--- title: "Planning Focus vs Planr: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Planning Focus or Planr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Planning consultancies 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/planning-focus-vs-planr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Planning Focus vs Planr: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Planning Focus or Planr more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Planning consultancies 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**: Planning Focus and Planr - **Competitive set**: Planning consultancies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Planning Focus Share of Search**: 0.95% - **Planr Share of Search**: 8.1% ## Is Planning Focus or Planr more popular in search? - In October 2026, Planr had more branded searches than Planning Focus among planning consultancies in New Zealand. Planr had about 170 branded searches, while Planning Focus had 20. Planr made up 8.1% of all planning consultancy searches we track, and Planning Focus accounted for 0.95%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Planr took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Planning Focus’ share of searches among planning consultancies in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Planr’s share of searches among planning consultancies in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 8.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 170. ## Top planning consultancies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Planning Focus and Planr were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Planning Focus was listed before Planr in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Planz Consultants | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Barker & Associates | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Planning Focus | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | CoLab Planning | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Boffa Miskell | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Planr | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mitchell Daysh | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bentley & Co | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about planning consultancies - Asked ChatGPT "Which planning consultancy should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Planz Consultants, 2. CoLab Planning, 3. Planr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best planning consultancies in New Zealand?": 1. Barker & Associates, 2. Boffa Miskell, 3. Planning Focus, 4. CoLab Planning, 5. Mitchell Daysh - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best planning consultancy in New Zealand for a property project?": 1. Planz Consultants, 2. Planning Focus, 3. Planr - Searched Google, AI Overview "property planning consultants": 1. Planz Consultants, 2. Barker & Associates - Searched Google, AI Overview "planning consultancies nz": 1. Planz Consultants Not named in any answer: Bentley & Co. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand planning consultancies in October 2026? - In October 2026, Planr overtook Barker & Associates and CoLab Planning to rank 3rd among planning consultancies in New Zealand, with 8.1% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Planning Focus in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Planning Focus and Planr changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Planning Focus estimated searches | Planning Focus Share of Search | Planning Focus rank | Planr estimated searches | Planr Share of Search | Planr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 1.5% | 7 | 30 | 1.5% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 40 | 2.7% | 7 | 30 | 2% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 1.2% | 7 | 20 | 1.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 30 | 1.6% | 7 | 20 | 1% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 1.6% | 7 | 20 | 0.81% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 1.7% | 7 | 20 | 1.2% | 8 | | May 2026 | 30 | 1.4% | 7 | 20 | 0.93% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 40 | 2% | 8 | 50 | 2.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 1.5% | 8 | 40 | 1.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 1.8% | 8 | 70 | 3.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 1.4% | 8 | 110 | 5.2% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | 20 | 0.95% | 8 | 170 | 8.1% | 3 | ## How are Planning Focus’ and Planr’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Planning Focus’ and Planr’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. - **Planning Focus**: Measured on the search term “planning focus”. - **Planr**: Measured on the search term “planr”. - [Planning Focus profile](/demand/nz/brands/planning-focus) - [Planr profile](/demand/nz/brands/planr) - [All planning consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-planning-consultancies): 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 Planning Focus or Planr more popular in search? In October 2026, Planr had more branded searches than Planning Focus among planning consultancies in New Zealand. Planr had about 170 branded searches, while Planning Focus had 20. Planr made up 8.1% of all planning consultancy searches we track, and Planning Focus accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Planning Focus vs Planr: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/planning-focus-vs-planr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/planning-focus-vs-planr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.