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title: "Wai-O-Tapu vs Weta Workshop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Wai-O-Tapu or Weta Workshop 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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# Wai-O-Tapu vs Weta Workshop: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Wai-O-Tapu or Weta Workshop 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**: Wai-O-Tapu and Weta Workshop
- **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Wai-O-Tapu Share of Search**: 5.6%
- **Weta Workshop Share of Search**: 4.8%

## Is Wai-O-Tapu or Weta Workshop more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Wai-O-Tapu had more branded searches than Weta Workshop among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Wai-O-Tapu had about 28,000 branded searches, while Weta Workshop had 24,000. Wai-O-Tapu made up 5.6% of all visitor attraction searches we track, and Weta Workshop accounted for 4.8%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Weta Workshop took it in June 2026, Wai-O-Tapu took it in July 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Weta Workshop’s share of searches among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 5.3% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.8K to 24K.

## 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. Weta Workshop was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Wai-O-Tapu was listed before Weta Workshop in two out of 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 | 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.
- In September 2026, Weta Workshop rose from 10th to 9th among visitor attractions in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Wai-O-Tapu estimated searches | Wai-O-Tapu Share of Search | Wai-O-Tapu rank | Weta Workshop estimated searches | Weta Workshop Share of Search | Weta Workshop rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 42K | 7% | 7 | 31.8K | 5.3% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 62K | 9% | 6 | 41.7K | 6% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 76.7K | 8.6% | 6 | 46.7K | 5.2% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | 76.6K | 8.1% | 7 | 51.3K | 5.4% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 75.8K | 10.1% | 4 | 40.1K | 5.3% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 62.4K | 9.1% | 5 | 35.5K | 5.2% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | 51K | 7.7% | 7 | 30.5K | 4.6% | 10 |
| May 2026 | 34.1K | 6.9% | 7 | 22.3K | 4.5% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 18.8K | 4.4% | 10 | 21.9K | 5.1% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 28.1K | 4.9% | 9 | 24.3K | 4.3% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 23K | 4.9% | 8 | 20.9K | 4.5% | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 28K | 5.6% | 7 | 24K | 4.8% | 9 |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **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.
- **Weta Workshop**: Measured on the search terms “avatar weta workshop”, “lotr weta workshop”, “skycity weta workshop”, “weta cave”, “weta cave tickets”, “weta cave tour”, “weta workshop”, “weta workshop collectibles”, “weta workshop experience”, “weta workshop skycity”, “weta workshop tickets”, “weta workshop tour” and “wetaworkshop”, summed into one figure.

- [Wai-O-Tapu profile](/demand/nz/brands/wai-o-tapu)
- [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, 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 Wai-O-Tapu or Weta Workshop more popular in search?

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

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