--- title: "Te Puia vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Te Puia 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/te-puia-vs-weta-workshop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Te Puia vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Te Puia 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**: Te Puia and Weta Workshop - **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Te Puia Share of Search**: 2.2% - **Weta Workshop Share of Search**: 5.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Te Puia or Weta Workshop? - In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Te Puia among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Te Puia’s 10.4K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Te Puia’s 2.2%. - Weta Workshop was ahead of Te Puia in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Te Puia’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 2.5% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.9K to 10.4K. - 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, Larnach Castle overtook Te Puia to rank 11th among visitor attractions in New Zealand, at 2.9%. - Te Puia’s estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.8% to 2.2% in August 2026. - In August 2026, Weta Workshop rose from 9th to 8th among visitor attractions in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Te Puia estimated searches | Te Puia Share of Search | Te Puia rank | Weta Workshop estimated searches | Weta Workshop Share of Search | Weta Workshop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.9K | 2.5% | 12 | 37.2K | 6.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 18.5K | 2.8% | 12 | 47.9K | 7.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 24K | 2.8% | 11 | 54.9K | 6.3% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 27.3K | 3% | 12 | 59.8K | 6.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 23.8K | 3.3% | 12 | 47.2K | 6.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 19.7K | 3% | 12 | 42.3K | 6.4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 16K | 2.5% | 12 | 36K | 5.6% | 8 | | May 2026 | 13.6K | 2.8% | 11 | 27.4K | 5.6% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 11K | 2.5% | 11 | 26.3K | 6% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 13.5K | 2.3% | 11 | 29.5K | 5.1% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 10.4K | 2.2% | 12 | 25.2K | 5.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Te Puia’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. - **Te Puia**: Measured on the search terms “geothermal valley te puia”, “te puia”, “te puia address”, “te puia entrance”, “te puia entry fee”, “te puia free entry”, “te puia geothermal”, “te puia geothermal park”, “te puia geothermal valley”, “te puia geothermal wonderland”, “te puia geyser”, “te puia hangi”, “te puia kiwi”, “te puia near me”, “te puia new zealand”, “te puia nz”, “te puia opening hours”, “te puia prices”, “te puia reviews”, “te puia thermal park”, “te puia thermal reserve”, “te puia tickets”, “te puia tour”, “tepuia”, “tepuia com” and “tepuia nz”, 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. - [Te Puia profile](/demand/nz/brands/te-puia) - [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, Te Puia or Weta Workshop? In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Te Puia among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Te Puia’s 10.4K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Te Puia’s 2.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Te Puia vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/te-puia-vs-weta-workshop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/te-puia-vs-weta-workshop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.