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Oceania · Tuesday, 10 November 2026

New Zealand

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Burger King NZ

    Back

    Food & drink · App Store · #11 in free apps

  2. 2NZBJJF

    Back

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  4. 4Loftia

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #10 in top sellers

  5. 5Sing 2

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films


Top today

  1. 1Black Doves

    Rising

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #5 in TV

  2. 2NZBJJF

    Back

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in paid apps

  3. 3Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  4. Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0

    4Olivia Dean

    Weekly

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs

  5. Office of the Governor-General of New Zealand, CC0

    5Dai Henwood

    Breakout

    Celebrities & creators · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  6. 6Burger King NZ

    Back

    Food & drink · App Store · #11 in free apps

  7. 7The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  8. 8Loftia

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #10 in top sellers

  9. Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5

    9Police

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  10. 10Squeezy Men

    Back

    Health & wellness · App Store · #14 in paid apps

Everyday apps here: Club+ · Site Audit Pro · BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · Z Energy App · EatClub - Restaurant Deals. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 575 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 5.2% of the news · usually 4.3% · 30 articles
  2. Democracy and elections More than usual
    4.4% of the news · usually 2.9% · 1.5× usual · 25 articles
  3. 1.6% of the news · usually 1.0% · 1.6× usual · 9 articles

    Survey · 2023 65% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  4. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.8% · 7 articles
  5. 1.0% of the news · usually 1.3% · 6 articles
  6. 0.9% of the news · usually 1.6% · 5 articles
  7. 0.7% of the news · usually 1.2% · 4 articles
  8. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.5% · 2 articles

How the news sounds

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. Het Algemeen Nieuws, Public domain

    1News

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 3,257 reads

  3. New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Vanessa Weenink

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,331 reads

  4. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 905 reads

  5. New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Nicola Willis

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,584 reads

  6. 62026 New Zealand general election

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,136 reads

  7. The Formary via YouTube (media uploaded with video2commons) [ 1 ], CC BY 4.0

    7Qiulae Wong

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 3,271 reads

  8. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Elon Musk

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 200+ searches

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. karina knedler dishonesty chargesBreakout
  2. prateBreakout
  3. liam dann ai bubble nzBreakout
  4. who won nz election+4,950%
  5. prate meaning+4,750%
  6. special votes nz+4,350%
  7. who won the nz election+4,000%
  8. nz election results live+3,550%
  9. who won the election 2026+3,450%
  10. nz election results+3,450%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. Het Algemeen Nieuws, Public domain

    1News

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,257 reads

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 905 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1NZ Topo50 South Island

    Everyday app

    App Store · #3 in paid apps

  2. 2NZ Charts

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

  3. 3Gull

    Everyday app

    App Store · #73 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1Beaconsfield Mine collapse

    Wikipedia · 165 reads

  2. Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0

    22011 Christchurch earthquake

    Wikipedia · 110 reads

  3. IAEA Imagebank, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Chernobyl disaster

    Wikipedia · 96 reads

Crime & justice

  1. Circa Theatre . Taken at Circa Theatre, 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zeal…, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Carolyn Henwood

    New

    Wikipedia · 5,206 reads

  2. 2GUILT

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  3. 3Dateline NBC

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #36 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1The Book Club

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

  2. 2The End of Everything

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 794 reads

  3. Virtual Futures, CC BY 3.0

    3M. John Harrison

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 426 reads

Education & careers

  1. Pakaraki, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1New Plymouth Boys' High School

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2Alchemy for Skyrim ®

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

  3. 3Nudos 3D (Knots 3D)

    App Store · #30 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. derivative work: Wildhartlivie ( talk ) Jerry Hall 1.jpg : Piers Allardyce, CC BY 2.0

    1Jerry Hall

    Wikipedia · 104 reads

  2. 2Z Energy App

    Everyday app

    App Store · #24 in free apps

  3. 3SuperGoldNZ

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #28 in free apps

Food & drink

  1. 1Burger King NZ

    Back

    App Store · #11 in free apps

  2. Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Heston Blumenthal

    Wikipedia · 208 reads

  3. Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0

    3Marco Pierre White

    Wikipedia · 205 reads

Gaming

  1. 1Loftia

    Breakout

    Steam · #10 in top sellers

  2. 2Football Manager 27

    Breakout

    Steam · #3 in top sellers

  3. 3FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold

    New

    Steam · #12 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Squeezy Men

    Back

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

  2. 2Sex.Life

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #8 in podcasts

  3. 3Speech Assistant AAC

    App Store · #17 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Wise - Global Money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #12 in free apps

  2. 2ANZ goMoney New Zealand

    Everyday app

    App Store · #22 in free apps

  3. 3Sharesies: Grow your wealth

    Everyday app

    App Store · #37 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Black Doves

    Rising

    Netflix Top 10 · #5 in TV

  2. 2Taken: Natalee Holloway

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

Music

  1. Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0

    1Olivia Dean

    Weekly

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. Drew de F Fawkes, CC BY 2.0

    2Sombr

    Rising

    Apple Music · #16 in songs

  3. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Russell Brand

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 5,217 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. Office of the Governor-General of New Zealand, CC0

    1Dai Henwood

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  2. 2The Hauraki Breakfast Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #15 in podcasts

  3. 3ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1The Rest Is Politics: US

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

  2. New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Vanessa Weenink

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,331 reads

  3. 3The Rest Is Politics

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

Science & space

  1. 1The Rest Is Science

    Apple Podcasts · #93 in podcasts

  2. New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0

    2Lloyd Geering

    Wikipedia · 187 reads

  3. 3Alice S. Huang

    Wikipedia · 169 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Remembrance Day

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 438 reads

  2. Vivianne Robinson from Santa Monica, United States http://NameOnRice.com, CC BY 2.0

    2Paul Henry

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 287 reads

  3. Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Tova O'Brien

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 233 reads

Sports

  1. 1Daryl Lilley

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,091 reads

  2. 2Fisher

    Rising

    Apple Music · #31 in songs

  3. 3Football Weekly

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #40 in podcasts

Tech & AI

  1. 1NZBJJF

    Back

    App Store · #10 in paid apps

  2. 2Woolworths NZ

    Rising

    App Store · #9 in free apps

  3. 3Bingo Cards Only

    App Store · #23 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. ChewyPineapple, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Auckland

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. NASA/JPL/NIMA, Public domain

    2New Zealand

    Wikipedia · 418 reads

  3. NASA World Wind, Screenshot by Carport, Public domain

    3Aruba

    Wikipedia · 325 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 19Gaming 19Government & public sector 10Sports & fitness 9Music 6Fashion & beauty 2Tech & software 2Health & pharma 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Travel & tourism 1Education 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

  • Unemployment5.4%Jun 2026 · −0.2 pts since May 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Consumer confidence98.5100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · −0.1 since Feb 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-4.6%Q2 2026 · −1.0 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth0.5%2025 · +1.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment14.4%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro1.993NZD per euro10 Nov 2026 · euro +0.2% since 3 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence100.7100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · −1.0 since Feb 2026OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Oceanography
    66 papers · rising +194%
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
    64 papers · rising +57%
  • Education
    60 papers
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    41 papers · rising +142%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Taken: Natalee Holloway

      Breakout

    2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    3. 3A Couple of Lies

      New

    4. 4Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    5. 5Black Doves

    6. 6Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell

    7. 7Will Trent

    8. 8Dead-End Job

    9. 9The Diplomat

      Falling

    10. 10East of Eden

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Sing 2

      Breakout

    2. 2The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

      New

    3. 3You, Me & Tuscany

      New

    4. 4Collision Course

    5. 5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    6. 6It Ends with Us

    7. 7A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    8. 8Heist

    9. 9Sing

    10. 10The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0

      1Olivia Dean

      Breakout

    2. 2Tate McRae

      Falling

    3. 3Ella Langley

      Falling

    4. 5Adéla

      Falling

    5. 6Olivia Rodrigo

    6. 7Sam Fender

    7. 8Ashe

    8. 10Sienna Spiro

    Apple Music · 2026-11-11

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley

    2. 2The Rest Is History

    3. 3The Rest Is Politics: US

      Rising

    4. 4Casefile

    5. 5The Daily

    6. 6Newstalk ZB

      Falling

    7. 7Global News Podcast

    8. 8Sex.Life

      Breakout

    9. 9Between Two Beers Podcast

    10. 10The Diary of a CEO

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-11

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1EatClub - Restaurant Deals

      2. 2Club+

        Rising

      3. 3ReciMe: Recipe Keeper

        Falling

      4. 4Shop

      5. 5ChatGPT

      6. 6YOUKNOW.

      7. 7JD Sports NZ

      8. 8Claude by Anthropic

      9. 9Woolworths NZ

        Rising

      10. 10Microsoft Authenticator

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-11

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1NZ Driving Theory Test

        2. 2Shadowrocket

        3. 3NZ Topo50 South Island

        4. 4NZ Topo50 North Island

        5. 5The Great White App

          Rising

        6. 6Squeezy

        7. 7Te Aka Māori Dictionary

        8. 8Monash FODMAP Diet

        9. 9WikiCamps New Zealand

        10. 10NZBJJF

          Back

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-11

          Steam · Top sellers

          1. 1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

            Rising

          2. 2Counter-Strike 2

            Rising

          3. 3Football Manager 27

            Breakout

          4. 4Phantom Blade Zero

            Falling

          5. 5Warframe

            Rising

          6. 6Probably Stolen

          7. 7Dota 2

          8. 8Aion 2

            Falling

          9. 9Final Fantasy XIV

            Breakout

          10. 10Loftia

            Breakout

          Show the top 100

            Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03


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