walking
Recorded at #1 on SocialTrends’ Google trending searches board for New Zealand.
A confirmed change at the top of the board, not an all-time popularity record.
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How the top spot changed
New Zealand board · successive leaders
Before
Replaced cricket
About 8 hours at #1
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This moment
walking
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About this moment
walking reached #1 on SocialTrends’ Google trending searches board for New Zealand.
Explore this searchObserved positions
Positions on New Zealand’s board from Nov 2, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC to Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC. Gaps are unobserved. Rank is not search volume.
#1 · Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Saved observations around this moment; gaps remain unknown.
Dashed marker: this moment, observed Nov 2, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC.
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Recorded days
New Zealand · completed days through November 1, 2026 (UTC)
No additional daily history is available for this search.
Coverage captured around this moment
These references were captured around this moment. Capture times are not publication dates, and the sources do not establish why the search reached #1.
BBC
'Where have you been?': Karl Bushby reunites with tearful mum in Hull after 28-year journeyCaptured
AP News
Karl Bushby’s 28-year walk across the world is ending. A look at the trek, by the numbersCaptured
The Guardian
‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the worldCaptured
Later coverage
From a later board observed Nov 2, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC. These sources were not saved with the moment and may describe later events.
- Position
- #1Observed by SocialTrends · New Zealand
- Searches
- 2K+From Google · Google’s estimate
Related reporting
From Google's New Zealand board
BBC
'Where have you been?': Karl Bushby reunites with tearful mum in Hull after 28-year journey
The Guardian
‘It’s been a while’: hero’s welcome for UK man after 28-year walk across the world
The Telegraph
Karl Bushby: Leaving my son behind while I walked around the world was purely selfish
These articles provide context. They do not establish why searches increased.
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