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Top5.nz ranks local businesses against public ratings and review data using a consistent, published method. No paid placement.

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star 573.8k customer reviews analysed

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How it works

Rankings you can trust

We use public, independently observable data. No business can buy their way in.

1

We gather the data

We regularly collect public ratings and review counts for businesses in each category and city.

2

We score each business

Each business gets a score based on star rating, review volume, and rating confidence. More reviews means more weight.

3

We publish the top 5

The top 5 highest-scoring businesses earn the ranking. The next 5 appear as Also Recommended.

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Who leads across all categories and cities, ranked by review volume and momentum.

The NZ businesses with the most Google reviews across all categories.

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Latest insights

Data and advice for NZ businesses

All insights

What 2,420 NZ Plumber Reviews Reveal About Ratings | Top5.nz

Top5.nz classified 2,420 reviews of 224 NZ plumbing businesses. 80% of complaints are about the service, not the plumbing: billing, no-shows, and a silent phone. Speed of response drives 46% of the praise.

What 2,911 NZ Builder Reviews Reveal About Ratings | Top5.nz

Top5.nz classified the reviews held for ranked NZ building firms. Workmanship earns 57% of the praise, but among complaints, conduct and going silent after handover outweigh faults with the building itself. The 1-star rate runs 7 times higher in the hardest market than the easiest.

What 2,508 NZ One-Star Reviews Actually Complain About | Top5.nz

Five complaints recur across nearly every category of NZ service business. Building inspectors, moving companies, family lawyers, solar installers, and roofers each have a signature complaint the others rarely raise.