--- title: "Shotover Jet vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Shotover Jet or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visitor attractions 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/shotover-jet-vs-weta-workshop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Shotover Jet vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Shotover Jet or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Visitor attractions 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**: Shotover Jet and Weta Workshop - **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Shotover Jet Share of Search**: 3.9% - **Weta Workshop Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Shotover Jet or Weta Workshop? - In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Shotover Jet among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Shotover Jet’s 18.6K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Shotover Jet’s 3.9%. - Weta Workshop was ahead of Shotover Jet in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shotover Jet’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 3.6% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 21.1K to 18.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weta Workshop’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37.2K to 25.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand visitor attractions in August 2026? - In August 2026, Weta Workshop rose from 9th to 8th among visitor attractions in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shotover Jet in New Zealand fell 12.2% over 11 measured months, from 21.1K to 18.6K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Shotover Jet estimated searches | Shotover Jet Share of Search | Shotover Jet rank | Weta Workshop estimated searches | Weta Workshop Share of Search | Weta Workshop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 21.1K | 3.6% | 10 | 37.2K | 6.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 27.8K | 4.2% | 10 | 47.9K | 7.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 34.3K | 3.9% | 10 | 54.9K | 6.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 34K | 3.7% | 10 | 59.8K | 6.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 26.3K | 3.7% | 10 | 47.2K | 6.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 26.2K | 4% | 10 | 42.3K | 6.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 26.3K | 4.1% | 10 | 36K | 5.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 16.6K | 3.4% | 10 | 27.4K | 5.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 18K | 4.1% | 10 | 26.3K | 6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 24.4K | 4.2% | 10 | 29.5K | 5.1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 18.6K | 3.9% | 10 | 25.2K | 5.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shotover Jet’s and Weta Workshop’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. - **Shotover Jet**: Measured on the search terms “book me shotover jet”, “shotover jet”, “shotover jet boat”, “shotover jet boat queenstown”, “shotover jet boat ride”, “shotover jet book”, “shotover jet cost”, “shotover jet deals”, “shotover jet discount”, “shotover jet near me”, “shotover jet queenstown”, “shotover jet queenstown arthurs point road arthurs point queenstown”, “shotover jet queenstown price”, “shotover jet tickets”, “shotover jet tour”, “shotoverjet”, “shotoverjet com” and “the shotover jet”, summed into one figure. - **Weta Workshop**: Measured on the search terms “avatar weta workshop”, “lotr weta workshop”, “skycity weta workshop”, “weta cave”, “weta cave shop”, “weta cave tickets”, “weta cave tour”, “weta workshop”, “weta workshop collectibles”, “weta workshop experience”, “weta workshop gift shop”, “weta workshop lord of the rings”, “weta workshop near me”, “weta workshop new zealand”, “weta workshop nz”, “weta workshop price”, “weta workshop shop”, “weta workshop skycity”, “weta workshop tickets”, “weta workshop tour”, “weta workshop wellington”, “wetaworkshop” and “wetaworkshop com”, summed into one figure. - [Shotover Jet profile](/demand/nz/brands/shotover-jet) - [Weta Workshop profile](/demand/nz/brands/weta-workshop) - [All visitor attractions in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-visitor-attractions): The set both shares are measured inside, 15 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, Shotover Jet or Weta Workshop? In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Shotover Jet among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Shotover Jet’s 18.6K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Shotover Jet’s 3.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Shotover Jet vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shotover-jet-vs-weta-workshop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/shotover-jet-vs-weta-workshop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.