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ACF Plumbing vs Clyne & Bennie:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Clyne & Bennie had more branded searches than ACF Plumbing among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand. Clyne & Bennie had about 390 branded searches, while ACF Plumbing had 260. Clyne & Bennie made up 26.9% of all Christchurch plumbing company searches we track, and ACF Plumbing accounted for 17.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Christchurch plumbing companies, ACF Plumbing and Clyne & Bennie each appeared in two of the four answers. ACF Plumbing was mentioned before Clyne & Bennie in every answer that named either.

Among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Clyne & Bennie, about 50% more searches than ACF Plumbing

Clyne & Bennie 390 searchesACF Plumbing 260 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.

ACF Plumbing in 2 of 4Clyne & Bennie in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

ACF Plumbing, named ahead of Clyne & Bennie in 2 of 2 answers

ACF Plumbing first in 2Clyne & Bennie never first

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Top Christchurch plumbing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, ACF Plumbing and Clyne & Bennie were each mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. ACF Plumbing was listed before Clyne & Bennie in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Plumbquick1st
  2. ACF Plumbing2nd
  3. Clyne & Bennie3rd
  4. Walton Plumbing4th
  5. Plumb Fast5th
  6. Foleys6th
  7. Taylor Plumbing Christchurch–
  8. Aotea Plumbing & Drainage–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Plumbquick4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Clyne & Bennie2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • ACF Plumbing2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Walton Plumbing2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Plumb Fast2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Foleys1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Taylor Plumbing Christchurch0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Aotea Plumbing & Drainage0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Is ACF Plumbing or Clyne & Bennie more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ACF Plumbing and Clyne & Bennie by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight Christchurch plumbing companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

ACF Plumbing and Clyne & Bennie among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Clyne & Bennie, ACF Plumbing. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFoleysClyne & BennieACF PlumbingPlumbquickWalton PlumbingPlumb FastTaylor Plumbing ChristchurchAotea Plumbing & Drainage
Nov 202535.8%30.2%10.7%6.3%10.7%1.9%3.1%1.3%
Dec 202533.9%25.8%11.3%8.9%13.7%1.6%3.2%1.6%
Jan 202634%26%14%8.7%11.3%2.7%2.7%0.67%
Feb 202631.1%28.9%12.6%8.9%12.6%0.74%3.7%1.5%
Mar 202632.9%27.7%15%6.9%12.1%1.2%2.9%1.2%
Apr 202628.8%30.8%13.5%9%13.5%1.9%1.3%1.3%
May 202631.3%28.9%12.7%7.2%15.7%1.2%1.8%1.2%
Jun 202623.9%26.6%11.7%21.2%11.7%0.9%3.2%0.9%
Jul 202628%30.6%13.5%11.9%10.9%2.1%2.1%1%
Aug 202623.9%32.1%14.1%12%11.4%1.6%3.8%1.1%
Sep 202629.2%29.8%16.1%9.9%10.6%1.2%1.9%1.2%
Oct 202632.4%26.9%17.9%9.7%7.6%2.1%2.1%1.4%

How has branded search for ACF Plumbing and Clyne & Bennie changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch plumbing companies in October 2026?

3 changes

  1. In October 2026, Foleys overtook Clyne & Bennie to become the leader among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, with 32.4% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, ACF Plumbing gained share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 16.1% to 17.9%.

  3. In October 2026, Clyne & Bennie lost share of searches among Christchurch plumbing companies in New Zealand, from 29.8% to 26.9%.

How are ACF Plumbing’s and Clyne & Bennie’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ACF Plumbing’s and Clyne & Bennie’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.

ACF Plumbing

1 branded search term

  • acf plumbing

Clyne & Bennie

1 branded search term

  • clyne and bennie

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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