--- title: "NZHL vs Rayen & Wood Financial Services: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is NZHL or Rayen & Wood Financial Services more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch mortgage advisers 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/nzhl-vs-rayen-and-wood" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # NZHL vs Rayen & Wood Financial Services: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is NZHL or Rayen & Wood Financial Services more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Christchurch mortgage advisers 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**: NZHL and Rayen & Wood Financial Services - **Competitive set**: Christchurch mortgage advisers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **NZHL Share of Search**: 24.5% - **Rayen & Wood Financial Services Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Is NZHL or Rayen & Wood Financial Services more popular in search? - In September 2026, NZHL had more branded searches than Rayen & Wood Financial Services among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand. NZHL had about 360 branded searches, while Rayen & Wood Financial Services had 50. NZHL made up 24.5% of all Christchurch mortgage adviser searches we track, and Rayen & Wood Financial Services accounted for 3.4%. - NZHL was ahead of Rayen & Wood Financial Services in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NZHL’s share of searches among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 32.7% to 24.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550 to 360. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rayen & Wood Financial Services’ share of searches among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand moved from 0.6% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 50. ## Top Christchurch mortgage advisers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Rayen & Wood Financial Services appeared in all three answers. NZHL did not appear in any of the three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rayen & Wood Financial Services | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Squirrel | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Loan Market | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | NZHL | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Tony Mounce Mortgages | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Fortress Mortgages | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Adair Mortgages | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Mortgage IQ | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch mortgage advisers - Asked ChatGPT "Which mortgage adviser should I hire in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Rayen & Wood Financial Services, 2. Squirrel, 3. Loan Market - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mortgage advisers in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Squirrel, 2. Loan Market, 3. Rayen & Wood Financial Services - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mortgage adviser in Christchurch, New Zealand for a home loan?": 1. Rayen & Wood Financial Services, 2. Squirrel Not named in any answer: NZHL, Tony Mounce Mortgages, Fortress Mortgages, Adair Mortgages and Mortgage IQ. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch mortgage advisers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Squirrel overtook NZHL and Loan Market to become the leader among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand, with 29.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Rayen & Wood Financial Services overtook Adair Mortgages and Mortgage IQ to rank 6th among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand, with 3.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, NZHL lost share of searches among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand, from 26.1% to 24.5%. ## Month by month | Month | NZHL estimated searches | NZHL Share of Search | NZHL rank | Rayen & Wood Financial Services estimated searches | Rayen & Wood Financial Services Share of Search | Rayen & Wood Financial Services rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 550 | 32.7% | 1 | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 510 | 30.9% | 1 | 10 | 0.61% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 440 | 35.2% | 1 | 10 | 0.8% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 640 | 38.8% | 1 | 10 | 0.61% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 510 | 33.8% | 1 | 10 | 0.66% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 520 | 31% | 1 | 20 | 1.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 420 | 29.4% | 2 | 10 | 0.7% | 8 | | May 2026 | 530 | 33.5% | 1 | 10 | 0.63% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 420 | 30.4% | 1 | 10 | 0.72% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 520 | 33.8% | 1 | 10 | 0.65% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 430 | 26.1% | 1 | 10 | 0.61% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 360 | 24.5% | 2 | 50 | 3.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using NZHL’s and Rayen & Wood Financial Services’ 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. - **NZHL**: Measured on the search terms “nzhl”, “nzhl home loans”, “nzhl karaka”, “nzhl ormiston”, “nzhl papanui”, “nzhl whakatane”, “nzhl whangarei” and “nzhl whitmore”, summed into one figure. - **Rayen & Wood Financial Services**: Measured on the search term “rayen and wood financial services”. - [NZHL profile](/demand/nz/brands/nzhl) - [Rayen & Wood Financial Services profile](/demand/nz/brands/rayen-and-wood) - [All Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/mortgage-advisers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 NZHL or Rayen & Wood Financial Services more popular in search? In September 2026, NZHL had more branded searches than Rayen & Wood Financial Services among Christchurch mortgage advisers in New Zealand. NZHL had about 360 branded searches, while Rayen & Wood Financial Services had 50. NZHL made up 24.5% of all Christchurch mortgage adviser searches we track, and Rayen & Wood Financial Services accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "NZHL vs Rayen & Wood Financial Services: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nzhl-vs-rayen-and-wood This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/nzhl-vs-rayen-and-wood. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.