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title: "North & South vs NZ House & Garden: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, North & South or NZ House & Garden? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Magazines 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# North & South vs NZ House & Garden: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, North & South or NZ House & Garden? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Magazines 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**: North & South and NZ House & Garden
- **Competitive set**: Magazines
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **North & South Share of Search**: 2.7%
- **NZ House & Garden Share of Search**: 31.7%

## Which is more popular in search, North & South or NZ House & Garden?

- In August 2026, NZ House & Garden had more branded searches than North & South among magazines in New Zealand. NZ House & Garden was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to North & South’s 110, and held a 31.7% Share of Search versus North & South’s 2.7%.
- NZ House & Garden was ahead of North & South in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North & South’s estimated Share of Search among magazines in New Zealand moved from 7.8% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 400 to 110.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NZ House & Garden’s estimated Share of Search among magazines in New Zealand moved from 25.4% to 31.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand magazines in August 2026?

- In August 2026, NZ House & Garden gained estimated Share of Search among magazines in New Zealand, from 30.8% to 31.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for North & South in New Zealand fell 72.5% over 11 measured months, from 400 to 110 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | North & South estimated searches | North & South Share of Search | North & South rank | NZ House & Garden estimated searches | NZ House & Garden Share of Search | NZ House & Garden rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 400 | 7.8% | 5 | 1.3K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 180 | 3.9% | 5 | 1.7K | 35.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 180 | 3.6% | 5 | 1.8K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 150 | 3.4% | 5 | 1.6K | 36.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 150 | 3.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 180 | 3.1% | 5 | 1.4K | 23.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 120 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.3K | 35.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 120 | 3% | 5 | 1.3K | 32.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 120 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.1K | 27.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 120 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.3K | 30.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 31.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using North & South’s and NZ House & Garden’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.

- **North & South**: Measured on the search terms “north & south magazine” and “north & south subscription”, summed into one figure.
- **NZ House & Garden**: Measured on the search terms “house and garden magazine”, “nz house & garden subscription”, “nz house and garden”, “nz house and garden latest issue” and “nz house and garden magazine website”, summed into one figure.

- [North & South profile](/demand/nz/brands/north-and-south)
- [NZ House & Garden profile](/demand/nz/brands/nz-house-and-garden)
- [All magazines in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-magazines): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, North & South or NZ House & Garden?

In August 2026, NZ House & Garden had more branded searches than North & South among magazines in New Zealand. NZ House & Garden was estimated to have 1.3K branded searches compared to North & South’s 110, and held a 31.7% Share of Search versus North & South’s 2.7%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "North & South vs NZ House & Garden: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/north-and-south-vs-nz-house-and-garden

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