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Wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, North City was the most searched among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, with an estimated 6.9K branded searches and 37.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. North City37.8%
  2. Johnsonville Shopping Centre25.9%
  3. Coastlands20.2%
  4. Westfield Queensgate16.1%

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Compare the Wellington region malls and shopping centres shoppers head to. 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.

Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for North City, Johnsonville Shopping Centre, Coastlands, Westfield Queensgate. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNorth CityJohnsonville Shopping CentreCoastlandsWestfield Queensgate
Oct 202534.5%25.7%22.1%17.7%
Nov 202539.1%20.7%20.3%19.9%
Dec 202534.7%17.9%21.7%25.7%
Jan 202636.3%22.1%23.1%18.5%
Feb 202636.2%25.6%23.1%15.1%
Mar 202635.9%25.7%23.2%15.2%
Apr 202633.4%24.6%21.1%20.8%
May 202634.9%24.8%22.3%18%
Jun 202636.1%25.8%19.2%18.8%
Jul 202634.3%26%22%17.7%
Aug 202637.8%25.9%20.2%16.1%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.North City

    37.8%

    held 1st · 6.9K estimated branded searches · -1.7% vs prior month · +3.6 points

  2. held 2nd · 4.7K estimated branded searches · -11.3% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  3. 3.Coastlands

    20.2%

    held 3rd · 3.7K estimated branded searches · -18.3% vs prior month · -1.8 points

  4. held 4th · 2.9K estimated branded searches · -19.4% vs prior month · -1.7 points

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand?

In August 2026, North City was the most searched among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, with an estimated 6.9K branded searches and 37.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. Johnsonville Shopping Centre is in 2nd place, 12 percentage points behind at 25.9% Share of Search.

New Zealand wellington region shopping centres, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
North City34.5% → 37.8%39.1%Nov 202533.4%Apr 20261st
Johnsonville Shopping Centre25.7% → 25.9%26%Jul 202617.9%Dec 20252nd
Coastlands22.1% → 20.2%23.2%Mar 202619.2%Jun 20263rd
Westfield Queensgate17.7% → 16.1%25.7%Dec 202515.1%Feb 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North City’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand increased from 34.5% to 37.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coastlands’ estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand decreased from 22.1% to 20.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westfield Queensgate’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand decreased from 17.7% to 16.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, North City’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 39.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 33.4% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 26% in July 2026 and was lowest at 17.9% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Coastlands’ estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 23.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 19.2% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Westfield Queensgate’s estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand peaked at 25.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 15.1% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Johnsonville Shopping Centre held steady: its estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington region shopping centres in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, North City gained estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 34.3% to 37.8%.

  2. In August 2026, Coastlands lost estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 22% to 20.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Westfield Queensgate lost estimated Share of Search among wellington region shopping centres in New Zealand, from 17.7% to 16.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Johnsonville Shopping Centre in New Zealand fell 11% over 11 measured months, from 5.3K to 4.7K in August 2026.

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