--- title: "Palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare Palmerston North pharmacies using branded searches made in Palmerston North. Share of Search among Life Pharmacy and CookStPharmacy, the palmerston north pharmacies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/locations/palmerston-north/pharmacies" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare Palmerston North pharmacies using branded searches made in Palmerston North. Share of Search among Life Pharmacy and CookStPharmacy, the palmerston north pharmacies Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Palmerston North pharmacies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 2 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Life Pharmacy, 71.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand? - In August 2026, Life Pharmacy was the most searched among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 710 branded searches and 71.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. - CookStPharmacy is in 2nd place, 43.4 percentage points behind at 28.3% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Life Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand decreased from 82.4% to 71.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CookStPharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand increased from 17.6% to 28.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Life Pharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 82.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 67% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CookStPharmacy’s estimated Share of Search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand peaked at 33% in May 2026 and was lowest at 17.6% in October 2025. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Life Pharmacy vs CookStPharmacy: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/cookstpharmacy-vs-life-pharmacy): 71.7% against 28.3% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand palmerston north pharmacies in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for CookStPharmacy in New Zealand rose 12% over 11 measured months, from 250 to 280 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Life Pharmacy in New Zealand fell 39.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 710 in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Life Pharmacy | 71.7% | 710 | 0.0% | GREEN CROSS HEALTH LIMITED | | 2 | CookStPharmacy | 28.3% | 280 | 0.0% | CookStPharmacy | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Life Pharmacy | 1.2K | 82.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | CookStPharmacy | 250 | 17.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Life Pharmacy | 1.3K | 80.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | CookStPharmacy | 310 | 19.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Life Pharmacy | 1.2K | 80.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | CookStPharmacy | 300 | 19.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 870 | 69% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 390 | 31% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 870 | 77% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 260 | 23% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 890 | 77.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 260 | 22.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 820 | 77.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 240 | 22.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 710 | 67% | 1 | | May 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 350 | 33% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 610 | 67.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 290 | 32.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 710 | 71.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 280 | 28.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Life Pharmacy | 710 | 71.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | CookStPharmacy | 280 | 28.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | CookStPharmacy | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Life Pharmacy | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **CookStPharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “cook street pharmacy palmerston north” and “cookstpharmacy”, summed into one figure. - **Life Pharmacy**: Measured on the search terms “Life Pharmacy”, “life pharmacy beauty”, “life pharmacy chemist”, “life pharmacy delivery”, “life pharmacy dunedin”, “life pharmacy fragrance”, “life pharmacy makeup”, “life pharmacy napier”, “life pharmacy near me”, “life pharmacy online”, “life pharmacy perfume”, “life pharmacy skincare”, “life pharmacy supplements”, “life pharmacy the plaza”, “life pharmacy vaccinations”, “life pharmacy vitamins” and “lifepharmacy”, summed into one figure. - [CookStPharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/cookstpharmacy) - [Life Pharmacy](/demand/nz/brands/life-pharmacy) ## 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 brand is most popular in search among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand? In August 2026, Life Pharmacy was the most searched among palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand, with an estimated 710 branded searches and 71.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Palmerston north pharmacies in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/pharmacies This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/locations/palmerston-north/pharmacies. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.