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Wellington Cable Car vs Weta Workshop:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop were level in searches among Wellington attractions in New Zealand, with an estimated 22.9K branded searches each, at 23.3% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Wellington attractions, Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop each appeared in four of the five answers. Wellington Cable Car was mentioned before Weta Workshop in every answer that named either.

Among Wellington attractions in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop are searched for about as often as each other.

Wellington Cable Car 22.9K searchesWeta Workshop 22.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.

Wellington Cable Car in 4 of 5Weta Workshop in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Wellington Cable Car, named ahead of Weta Workshop in 2 of 2 answers

Wellington Cable Car first in 2Weta Workshop never first

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Top Wellington attractions in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Wellington Cable Car was listed before Weta Workshop in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Te Papa1st
  2. Zealandia2nd
  3. Wellington Cable Car3rd
  4. Weta Workshop4th
  5. Wellington Zoo5th
  6. Space Place6th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Te Papa5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Zealandia5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Wellington Cable Car4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Weta Workshop4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Wellington Zoo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Space Place1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 19, 2026.

Is Wellington Cable Car or Weta Workshop more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six Wellington attractions we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop among Wellington attractions in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Wellington Cable Car, Weta Workshop. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWellington Cable CarWeta WorkshopWellington ZooTe PapaZealandiaSpace Place
Oct 202524.5%26.7%19.5%17.2%10.8%1.1%
Nov 202529.6%28.9%15.9%11.6%13.2%0.71%
Dec 202531.5%27.7%16.8%15.4%7.7%0.99%
Jan 202629%28.2%18.9%14.2%8.6%1.1%
Feb 202635.4%26.2%15.3%13.8%8.6%0.7%
Mar 202631.4%24.6%16.7%15%11.3%0.98%
Apr 202626.6%22%21.2%19.3%9.6%1.3%
May 202621.5%19%31.1%15.4%11.5%1.5%
Jun 202620.7%25.4%20.1%18.1%13.6%2.2%
Jul 202623.4%22.3%22.9%16.9%12.6%2%
Aug 202621.6%22.4%21%18.9%14.2%1.9%
Sep 202623.3%23.3%22.6%16.7%12.5%1.6%

How has the Wellington Cable Car and Weta Workshop comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Wellington attractions in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Wellington Cable Car overtook Weta Workshop to become the leader among Wellington attractions in New Zealand, with 23.3% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Weta Workshop gained share of searches among Wellington attractions in New Zealand, from 22.4% to 23.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

17 search terms

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

8 branded search terms

  • wellington cable car
  • wellington cable car parking
  • wellington cable car photos
  • wellington cable car route
  • wellington cable car tickets
  • wellington cable car times
  • wellington cable car timetable
  • wellingtoncablecar

Weta Workshop

9 branded search terms

  • avatar weta workshop
  • lotr weta workshop
  • skycity weta workshop
  • weta cave
  • weta workshop
  • weta workshop collectibles
  • weta workshop experience
  • weta workshop skycity
  • wetaworkshop

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