--- title: "Wellington Cable Car vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington 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/wellington-cable-car-vs-weta-workshop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Wellington Cable Car vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Weta Workshop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Wellington 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**: Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop - **Competitive set**: Wellington attractions - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Wellington Cable Car Share of Search**: 20.7% - **Weta Workshop Share of Search**: 27.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Wellington Cable Car or Weta Workshop? - In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Wellington Cable Car among wellington attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Wellington Cable Car’s 19K, and held a 27.6% Share of Search versus Wellington Cable Car’s 20.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Wellington Cable Car took it in February 2026, Weta Workshop took it in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wellington Cable Car’s estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand moved from 24.3% to 20.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 28.5K to 19K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Weta Workshop’s estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand moved from 31.7% to 27.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 37.2K to 25.2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington attractions in August 2026? - In August 2026, Wellington Cable Car lost estimated Share of Search among wellington attractions in New Zealand, from 21.8% to 20.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Weta Workshop in New Zealand fell 32.2% over 11 measured months, from 37.2K to 25.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Wellington Cable Car estimated searches | Wellington Cable Car Share of Search | Wellington Cable Car rank | Weta Workshop estimated searches | Weta Workshop Share of Search | Weta Workshop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 28.5K | 24.3% | 2 | 37.2K | 31.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 42.1K | 27.9% | 2 | 47.9K | 31.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 51.6K | 29.6% | 2 | 54.9K | 31.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 51.9K | 26.9% | 2 | 59.8K | 31% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 52K | 33.1% | 1 | 47.2K | 30% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 42.5K | 29.7% | 1 | 42.3K | 29.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 34.7K | 26.3% | 2 | 36K | 27.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 23.3K | 20.2% | 3 | 27.4K | 23.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 15.6K | 19.3% | 4 | 26.3K | 32.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 23.2K | 21.8% | 3 | 29.5K | 27.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 19K | 20.7% | 3 | 25.2K | 27.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Wellington Cable Car’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. - **Wellington Cable Car**: Measured on the search terms “wellington cable car”, “wellington cable car cost”, “wellington cable car nz”, “wellington cable car opening hours”, “wellington cable car parking”, “wellington cable car photos”, “wellington cable car route”, “wellington cable car tickets”, “wellington cable car times”, “wellington cable car timetable” and “wellingtoncablecar”, 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. - [Wellington Cable Car profile](/demand/nz/brands/wellington-cable-car) - [Weta Workshop profile](/demand/nz/brands/weta-workshop) - [All wellington attractions in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-wellington-attractions): 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, Wellington Cable Car or Weta Workshop? In August 2026, Weta Workshop had more branded searches than Wellington Cable Car among wellington attractions in New Zealand. Weta Workshop was estimated to have 25.2K branded searches compared to Wellington Cable Car’s 19K, and held a 27.6% Share of Search versus Wellington Cable Car’s 20.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Wellington Cable Car vs Weta Workshop: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/wellington-cable-car-vs-weta-workshop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/wellington-cable-car-vs-weta-workshop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.