NZ Rugby Unions on Social Media

Last year we took a quick look to see how NZ Rugby Unions were fairing on the social media front , so 6 months later we see how they are going:

Highlights are:

Otago has the Highest Percentage % per capita over all NZ Unions liking their FB Page
Wanganui have ousted King Country to take the top spot of page likes for the Heartland unions.
East Coast leads the Heartland unions for the % per capita category while been 3rd overall for NZ Unions
Auckland has the most page likes with 121,738

These stats are independently collated by Rugbyheartland.co.nz

as at 14/03/17 – 4.00pm
*Based on Facebook Pages / = “FB Group”**
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNIONS on percentage
last stats	change +/-		Union (Region)	*Population Est**	Facebook “likes”	% per population
41,773	552	1	Otago	142,000	42,325	29.42%
82,900	144	2	Waikato	326,900	83,044	25.36%
3,049	132	3	East Coast	13,239	3,181	24.03%
25,528	-36	4	Hawkes.Bay	158,900	25,492	23.03%
1,915	139	5	Buller	10,473	2,054	19.61%
14,922	125	6	Southland	96,500	15,047	18.29%
120,805	933	7	Auckland	796,500	121,738	16.07%
17,700	770	8	Taranaki	127,400	18,470	15.46%
15,483	643	9	Tasman	146,800	16,126	15.17%
13,378	282	10	Manawatu	127,800	13,660	13.89%
2,531	67	11	West Coast	21,677	2,598	11.99%
13,693	624	12	Northland	166,100	14,317	11.68%
17,923	597	13	BOP	236,200	18,520	10.55%
38,008	190	14	Canterbury	478,000	38,198	10.47%
4,134	196	15	Wanganui	43,500	4,330	9.95%
15,887	835	16	Counties	437,500	16,722	9.50%
3,739	113	17	Wairarapa Bush	42,390	3,852	9.09%
24,916	471	18	Wellington	397,600	25,387	8.82%
7,801	1119	19	North Harbour	292,900	8,920	8.24%
4,072	103	20	King Country	50,952	4,175	8.19%
2,334	29	21	Mid Canterbury	31,041	2,363	7.61%
2,482	125	22	Poverty Bay	35,295	2,607	7.39%
3,034	16	23	South.Canterbury*	43,932	3,050	6.94%
1,447	21	24	North Otago	32,520	1,468	4.51%
1,945	21	25	Thames Valley	43,989	1,966	4.47%
1,503	25	26	Horowhenua-Kapiti *	79,200	1,528	1.93%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016

*Based on Facebook Pages / = “FB Group”**
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY UNIONS on Page Likes
last stats	change +/-		Union (Region)	*Population Est**	Facebook “likes”	% per population
120805	933	1	Auckland	796500	121738	16.07%
82900	144	2	Waikato	326900	83044	25.36%
41773	552	3	Otago	142000	42325	29.42%
38008	190	4	Canterbury	478000	38198	10.47%
25528	-36	5	Hawkes Bay	158900	25492	23.03%
24916	471	6	Wellington	397600	25387	8.82%
17923	597	7	BOP	236200	18520	10.55%
17700	770	8	Taranaki	127400	18470	15.46%
15887	835	9	Counties	437500	16722	9.50%
15483	643	10	Tasman	146800	16126	15.17%
14922	125	11	Southland	96500	15047	18.29%
13693	624	12	Northland	166100	14317	11.68%
13378	282	13	Manawatu	127800	13660	13.89%
7801	1119	14	North Harbour	292900	8920	8.24%
4134	196	15	Wanganui	43500	4330	9.95%
4072	103	16	King Country	50952	4175	8.19%
3739	113	17	Wairarapa Bush	42390	3852	9.09%
3049	132	18	East Coast	13239	3181	24.03%
3034	16	19	South.Canterbury*	43932	3050	6.94%
2482	125	20	Poverty Bay	35295	2607	7.39%
2531	67	21	West Coast	21677	2598	11.99%
2334	29	22	Mid Canterbury	31041	2363	7.61%
1915	139	23	Buller	10473	2054	19.61%
1945	21	24	Thames Valley	43989	1966	4.47%
1503	25	25	Horowhenua-Kapiti *	79200	1528	1.93%
1447	21	26	North Otago	32520	1468	4.51%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016

Mitre10 Heartland Unions by Percentage
as at Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 15:28hrs
last stats	change +/-		Union	Population	Facebook “likes”	% per population
3049	132	1	East Coast	13239	3181	24.03%
1915	139	2	Buller	10473	2054	19.61%
2531	67	3	West Coast	21677	2598	11.99%
4134	196	4	Wanganui	43500	4330	9.95%
3739	113	5	Wairarapa.Bush	42390	3852	9.09%
4072	103	6	King Country	50952	4175	8.19%
2334	29	7	Mid Canterbury	31041	2363	7.61%
2482	125	8	Poverty Bay	35295	2607	7.39%
3034	16	9	South Canterbury*	43932	3050	6.94%
1447	21	10	North Otago	32520	1468	4.51%
1945	21	11	Thames Valley	43989	1966	4.47%
1503	25	12	Horowhenua-Kapiti *	79200	1528	1.93%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016
Horowhenua and South Canterbury only have Group Pages

Mitre10 Heartland Unions by Likes
as at Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 15:28hrs
last stats	change +/-		Union	Population	Facebook “likes”	% per population
4134	196	1	Wanganui	43500	4330	9.95%
4072	103	2	King Country	50952	4175	8.19%
3739	113	3	Wairarapa.Bush	42390	3852	9.09%
3049	132	4	East Coast	13239	3181	24.03%
3034	16	5	South Canterbury*	43932	3050	6.94%
2482	125	6	Poverty Bay	35295	2607	7.39%
2531	67	7	West Coast	21677	2598	11.99%
2334	29	8	Mid Canterbury	31041	2363	7.61%
1915	139	9	Buller	10473	2054	19.61%
1945	21	10	Thames Valley	43989	1966	4.47%
1503	25	11	Horowhenua-Kapiti *	79200	1528	1.93%
1447	21	12	North Otago	32520	1468	4.51%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016
Horowhenua and South Canterbury only have Group Pages

Mitre10 Cup Unions by Percentage
as at Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 15:28hrs
last stats	change +/-		Union	Population	Facebook “likes”	% per population
41773	552	1	Otago	142000	42325	29.81%
82900	144	2	Waikato	326900	83044	25.40%
25528	-36	3	Hawkes Bay	158900	25492	16.04%
14922	125	4	Southland	96500	15047	15.59%
120805	933	5	Auckland	796500	121738	15.28%
17700	770	6	Taranaki	127400	18470	14.50%
15483	643	7	Tasman	146800	16126	10.99%
13378	282	8	Manawatu	127800	13660	10.69%
13693	624	9	Northland	166100	14317	8.62%
38008	190	10	Canterbury	478000	38198	7.99%
17923	597	11	BOP	236200	18520	7.84%
24916	471	12	Wellington	397600	25387	6.39%
15887	835	13	Counties	437500	16722	3.82%
7801	1119	14	North.Harbour	292900	8920	3.05%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016

Mitre10 Cup Unions by Likes
as at Tuesday 14th March 2017 at 15:28hrs
last stats	change +/-		Union	Population	Facebook “likes”	% per population
120805	933	1	Auckland	796500	121738	15.28%
82900	144	2	Waikato	326900	83044	25.40%
41773	552	3	Otago	142000	42325	29.81%
38008	190	4	Canterbury	478000	38198	7.99%
25528	-36	5	Hawkes Bay	158900	25492	16.04%
24916	471	6	Wellington	397600	25387	6.39%
17923	597	7	BOP	236200	18520	7.84%
17700	770	8	Taranaki	127400	18470	14.50%
15887	835	9	Counties	437500	16722	3.82%
15483	643	10	Tasman	146800	16126	10.99%
14922	125	11	Southland	96500	15047	15.59%
13693	624	12	Northland	166100	14317	8.62%
13378	282	13	Manawatu	127800	13660	10.69%
7801	1119	14	North.Harbour	292900	8920	3.05%
Change +/- is from last data reading on the 30 Oct 2016