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title: "Onsen Hot Pools vs Tekapo Springs: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Onsen Hot Pools or Tekapo Springs? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot pools 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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# Onsen Hot Pools vs Tekapo Springs: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Onsen Hot Pools or Tekapo Springs? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot pools 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**: Onsen Hot Pools and Tekapo Springs
- **Competitive set**: Hot pools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Onsen Hot Pools Share of Search**: 15.1%
- **Tekapo Springs Share of Search**: 8.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Onsen Hot Pools or Tekapo Springs?

- In August 2026, Onsen Hot Pools had more branded searches than Tekapo Springs among hot pools in New Zealand. Onsen Hot Pools was estimated to have 13K branded searches compared to Tekapo Springs’ 7.3K, and held a 15.1% Share of Search versus Tekapo Springs’ 8.5%.
- Onsen Hot Pools was ahead of Tekapo Springs in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Onsen Hot Pools’ estimated Share of Search among hot pools in New Zealand moved from 12.9% to 15.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 13K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tekapo Springs’ estimated Share of Search among hot pools in New Zealand moved from 6.8% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 7.3K.

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

- In August 2026, Onsen Hot Pools overtook Waikite Valley Thermal Pools to rank 3rd among hot pools in New Zealand, at 15.1%.
- In August 2026, Tekapo Springs gained estimated Share of Search among hot pools in New Zealand, from 7.1% to 8.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | Onsen Hot Pools estimated searches | Onsen Hot Pools Share of Search | Onsen Hot Pools rank | Tekapo Springs estimated searches | Tekapo Springs Share of Search | Tekapo Springs rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 12.9% | 4 | 6.3K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 10.2K | 10.7% | 4 | 6.4K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 10.2K | 7.3% | 5 | 7.8K | 5.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.1K | 9.3% | 5 | 9.5K | 6.8% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.2K | 9.7% | 5 | 6.3K | 6.1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 10.7K | 10% | 5 | 6.5K | 6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 13.1K | 11.5% | 5 | 6.3K | 5.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 13.1K | 14.6% | 3 | 5.2K | 5.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 16K | 19.3% | 3 | 6.2K | 7.5% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 13.8K | 12.2% | 4 | 8K | 7.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 13K | 15.1% | 3 | 7.3K | 8.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Onsen Hot Pools’ and Tekapo Springs’ 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.

- **Onsen Hot Pools**: Measured on the search terms “onsen co nz”, “onsen hot pools”, “onsen hot pools discount”, “onsen hot pools photos”, “onsen hot pools price”, “onsen queenstown” and “onsenhotpools”, summed into one figure.
- **Tekapo Springs**: Measured on the search terms “accommodation tekapo springs”, “bookme tekapo springs”, “lake tekapo springs”, “tekapo springs”, “tekapo springs deals”, “tekapo springs hot pools”, “tekapo springs near me”, “tekapo springs photos”, “tekapo springs price”, “tekapo springs reviews”, “tekapo springs spa”, “tekapo springs star gazing”, “tekapo springs tickets” and “tekaposprings”, summed into one figure.

- [Onsen Hot Pools profile](/demand/nz/brands/onsen-hot-pools)
- [Tekapo Springs profile](/demand/nz/brands/tekapo-springs)
- [All hot pools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hot-pools): 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, Onsen Hot Pools or Tekapo Springs?

In August 2026, Onsen Hot Pools had more branded searches than Tekapo Springs among hot pools in New Zealand. Onsen Hot Pools was estimated to have 13K branded searches compared to Tekapo Springs’ 7.3K, and held a 15.1% Share of Search versus Tekapo Springs’ 8.5%.

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