RNZ vs Stuff:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Stuff had more branded searches than RNZ among news publishers in New Zealand. Stuff was estimated to have 4.2M branded searches compared to RNZ’s 674K, and held a 51.6% Share of Search versus RNZ’s 8.2%.
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Which is more popular in search, RNZ or Stuff?
Compare New Zealand news publishers and news sites, using branded searches made 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.
Share of Search by month for Stuff, RNZ. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Stuff | NZ Herald | RNZ | 1News | Otago Daily Times | The Press | The Spinoff | The Post | interest.co.nz | Newsroom | BusinessDesk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50% | 28.1% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 0.71% | 0.47% | 0.5% | 0.27% | 0.06% |
| Nov 2025 | 48.6% | 29.9% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.49% | 0.53% | 0.29% | 0.07% |
| Dec 2025 | 48.7% | 30% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.66% | 0.42% | 0.43% | 0.22% | 0.05% |
| Jan 2026 | 51.3% | 27.1% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0.52% | 0.38% | 0.37% | 0.26% | 0.05% |
| Feb 2026 | 51.1% | 26.7% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 4.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.43% | 0.45% | 0.23% | 0.07% |
| Mar 2026 | 51.5% | 26.7% | 8.6% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.41% | 0.45% | 0.31% | 0.06% |
| Apr 2026 | 51.7% | 26.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0.63% | 0.38% | 0.45% | 0.21% | 0.06% |
| May 2026 | 53.3% | 24.7% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.79% | 0.41% | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.06% |
| Jun 2026 | 54.8% | 24.3% | 7.9% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 1.2% | 0.69% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.06% |
| Jul 2026 | 52.8% | 26.9% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.39% | 0.42% | 0.22% | 0.07% |
| Aug 2026 | 51.6% | 27.5% | 8.2% | 5.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 0.79% | 0.45% | 0.39% | 0.26% | 0.07% |
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How has the RNZ and Stuff comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Stuff was ahead of RNZ in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RNZ’s estimated Share of Search among news publishers in New Zealand moved from 8.5% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 673K to 674K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Stuff’s estimated Share of Search among news publishers in New Zealand moved from 50% to 51.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.9M to 4.2M.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand news publishers in August 2026?
1 change
In August 2026, Stuff lost estimated Share of Search among news publishers in New Zealand, from 52.8% to 51.6%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RNZ’s and Stuff’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.
RNZ
11 branded search terms
- news rnz
- radio new zealand
- RNZ
- rnz co nz
- rnz latest news
- rnz new zealand
- rnz news
- rnz news nz
- rnz news today
- rnz podcast
- www rnz co nz
Stuff
19 branded search terms
- news stuff
- nz stuff
- Stuff
- stuff breaking news
- stuff co nz
- stuff latest news
- stuff latest nz news
- stuff nelson
- stuff new zealand
- stuff news
- stuff news nz
- stuff nz
- stuff nz news
- stuff quiz
- stuff quizzes
- stuff sport
- stuff taranaki
- stuff.co.nz
- www stuff co nz
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