--- title: "Northern Mystics vs Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Northern Mystics or Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Netball teams 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/northern-mystics-vs-waikato-bay-of-plenty-magic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Northern Mystics vs Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Northern Mystics or Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Netball teams 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**: Northern Mystics and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic - **Competitive set**: Netball teams - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Northern Mystics Share of Search**: 27.1% - **Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Share of Search**: 14.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Northern Mystics or Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic? - In August 2026, Northern Mystics had more branded searches than Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic among netball teams in New Zealand. Northern Mystics was estimated to have 490 branded searches compared to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’s 270, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’s 14.9%. - Northern Mystics was ahead of Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Northern Mystics’ estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand moved from 21% to 27.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 490. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’s estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand moved from 10.5% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 270. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand netball teams in August 2026? - In August 2026, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic gained estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand, from 11% to 14.9%. - In August 2026, Northern Mystics lost estimated Share of Search among netball teams in New Zealand, from 35.3% to 27.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Northern Mystics estimated searches | Northern Mystics Share of Search | Northern Mystics rank | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic estimated searches | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Share of Search | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 340 | 21% | 2 | 170 | 10.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 340 | 23% | 2 | 150 | 10.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 220 | 20.6% | 2 | 160 | 15% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 340 | 20.9% | 2 | 280 | 17.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 740 | 21.8% | 2 | 680 | 20.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 930 | 18.5% | 3 | 850 | 16.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 3.7K | 18% | 3 | 3.1K | 15.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 5.5K | 20.4% | 3 | 3.7K | 13.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 8.3K | 33.5% | 1 | 2.3K | 9.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 900 | 35.3% | 1 | 280 | 11% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 490 | 27.1% | 1 | 270 | 14.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Northern Mystics’ and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’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. - **Northern Mystics**: Measured on the search terms “mystics netball”, “northern mystics squad” and “northern mystics tickets”, summed into one figure. - **Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic**: Measured on the search terms “magic netball”, “magic netball game”, “magic netball tickets”, “waikato bay of plenty magic netball”, “waikato bay of plenty magic tickets” and “waikato bop magic”, summed into one figure. - [Northern Mystics profile](/demand/nz/brands/northern-mystics) - [Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic profile](/demand/nz/brands/waikato-bay-of-plenty-magic) - [All netball teams in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-netball-teams): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Northern Mystics or Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic? In August 2026, Northern Mystics had more branded searches than Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic among netball teams in New Zealand. Northern Mystics was estimated to have 490 branded searches compared to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’s 270, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic’s 14.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Northern Mystics vs Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/northern-mystics-vs-waikato-bay-of-plenty-magic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/northern-mystics-vs-waikato-bay-of-plenty-magic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.