--- title: "Waitangi Treaty Grounds vs Waitomo Glowworm Caves: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Waitangi Treaty Grounds or Waitomo Glowworm Caves? 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/waitangi-treaty-grounds-vs-waitomo-glowworm-caves" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Waitangi Treaty Grounds vs Waitomo Glowworm Caves: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Waitangi Treaty Grounds or Waitomo Glowworm Caves? 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**: Waitangi Treaty Grounds and Waitomo Glowworm Caves - **Competitive set**: Visitor attractions - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Waitangi Treaty Grounds Share of Search**: 0.99% - **Waitomo Glowworm Caves Share of Search**: 9.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Waitangi Treaty Grounds or Waitomo Glowworm Caves? - In August 2026, Waitomo Glowworm Caves had more branded searches than Waitangi Treaty Grounds among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Waitomo Glowworm Caves was estimated to have 44.4K branded searches compared to Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ 4.7K, and held a 9.3% Share of Search versus Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ 0.99%. - Waitomo Glowworm Caves was ahead of Waitangi Treaty Grounds in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.7K to 4.7K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Waitomo Glowworm Caves’ estimated Share of Search among visitor attractions in New Zealand moved from 9% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 53.1K to 44.4K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand visitor attractions in August 2026? - In August 2026, Hobbiton Movie Set overtook Waitomo Glowworm Caves to rank 4th among visitor attractions in New Zealand, at 10.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Waitangi Treaty Grounds in New Zealand fell 55.9% over 11 measured months, from 10.7K to 4.7K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand fell 16.5% over 11 measured months, from 53.1K to 44.4K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Waitangi Treaty Grounds estimated searches | Waitangi Treaty Grounds Share of Search | Waitangi Treaty Grounds rank | Waitomo Glowworm Caves estimated searches | Waitomo Glowworm Caves Share of Search | Waitomo Glowworm Caves rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10.7K | 1.8% | 14 | 53.1K | 9% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 12.9K | 1.9% | 14 | 69.1K | 10.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 19.3K | 2.2% | 13 | 85.6K | 9.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 19.6K | 2.1% | 13 | 103K | 11.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 23.7K | 3.3% | 13 | 79.4K | 11.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 15.6K | 2.4% | 13 | 86.5K | 13.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 10.8K | 1.7% | 14 | 65.1K | 10.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 7.2K | 1.5% | 14 | 45.1K | 9.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 4.8K | 1.1% | 14 | 44.8K | 10.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 5.8K | 1% | 15 | 55.3K | 9.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.7K | 0.99% | 15 | 44.4K | 9.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ and Waitomo Glowworm Caves’ 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. - **Waitangi Treaty Grounds**: Measured on the search terms “waitangi org nz”, “waitangi treaty grounds”, “waitangi treaty grounds free”, “waitangi treaty grounds tau henare drive waitangi”, “waitangi treaty grounds tickets” and “waitangi treaty grounds tour”, summed into one figure. - **Waitomo Glowworm Caves**: Measured on the search terms “auckland to waitomo caves”, “waitomo caves”, “waitomo caves booking”, “waitomo caves deals”, “waitomo caves lost world”, “waitomo caves museum”, “waitomo caves prices”, “waitomo caves tickets”, “waitomo caves tour”, “waitomo caves walk”, “waitomo com”, “waitomo glowworm caves”, “waitomo glowworm caves prices”, “waitomo glowworm caves reviews”, “waitomo glowworm caves tickets”, “waitomo glowworm caves tour”, “waitomo glowworm caves waitomo village rd waitomo caves”, “waitomo glowworm caves waitomo village rd waitomo caves new zealand”, “waitomo glowworm caves waitomo village road waitomo caves” and “waitomo glowworm caves waitomo village road waitomo caves new zealand”, summed into one figure. - [Waitangi Treaty Grounds profile](/demand/nz/brands/waitangi-treaty-grounds) - [Waitomo Glowworm Caves profile](/demand/nz/brands/waitomo-glowworm-caves) - [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, Waitangi Treaty Grounds or Waitomo Glowworm Caves? In August 2026, Waitomo Glowworm Caves had more branded searches than Waitangi Treaty Grounds among visitor attractions in New Zealand. Waitomo Glowworm Caves was estimated to have 44.4K branded searches compared to Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ 4.7K, and held a 9.3% Share of Search versus Waitangi Treaty Grounds’ 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Waitangi Treaty Grounds vs Waitomo Glowworm Caves: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/waitangi-treaty-grounds-vs-waitomo-glowworm-caves This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/waitangi-treaty-grounds-vs-waitomo-glowworm-caves. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.