Leaders and great powers
22.2% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Nicola Willis15.3k views
- Chlöe Swarbrick8.4k views
- Christopher Luxon7k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
New Zealand
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in New Zealand’s attention is Elections and democracy (10.0%, 4.2× the world). The news sounds as usual.
New Zealand’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Covered more than readCars and getting around0.1×
New Zealand · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa, pronounced [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa] ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (Kā Tiritiri o te Moana), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions.
- Motorway Closure: SH20, Manukauscoop.co.nz
- A train derailment is threatening to derail the West Coast's tourism industry - 10-Nov-2026nzcity.co.nz
- Net migration up, but so is number of young Kiwis leavingrnz.co.nz
- Fatal crash: Pyes Palivenews.co.nz
- Housing market: October sales down 23.5% in a year as prices decline for fifth monthnzherald.co.nz
- NZ needs to stay vigilant when it comes to sovereign debtinterest.co.nz
- Early count in New Zealand's election suggests result too close to callkilburntimes.co.uk · 6 outlets
- New Zealand election leaves coalition on thin iceirishsun.com · 5 outlets
- Final day of voting begins in New Zealand's election as unusual law bans any talk of politicshindustantimes.com · 4 outlets
- India to split coaching staff after third ODI against New Zealand ahead of Test seriesbignewsnetwork.com · 2 outlets
- New Zealand manufacturing expands in October despite cost pressures-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn
- Kevin Malloy succeeds Diana Puketapu-Lyndon as New Zealand Cricket Chairpersonprokerala.com
Pictures
A meeting of European and Māori residents of Hawke's Bay Province. Engraving, 1863.Mason Jackson · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Residents of Dunedin celebrate the news of the Armistice of 11 November 1918.Dunedin City Council Archives · Public domain 
A statue of Richard Seddon, the "Beehive" (Executive Wing), and Parliament House (right), in Parliament Grounds, Wellingtonrussellstreet · CC BY-SA 2.0 ![Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is one of New Zealand's most famous tourist destinations.[253]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/9eaf0663445dd50930c28251.jpg)
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is one of New Zealand's most famous tourist destinations.[253]Wikikiwiman at English Wikipedia · Public domain 
Pedestrians on Queen Street in Auckland, an ethnically diverse cityChewyPineapple · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Pasifika Festival celebrating Pasifika New Zealanders and their pan-cultural identityHeidi Meudt · CC BY 4.0
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![Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is one of New Zealand's most famous tourist destinations.[253]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MilfordSound.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
New Zealand · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
The Office of the Governor-General of New Zealand, CC0 
New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 6.8× last week
2.5× last week
Organizations
2.3× last week
3.7× last week
New Zealand
Discussion
New Zealand · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: betcha | Sports Betting · Queenstown Marathon · Flamingo Scooters · NZ Topo50 South Island · TypeDraw. 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 487 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate Change Minister heads to COP 31 – LiveNews.co.nz (livenews.co.nz)
- Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill || 18 August (scoop.co.nz)
Survey · 2023 65% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.4The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.2The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual4.1 words per 1,000usually 4.9The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual7.3 words per 1,000usually 7.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 7.3The GDELT Project
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.
The White House, Public domain New
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
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Nature, climate & disasters
Phoenix7777, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0
Crime & justice
Verodemortillet, CC BY-SA 3.0 Breakout
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Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Food & drink
Dorota Trupp, CC BY-SA 2.0 Falling Everyday app
Gaming
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Money & crypto
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Movies & TV
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Music
Celebrities & creators
Weekly
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Industries here
Gaming 20Media & entertainment 13Music 7Sports & fitness 7Tech & software 6Government & public sector 4Advertising & marketing 2Agriculture & farming 1Travel & tourism 1Telecom & internet 1Education 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
- Currency vs the euro1.998NZD per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro −0.8% since 6 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
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Education
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Society
- Trust in the national government45.9%OECD Trust Survey2023OECD Trust Survey
- Say humans mainly cause climate change44.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority61.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
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2The One About Matthew Perry
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3A Couple of Lies
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4Nobody Wants This
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5Black Doves
6Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell
7Will Trent
8Dead-End Job
9The Diplomat
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10East of Eden
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Sing 2
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2The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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3You, Me & Tuscany
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4Collision Course
5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
6It Ends with Us
7A Dog's Perfect Christmas
8Heist
9Sing
10The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Ella Langley
2Olivia Dean
4Tate McRae
5Sam Fender
6Adéla
7Olivia Rodrigo
8Ashe
9Jamie Miller
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley
2The Rest Is History
3The Rest Is Politics
4Global News Podcast
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5The Diary of a CEO
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6The Daily
7No Such Thing as a Fish
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8Casefile
9The Joe Rogan Experience
10The Rest Is Politics: US
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Queenstown Marathon
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2EatClub - Restaurant Deals
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3Club+
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4YOUKNOW.
5TAB - Racing & Sports Betting
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6ChatGPT
7ReciMe: Recipe Keeper
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8Shop
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9Claude by Anthropic
10McDonald's
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1NZ Topo50 South Island
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2NZ Driving Theory Test
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3NZ Topo50 North Island
4Shadowrocket
5Te Aka Māori Dictionary
6Procreate
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7WikiCamps New Zealand
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8The Great White App
9Chromagraph Camera
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10Squeezy
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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2Counter-Strike 2
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3Football Manager 27
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4Phantom Blade Zero
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5Warframe
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6Probably Stolen
7Dota 2
8Aion 2
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9Final Fantasy XIV
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10Loftia
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.