Entertainment trends in New Zealand

Entertainment featured most often among New Zealand’s leading observed trends in this period. Leading topics included Halloween, Patrick Stewart and Donnie Iris.

1 Jan 2000 – 31 Oct 2026 · UTC

Partial coverage: observations collected 27 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026.

1. Halloween

   50,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-29: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-30: 20,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 50,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment · Hobbies and Leisure

   • Manhunt launched after California Spirit Halloween shooting leaves 1 dead, 6 injured · NBC News
   • One Dead in Halloween Store Shooting in California · The New York Times

2. Patrick Stewart

   50,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-29: 20,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-30: 20,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 50,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

   • Patrick Stewart found Star Trek fame but always returned to the stage · 1News
   • 'Kind and wonderful Sir Patrick was my mentor' · BBC
   • ‘His honesty gave courage to survivors’: domestic abuse charities praise Patrick Stewart’s legacy · Guardian Australia

3. Donnie Iris

   20,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-27: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-28: 20,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-29: 20,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

   • Donnie Iris, Pittsburgh music legend, dies · CBS News
   • Donnie Iris’ bandmate reflects on legacy · Yahoo
   • Rock legend Donnie Iris dies aged 83 as fans pay tribute · The Independent

4. Donal Lunny

   10,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-30: 1,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 10,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

   • Dónal Lunny obituary · The Guardian
   • Dónal Lunny, the musician who played a vital role in Irish music · RTE.ie
   • ‘An amazing father and beautiful man’: Funeral of Dónal Lunny filled with music and poetry · The Irish Times

5. Musician

   5,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-30: 5,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 5,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

   • In Afghanistan, musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive · Yahoo News Canada

6. Sir Patrick Stewart

   5,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-31: 5,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

   • From the archives: Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen · CBS News
   • Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to ‘respected and beloved’ Sir Patrick Stewart · The Irish News
   • Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to ‘respected and beloved’ Sir Patrick Stewart · Evening Standard

7. Jack Nicholson

   2,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-31: 2,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment

8. England vs PNG

   2,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-30: 2,000+ (daily peak)
   • 2026-10-31: 1,000+ (daily peak)

   Sports · Entertainment

   • England v PNG - Rugby League World Cup match · Stuff
   • Set up to fail? Where England's World Cup campaign went wrong · Yahoo Sports
   • England edge towards World Cup exit despite PNG win · BBC

9. Halloween Costumes

   2,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

   Observed volume history (UTC)

   • 2026-10-31: 2,000+ (daily peak)

   Entertainment · Hobbies and Leisure

   • Lisa Rinna channels Kylie Jenner, Carson Daly nails Ella Langley's fringe and more: The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2026 so far · Yahoo
   • Jaw-dropping celebrity Halloween costumes of 2026 so far · Yahoo
   • Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum, more unveil wild Halloween 2026 costumes – See the looks · Yahoo

10. Michael Douglas

    2,000+ · Maximum observed lower bound

    Observed volume history (UTC)

    • 2026-10-31: 2,000+ (daily peak)

    Entertainment