police
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 melbourne cup results
About 2 hours at #1
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This moment
police
About 2 hours at #1
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Followed by
marathon
Then marathon took overObserved
Durations are approximate and based on observations. A gap does not confirm continued leadership.
About this moment
police reached #1 on SocialTrends’ Google trending searches board for New Zealand.
Explore this searchObserved positions
Positions on New Zealand’s board from Nov 3, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC to Nov 3, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC. Gaps are unobserved. Rank is not search volume.
#1 · Nov 3, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC
Saved observations around this moment; gaps remain unknown.
Dashed marker: this moment, observed Nov 3, 2026, 8:05 AM UTC.
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Recorded days
New Zealand · completed days through November 9, 2026 (UTC)
These records may include searches with similar spellings.
- Days on the board
- 10 · all time
- First recorded
- Last seen
Our records begin July 22, 2026.
Filled: a recorded day. Outlined: unknown. A day on the board is not an uninterrupted run at #1.
Outlined marker: the moment’s UTC day, November 3, 2026.
See the full registerRecorded days only. Gaps are unknown; they do not mean zero searches. These records may include days after this moment.
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.
Later coverage
From a later board observed Nov 10, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC. These sources were not saved with the moment and may describe later events.
- Position
- #3Observed by SocialTrends · New Zealand
- Searches
- 200+From Google · Google’s estimate
Related reporting
From Google's New Zealand board
Stuff
Police seek public help to find missing boys aged 12 and 14
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