Google Trends · New Zealand
submarine
Trending in New Zealand · #2 on the board
- Top 3
- Searches
- 500+From Google · Google’s estimate · New ZealandPeriod not specified
- Started
- From Google · at 10:10 PM
- Position
- #2Observed by SocialTrends · Surging
- Countries
- 5Observed by SocialTrends · 1 still on the board
At a glance
- First recorded
- Jul 31United States
- Days on the board, all time
- 8United States
Related reporting
From Google's New Zealand board
The Guardian
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Politico
Unofficial AUKUS inquiry recommends tearing up the 'worst' defense decision the country has ever made

Senator James Paterson
Transcript | News24 First Edition | 5 November 2026
These articles provide context. They do not establish why searches increased.
History
United States · our observations of Google's board
In our records
United States · Last 30 days
On the board 4 of the last 30 days
About these records
Each cell is one completed day. Darker ink shows a stronger activity band, not search volume.
Our records begin July 22, 2026.
First recorded July 31, 2026
Last seen · October 30, 2026