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Old Bank Arcade vs Queensgate Shopping Centre:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Queensgate Shopping Centre had more branded searches than Old Bank Arcade among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand. Queensgate Shopping Centre had about 33,100 branded searches, while Old Bank Arcade had 2,950. Queensgate Shopping Centre made up 48.2% of all wellington region shopping centre searches we track, and Old Bank Arcade accounted for 4.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about wellington region shopping centres, Queensgate Shopping Centre appeared in three of the four answers and Old Bank Arcade in two. Queensgate Shopping Centre was mentioned before Old Bank Arcade in every answer.

Among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Queensgate Shopping Centre, about 11 searches for every 1 for Old Bank Arcade

Queensgate Shopping Centre 33.1K searchesOld Bank Arcade 3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Queensgate Shopping Centre, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Old Bank Arcade in 2

Queensgate Shopping Centre in 3 of 4Old Bank Arcade in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Queensgate Shopping Centre, named ahead of Old Bank Arcade in every answer

Queensgate Shopping Centre first in 3Old Bank Arcade never first

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Top wellington region shopping centres in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Queensgate Shopping Centre was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Old Bank Arcade was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Queensgate Shopping Centre was listed before Old Bank Arcade in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Queensgate Shopping Centre1st
  2. North City2nd
  3. Outlet City3rd
  4. Coastlands4th
  5. Old Bank Arcade5th
  6. Johnsonville Shopping Centre–
  7. Westfield Queensgate–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Queensgate Shopping Centre3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Outlet City3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • North City2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Coastlands2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Old Bank Arcade2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Johnsonville Shopping Centre0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Westfield Queensgate0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about wellington region shopping centres

4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Old Bank Arcade or Queensgate Shopping Centre more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Old Bank Arcade and Queensgate Shopping Centre by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven wellington region shopping centres we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Old Bank Arcade and Queensgate Shopping Centre among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Queensgate Shopping Centre, Old Bank Arcade. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthQueensgate Shopping CentreOutlet CityNorth CityJohnsonville Shopping CentreCoastlandsWestfield QueensgateOld Bank Arcade
Nov 202546.9%13.3%15.6%6.5%6.3%6.2%5.1%
Dec 202544.1%12.2%17.6%6.1%7.3%8.8%3.9%
Jan 202645.3%12.8%15.1%7.2%7.5%6%6.1%
Feb 202650%11.3%13.4%7.5%6.7%4.4%6.7%
Mar 202650.7%11.4%13.4%7.6%6.8%4.5%5.6%
Apr 202643.3%12.3%17%8.4%7.1%7.1%4.8%
May 202649%13.5%13.8%7.4%6.6%5.4%4.4%
Jun 202651.5%11.4%13.6%7.7%5.7%5.6%4.6%
Jul 202653.4%12%12.3%7%5.9%4.8%4.8%
Aug 202652.5%11.6%13.4%7.4%5.8%4.6%4.7%
Sep 202651.1%11.5%13.4%8.2%5.6%4.5%5.7%
Oct 202648.2%15.9%12.8%8.2%5.3%5.3%4.3%

How has branded search for Old Bank Arcade and Queensgate Shopping Centre changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region shopping centres in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Westfield Queensgate overtook Old Bank Arcade to rank 6th among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, with 5.3% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Queensgate Shopping Centre lost share of searches among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 51.1% to 48.2%.

  3. In October 2026, Old Bank Arcade lost share of searches among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 5.7% to 4.3%.

How are Old Bank Arcade’s and Queensgate Shopping Centre’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Old Bank Arcade’s and Queensgate Shopping Centre’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.

Old Bank Arcade

2 branded search terms

  • old bank arcade
  • old bank arcade wellington

Queensgate Shopping Centre

2 branded search terms

  • queensgate shopping centre
  • queensgate shopping centre wellington

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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