--- title: "Poco vs Te Pā Tū: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Poco or Te Pā Tū more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua restaurants 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/poco-vs-te-pa-tu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Poco vs Te Pā Tū: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Poco or Te Pā Tū more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Rotorua restaurants 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**: Poco and Te Pā Tū - **Competitive set**: Rotorua restaurants - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Poco Share of Search**: 8.8% - **Te Pā Tū Share of Search**: 20.6% ## Is Poco or Te Pā Tū more popular in search? - In September 2026, Te Pā Tū had more branded searches than Poco among Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand. Te Pā Tū had about 2,290 branded searches, while Poco had 980. Te Pā Tū made up 20.6% of all Rotorua restaurant searches we track, and Poco accounted for 8.8%. - Te Pā Tū was ahead of Poco in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Poco’s share of searches among Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand moved from 6.2% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 980. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Te Pā Tū’s share of searches among Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand moved from 27.5% to 20.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4K to 2.3K. ## Top Rotorua restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Poco was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Te Pā Tū was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Poco was listed before Te Pā Tū in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Atticus Finch | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Poco | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Sabroso | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Urbano Bistro | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Te Pā Tū | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about Rotorua restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which restaurant should I go to in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Atticus Finch, 2. Poco - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best restaurants in Rotorua, New Zealand?": 1. Atticus Finch, 2. Poco, 3. Sabroso, 4. Urbano Bistro, 5. Te Pā Tū - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best restaurant in Rotorua, New Zealand for a trip stop?": 1. Poco, 2. Te Pā Tū - Searched Google, AI Overview "rotorua restaurants": 1. Atticus Finch 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 Rotorua restaurants in September 2026? - In September 2026, Te Pā Tū lost share of searches among Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand, from 21.1% to 20.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Poco in New Zealand rose 28.9% over 12 measured months, from 760 to 980 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Poco estimated searches | Poco Share of Search | Poco rank | Te Pā Tū estimated searches | Te Pā Tū Share of Search | Te Pā Tū rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 760 | 6.2% | 4 | 3.4K | 27.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 6.2% | 4 | 5.1K | 29.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 970 | 4.4% | 4 | 5.3K | 24.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 5.1% | 4 | 6.4K | 29.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.1K | 5.1% | 4 | 6.3K | 29.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 980 | 4.8% | 4 | 5.3K | 25.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 960 | 6.1% | 4 | 4.1K | 26% | 2 | | May 2026 | 990 | 7.9% | 4 | 2.7K | 21.6% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 940 | 9.7% | 4 | 2.3K | 23.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 8.3% | 4 | 2.4K | 18% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 970 | 9.2% | 4 | 2.2K | 21.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 980 | 8.8% | 4 | 2.3K | 20.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Poco’s and Te Pā Tū’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. - **Poco**: Measured on the search terms “poco restaurant rotorua”, “poco rotorua” and “poco tapas rotorua”, summed into one figure. - **Te Pā Tū**: Measured on the search terms “te pa tu” and “te pa tu rotorua”, summed into one figure. - [Poco profile](/demand/nz/brands/poco) - [Te Pā Tū profile](/demand/nz/brands/te-pa-tu) - [All Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/rotorua/restaurants): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Poco or Te Pā Tū more popular in search? In September 2026, Te Pā Tū had more branded searches than Poco among Rotorua restaurants in New Zealand. Te Pā Tū had about 2,290 branded searches, while Poco had 980. Te Pā Tū made up 20.6% of all Rotorua restaurant searches we track, and Poco accounted for 8.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Poco vs Te Pā Tū: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/poco-vs-te-pa-tu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/poco-vs-te-pa-tu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.