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Harbour City Funeral Home vs Lychgate Funerals:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Harbour City Funeral Home had more branded searches than Lychgate Funerals among Wellington funeral directors in New Zealand. Harbour City Funeral Home had about 1,300 branded searches, while Lychgate Funerals had 150. Harbour City Funeral Home made up 58.6% of all Wellington funeral director searches we track, and Lychgate Funerals accounted for 6.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Wellington funeral directors, Harbour City Funeral Home appeared in all three answers and Lychgate Funerals in two. Lychgate Funerals was mentioned before Harbour City Funeral Home in two out of three answers.

Among Wellington funeral directors in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Harbour City Funeral Home, about 9 searches for every 1 for Lychgate Funerals

Harbour City Funeral Home 1.3K searchesLychgate Funerals 150 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Harbour City Funeral Home, mentioned in every answer we collected

Harbour City Funeral Home in 3 of 3Lychgate Funerals in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Lychgate Funerals, named ahead of Harbour City Funeral Home in 2 of 3 answers

Lychgate Funerals first in 2Harbour City Funeral Home first in 1

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Top Wellington funeral directors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Harbour City Funeral Home appeared in all three answers. Lychgate Funerals was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Lychgate Funerals was listed before Harbour City Funeral Home in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Wellington City Funerals1st
  2. The Wilson Funeral Home2nd
  3. Lychgate Funerals3rd
  4. Harbour City Funeral Home4th
  5. Guardian Funeral Home5th
  6. Gee & Hickton–

Mentioned by AI

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

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3 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 21, 2026.

Is Harbour City Funeral Home or Lychgate Funerals more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Harbour City Funeral Home and Lychgate Funerals by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six Wellington funeral directors we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Harbour City Funeral Home and Lychgate Funerals among Wellington funeral directors in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Harbour City Funeral Home, Lychgate Funerals. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarbour City Funeral HomeGee & HicktonThe Wilson Funeral HomeWellington City FuneralsLychgate FuneralsGuardian Funeral Home
Oct 202542.9%23.2%12.5%0%18.8%2.7%
Nov 202544.9%15.9%13.1%0%24.3%1.9%
Dec 202545.3%19.8%10.4%0%19.8%4.7%
Jan 202634%12.1%7.8%22.7%21.3%2.1%
Feb 202631.8%11.3%13.9%17.2%23.2%2.6%
Mar 202640.1%14.3%14.3%6.1%22.4%2.7%
Apr 202645.7%20.2%5.4%8.5%17.8%2.3%
May 202648%17.3%4.7%14%14%2%
Jun 202655.2%14.4%5%7.7%13.8%3.9%
Jul 202654.7%19.9%10.6%3.1%9.9%1.9%
Aug 202653.5%11.2%17.1%9.1%7.5%1.6%
Sep 202658.6%14.4%9.5%7.7%6.8%3.2%

How has the Harbour City Funeral Home and Lychgate Funerals comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Harbour City Funeral Home gained share of searches among Wellington funeral directors in New Zealand, from 53.5% to 58.6%.

  2. In September 2026, Lychgate Funerals lost share of searches among Wellington funeral directors in New Zealand, from 7.5% to 6.8%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harbour City Funeral Home’s and Lychgate Funerals’ 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.

Harbour City Funeral Home

1 branded search term

  • harbour city funeral home

Lychgate Funerals

2 branded search terms

  • lychgate
  • lychgate funerals

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