RNZ vs The Press:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, RNZ had more branded searches than The Press among news publishers in New Zealand. RNZ was estimated to have 674K branded searches compared to The Press’ 109K, and held an 8.2% Share of Search versus The Press’ 1.3%.
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Which is more popular in search, RNZ or The Press?
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 RNZ, The Press. 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 The Press comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- RNZ was ahead of The Press 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, The Press’ estimated Share of Search among news publishers in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 109K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand news publishers in August 2026?
0 changes
Neither RNZ nor The Press moved beyond provider rounding among news publishers in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RNZ’s and The Press’ 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
The Press
12 branded search terms
- chch the press
- christchurch press
- stuff the press
- the christchurch press
- The Press
- the press chch
- the press christchurch
- the press news
- the press news today
- the press nz
- the press quiz
- the press stuff
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