstalk-zb) - [The Hits profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-hits) - [All radio stations in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-radio-stations): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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, Newstalk ZB or The Hits? In August 2026, Newstalk ZB had more branded searches than The Hits among radio stations in New Zealand. Newstalk ZB was estimated to have 62.4K branded searches compared to The Hits’ 10.6K, and held a 27.5% Share of Search versus The Hits’ 4.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Newstalk ZB vs The Hits: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/newstalk-zb-vs-the-hits This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/newstalk-zb-vs-the-hits. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.