--- title: "Rodney Wayne vs TLC Hairdressing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Rodney Wayne or TLC Hairdressing 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/rodney-wayne-vs-tlc-hairdressing" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rodney Wayne vs TLC Hairdressing: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Rodney Wayne or TLC Hairdressing 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**: Rodney Wayne and TLC Hairdressing - **Competitive set**: Tauranga hair salons - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rodney Wayne Share of Search**: 12.1% - **TLC Hairdressing Share of Search**: 10.3% ## Is Rodney Wayne or TLC Hairdressing more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rodney Wayne had more branded searches than TLC Hairdressing among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand. Rodney Wayne had about 260 branded searches, while TLC Hairdressing had 220. Rodney Wayne made up 12.1% of all Tauranga hair salon searches we track, and TLC Hairdressing accounted for 10.3%. - Rodney Wayne was ahead of TLC Hairdressing in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rodney Wayne’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand moved from 21% to 12.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TLC Hairdressing’s share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand held steady at 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 220. ## Top Tauranga hair salons in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, TLC Hairdressing was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Rodney Wayne did not appear in any of the 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, Gato Loco overtook Rodney Wayne to rank 2nd among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 15.4% of the searches. - In September 2026, TLC Hairdressing overtook Salon One to rank 4th among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, with 10.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Rodney Wayne lost share of searches among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 12.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Rodney Wayne estimated searches | Rodney Wayne Share of Search | Rodney Wayne rank | TLC Hairdressing estimated searches | TLC Hairdressing Share of Search | TLC Hairdressing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 450 | 21% | 2 | 220 | 10.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 460 | 22.3% | 2 | 170 | 8.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 23.3% | 2 | 210 | 10.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 420 | 17.9% | 2 | 220 | 9.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 390 | 18.8% | 2 | 220 | 10.6% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 400 | 17.5% | 2 | 270 | 11.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 340 | 16.5% | 2 | 210 | 10.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 330 | 15.8% | 2 | 220 | 10.5% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 380 | 17.8% | 2 | 220 | 10.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 350 | 15.6% | 3 | 270 | 12% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 300 | 14.6% | 2 | 150 | 7.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 260 | 12.1% | 3 | 220 | 10.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rodney Wayne’s and TLC Hairdressing’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. - **Rodney Wayne**: Measured on the search terms “eastridge rodney wayne”, “rodney wayne”, “rodney wayne bethlehem”, “rodney wayne booking”, “rodney wayne eastridge”, “rodney wayne hair”, “rodney wayne lynnmall”, “rodney wayne manners”, “rodney wayne northlands”, “rodney wayne ormiston”, “rodney wayne queensgate”, “rodney wayne tauranga”, “rodney wayne westgate” and “rodneywayne”, summed into one figure. - **TLC Hairdressing**: Measured on the search terms “tlc hairdressing” and “tlc hairdressing tauranga”, summed into one figure. - [Rodney Wayne profile](/demand/nz/brands/rodney-wayne) - [TLC Hairdressing profile](/demand/nz/brands/tlc-hairdressing) - [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 Rodney Wayne or TLC Hairdressing more popular in search? In September 2026, Rodney Wayne had more branded searches than TLC Hairdressing among Tauranga hair salons in New Zealand. Rodney Wayne had about 260 branded searches, while TLC Hairdressing had 220. Rodney Wayne made up 12.1% of all Tauranga hair salon searches we track, and TLC Hairdressing accounted for 10.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rodney Wayne vs TLC Hairdressing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rodney-wayne-vs-tlc-hairdressing This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/rodney-wayne-vs-tlc-hairdressing. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.