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title: "Skyline Rotorua vs Wai-O-Tapu: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Skyline Rotorua or Wai-O-Tapu more popular in search? 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."
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# Skyline Rotorua vs Wai-O-Tapu: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Skyline Rotorua or Wai-O-Tapu more popular in search? 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**: Skyline Rotorua and Wai-O-Tapu
- **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Skyline Rotorua Share of Search**: 4.8%
- **Wai-O-Tapu Share of Search**: 5.6%

## Is Skyline Rotorua or Wai-O-Tapu more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Wai-O-Tapu had more branded searches than Skyline Rotorua among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Wai-O-Tapu had about 28,000 branded searches, while Skyline Rotorua had 24,000. Wai-O-Tapu made up 5.6% of all visitor attraction searches we track, and Skyline Rotorua accounted for 4.8%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Skyline Rotorua took it in June 2026, Wai-O-Tapu took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Skyline Rotorua’s share of searches among visitor attractions in New Zealand held steady at 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 29.1K to 24K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wai-O-Tapu’s share of searches among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 7% to 5.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 42K to 28K.

## Top visitor attractions in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wai-O-Tapu was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Skyline Rotorua was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Wai-O-Tapu was listed before Skyline Rotorua in every answer that named either.

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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hobbiton Movie Set | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Te Puia | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Waitomo Glowworm Caves | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Wai-O-Tapu | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Skyline Rotorua | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Weta Workshop | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Waitangi Treaty Grounds | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Sky Tower | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Rainbow's End | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Skyline Queenstown | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Kelly Tarlton's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| International Antarctic Centre | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Shotover Jet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Larnach Castle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Agrodome | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| All Blacks Experience | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about visitor attractions

- Asked ChatGPT "Which visitor attraction should I book in New Zealand?": 1. Hobbiton Movie Set, 2. Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 3. Te Puia, 4. Weta Workshop
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best visitor attractions in New Zealand?": 1. Hobbiton Movie Set, 2. Te Puia, 3. Waitomo Glowworm Caves, 4. Wai-O-Tapu, 5. Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best visitor attraction in New Zealand for a day out?": 1. Te Puia, 2. Hobbiton Movie Set, 3. Wai-O-Tapu, 4. Skyline Rotorua
- Searched Google, AI Overview "queenstown attractions": 1. Shotover Jet
- Searched Google, AI Overview "rotorua attractions nz": 1. Te Puia, 2. Wai-O-Tapu, 3. Skyline Rotorua

Not named in any answer: Sky Tower, Rainbow's End, Skyline Queenstown, Kelly Tarlton's, International Antarctic Centre, Larnach Castle, Agrodome and All Blacks Experience.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand visitor attractions in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Wai-O-Tapu overtook Skyline Rotorua to rank 7th among visitor attractions in New Zealand, with 5.6% of the searches.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Skyline Rotorua in New Zealand fell 17.5% over 12 measured months, from 29.1K to 24K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Skyline Rotorua estimated searches | Skyline Rotorua Share of Search | Skyline Rotorua rank | Wai-O-Tapu estimated searches | Wai-O-Tapu Share of Search | Wai-O-Tapu rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 29.1K | 4.8% | 9 | 42K | 7% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 28.8K | 4.2% | 9 | 62K | 9% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 52.9K | 5.9% | 8 | 76.7K | 8.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 53.2K | 5.6% | 8 | 76.6K | 8.1% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 35.2K | 4.7% | 9 | 75.8K | 10.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 35.5K | 5.2% | 8 | 62.4K | 9.1% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 36.5K | 5.5% | 8 | 51K | 7.7% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 24.3K | 4.9% | 9 | 34.1K | 6.9% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 19.7K | 4.6% | 9 | 18.8K | 4.4% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 36.2K | 6.4% | 7 | 28.1K | 4.9% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 24K | 5.1% | 7 | 23K | 4.9% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 24K | 4.8% | 8 | 28K | 5.6% | 7 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Skyline Rotorua’s and Wai-O-Tapu’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.

- **Skyline Rotorua**: Measured on the search terms “bookme skyline rotorua”, “luge skyline rotorua”, “skyline luge rotorua”, “skyline rotorua”, “skyline rotorua address”, “skyline rotorua hours”, “skyline rotorua tickets” and “skylinerotorua”, summed into one figure.
- **Wai-O-Tapu**: Measured on the search terms “wai o tapu”, “wai o tapu boardwalk”, “wai o tapu geyser”, “wai o tapu shuttle”, “wai o tapu thermal”, “wai o tapu tickets”, “wai o tapu tour”, “waiotapu”, “waiotapu loop road” and “waiotapu scenic reserve”, summed into one figure.

- [Skyline Rotorua profile](/demand/nz/brands/skyline-rotorua)
- [Wai-O-Tapu profile](/demand/nz/brands/wai-o-tapu)
- [All visitor attractions in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-visitor-attractions): The set both shares are measured inside, 16 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 Skyline Rotorua or Wai-O-Tapu more popular in search?

In September 2026, Wai-O-Tapu had more branded searches than Skyline Rotorua among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Wai-O-Tapu had about 28,000 branded searches, while Skyline Rotorua had 24,000. Wai-O-Tapu made up 5.6% of all visitor attraction searches we track, and Skyline Rotorua accounted for 4.8%.

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