--- title: "Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga vs The Mount Hair Collective: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga or The Mount Hair Collective more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga hair salons 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/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga-vs-the-mount-hair-collective" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga vs The Mount Hair Collective: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga or The Mount Hair Collective more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tauranga hair salons 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**: Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga and The Mount Hair Collective - **Competitive set**: Tauranga hair salons - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga Share of Search**: 4.2% - **The Mount Hair Collective Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga or The Mount Hair Collective more popular in search? - In September 2026, Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga had more branded searches than The Mount Hair Collective among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga had about 90 branded searches, while The Mount Hair Collective had 50. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga made up 4.2% of all Tauranga hair salon searches we track, and The Mount Hair Collective accounted for 2.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga took it in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Mount Hair Collective’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 50. ## Top Tauranga hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, The Mount Hair Collective appeared in all three answers. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. The Mount Hair Collective was listed before Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga in two out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gato Loco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | The Mount Hair Collective | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Hair To Stare At | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | TLC Hairdressing | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Scarlet Hair Studio | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Rodney Wayne | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Salon One | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Tauranga hair salons - Asked ChatGPT "Which hair salon should I go to in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga, 3. The Mount Hair Collective, 4. Scarlet Hair Studio - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair salons in Tauranga, New Zealand?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. The Mount Hair Collective, 3. Hair To Stare At, 4. Scarlet Hair Studio, 5. TLC Hairdressing, 6. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair salon in Tauranga, New Zealand for a haircut?": 1. Gato Loco, 2. The Mount Hair Collective, 3. TLC Hairdressing, 4. Hair To Stare At Not named in any answer: Rodney Wayne and Salon One. 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 Tauranga hair salons in September 2026? - In September 2026, Scarlet Hair Studio overtook Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga to rank 6th among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 5.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 4.2%. - In September 2026, The Mount Hair Collective lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 3.4% to 2.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga estimated searches | Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga Share of Search | Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga rank | The Mount Hair Collective estimated searches | The Mount Hair Collective Share of Search | The Mount Hair Collective rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 3.3% | 7 | 70 | 3.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 2.4% | 8 | 70 | 3.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 4.4% | 7 | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 3.8% | 7 | 90 | 3.8% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 4.3% | 7 | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | 6.1% | 6 | 110 | 4.8% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 110 | 5.3% | 6 | 110 | 5.3% | 7 | | May 2026 | 110 | 5.3% | 7 | 110 | 5.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 110 | 5.2% | 7 | 70 | 3.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 4% | 7 | 90 | 4% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | 6.8% | 6 | 70 | 3.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 4.2% | 7 | 50 | 2.3% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga’s and The Mount Hair Collective’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. - **Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga**: Measured on the search term “platinum hair studio tauranga”. - **The Mount Hair Collective**: Measured on the search term “the mount hair collective”. - [Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga profile](/demand/nz/brands/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga) - [The Mount Hair Collective profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-mount-hair-collective) - [All Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/tauranga/hair-salons): 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 Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga or The Mount Hair Collective more popular in search? In September 2026, Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga had more branded searches than The Mount Hair Collective among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga had about 90 branded searches, while The Mount Hair Collective had 50. Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga made up 4.2% of all Tauranga hair salon searches we track, and The Mount Hair Collective accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Platinum Hair Studio Tauranga vs The Mount Hair Collective: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga-vs-the-mount-hair-collective This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/platinum-hair-studio-tauranga-vs-the-mount-hair-collective. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.