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title: "Polson Higgs vs Target Accounting: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Polson Higgs or Target Accounting? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin accounting firms 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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# Polson Higgs vs Target Accounting: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Polson Higgs or Target Accounting? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin accounting firms 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**: Polson Higgs and Target Accounting
- **Competitive set**: Dunedin accounting firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Polson Higgs Share of Search**: 61%
- **Target Accounting Share of Search**: 30%

## Which is more popular in search, Polson Higgs or Target Accounting?

- In August 2026, Polson Higgs had more branded searches than Target Accounting among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand. Polson Higgs was estimated to have 610 branded searches compared to Target Accounting’s 300, and held a 61% Share of Search versus Target Accounting’s 30%.
- Polson Higgs was ahead of Target Accounting in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Polson Higgs’ estimated Share of Search among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 56% to 61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 420 to 610.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Target Accounting’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand moved from 32% to 30%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 240 to 300.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin accounting firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Target Accounting gained estimated Share of Search among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand, from 25% to 30%.
- In August 2026, Polson Higgs lost estimated Share of Search among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand, from 64.6% to 61%.

## Month by month

| Month | Polson Higgs estimated searches | Polson Higgs Share of Search | Polson Higgs rank | Target Accounting estimated searches | Target Accounting Share of Search | Target Accounting rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 420 | 56% | 1 | 240 | 32% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 520 | 57.8% | 1 | 290 | 32.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 270 | 49.1% | 1 | 190 | 34.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 340 | 43.6% | 1 | 230 | 29.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 510 | 56% | 1 | 290 | 31.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 620 | 56.9% | 1 | 360 | 33% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 700 | 64.8% | 1 | 280 | 25.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 630 | 61.8% | 1 | 280 | 27.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 620 | 58.5% | 1 | 300 | 28.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 620 | 64.6% | 1 | 240 | 25% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 610 | 61% | 1 | 300 | 30% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Polson Higgs’ and Target Accounting’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.

- **Polson Higgs**: Measured on the search terms “ph.co.nz”, “polson higgs” and “polson higgs wealth management”, summed into one figure.
- **Target Accounting**: Measured on the search terms “target accounting” and “target accounting dunedin”, summed into one figure.

- [Polson Higgs profile](/demand/nz/brands/polson-higgs)
- [Target Accounting profile](/demand/nz/brands/target-accounting)
- [All dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dunedin-accounting-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Polson Higgs or Target Accounting?

In August 2026, Polson Higgs had more branded searches than Target Accounting among dunedin accounting firms in New Zealand. Polson Higgs was estimated to have 610 branded searches compared to Target Accounting’s 300, and held a 61% Share of Search versus Target Accounting’s 30%.

## Cite this page

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