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title: "The Doctors vs White Cross: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, The Doctors or White Cross? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GP and urgent care networks 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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# The Doctors vs White Cross: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, The Doctors or White Cross? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the GP and urgent care networks 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**: The Doctors and White Cross
- **Competitive set**: GP and urgent care networks
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **The Doctors Share of Search**: 1%
- **White Cross Share of Search**: 1.6%

## Which is more popular in search, The Doctors or White Cross?

- In August 2026, White Cross had more branded searches than The Doctors among GP and urgent care networks in New Zealand. White Cross was estimated to have 180 branded searches compared to The Doctors’ 120, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus The Doctors’ 1%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: The Doctors took it in June 2026, White Cross took it in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, The Doctors’ estimated Share of Search among GP and urgent care networks in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 120.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, White Cross’ estimated Share of Search among GP and urgent care networks in New Zealand held steady at 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 180.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand GP and urgent care networks in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for White Cross in New Zealand rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 120 to 180 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for The Doctors in New Zealand rose 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 90 to 120 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | The Doctors estimated searches | The Doctors Share of Search | The Doctors rank | White Cross estimated searches | White Cross Share of Search | White Cross rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 1.2% | 5 | 120 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 1.2% | 5 | 140 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 80 | 1.1% | 5 | 140 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 80 | 1.1% | 5 | 120 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 60 | 0.82% | 5 | 110 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 110 | 1.3% | 5 | 140 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 90 | 1.2% | 5 | 120 | 1.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 1.3% | 5 | 130 | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 230 | 2.2% | 4 | 140 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 0.96% | 5 | 120 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 120 | 1% | 5 | 180 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using The Doctors’ and White Cross’ 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.

- **The Doctors**: Measured on the search terms “the doctors doctor”, “the doctors nz” and “the doctors urgent care”, summed into one figure.
- **White Cross**: Measured on the search terms “white cross accident and medical”, “white cross gp” and “white cross urgent care”, summed into one figure.

- [The Doctors profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-doctors)
- [White Cross profile](/demand/nz/brands/white-cross)
- [All GP and urgent care networks in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-gp-and-urgent-care-networks): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, The Doctors or White Cross?

In August 2026, White Cross had more branded searches than The Doctors among GP and urgent care networks in New Zealand. White Cross was estimated to have 180 branded searches compared to The Doctors’ 120, and held a 1.6% Share of Search versus The Doctors’ 1%.

## Cite this page

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