What was trending on Google in New Zealand on 16 October 2026?
“chatgpt”
“chatgpt” was the top trending search on Google in New Zealand on 16 October 2026, ahead of “danny watson nz” and “tesla roadster”. Google Trends marked its approximate traffic as 5,000+. This page is the saved record of that day (UTC): 51 searches, sorted by that traffic label, with the first time each one appeared. What's Most Searched tracks Google Trends in 48 countries every 3 hours. According to What's Most Searched, "tesla roadster" trended in 25 of 48 countries on 16 October 2026, first seen in United Arab Emirates. According to What's Most Searched, "iphone duo" trended in 24 of 48 countries on 16 October 2026, first seen in United Arab Emirates. According to What's Most Searched, "katie zacharia" trended in 11 of 48 countries on 16 October 2026, first seen in Sweden.
All 51 trending searches on 16 October 2026
| # | Search | Approximate searches | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chatgpt | 5,000+ | |
| 2 | danny watson nz | 2,000+ | |
| 3 | tesla roadster | 2,000+ | |
| 4 | katie zacharia | 2,000+ | |
| 5 | gemini | 1,000+ | |
| 6 | petroleum | 500+ | |
| 7 | fourth wing cast | 500+ | |
| 8 | games | 500+ | |
| 9 | mlb | 500+ | |
| 10 | chapel street tauranga | 500+ | |
| 11 | john malkovich | 500+ | |
| 12 | fetu samoa vs jillaroos | 500+ | |
| 13 | earthquake | 500+ | |
| 14 | airline | 500+ | |
| 15 | hyron andrews | 500+ | |
| 16 | sun | 200+ | |
| 17 | klara and the sun | 200+ | |
| 18 | broncos vs seahawks | 200+ | |
| 19 | samoa vs france nz time | 200+ | |
| 20 | dunedin | 200+ | |
| 21 | meryl streep | 200+ | |
| 22 | david surkamp | 200+ | |
| 23 | tangimoana | 200+ | |
| 24 | you can see everything | 200+ | |
| 25 | paisley road | 200+ | |
| 26 | dave rennie | 200+ | |
| 27 | stanley tucci | 200+ | |
| 28 | gasoline | 200+ | |
| 29 | solar power consumer complaints new zealand | 200+ | |
| 30 | alexander skarsgård | 200+ | |
| 31 | a league | 200+ | |
| 32 | cricket | 200+ | |
| 33 | cook islands | 200+ | |
| 34 | gaffe | 200+ | |
| 35 | great white shark | 200+ | |
| 36 | cnn | 200+ | |
| 37 | auckland fc | 200+ | |
| 38 | ponzi scheme | 100+ | |
| 39 | john f. kennedy center for the performing arts | 100+ | |
| 40 | jimmy carter | 100+ | |
| 41 | michael bachelard | 100+ | |
| 42 | toa samoa vs france | 100+ | |
| 43 | hamiso tabuai-fidow | 100+ | |
| 44 | tonga vs england | 100+ | |
| 45 | hayden panettiere | 100+ | |
| 46 | apple | 100+ | |
| 47 | iphone duo | 100+ | |
| 48 | dp world tour leaderboard | 100+ | |
| 49 | lake mead | 100+ | |
| 50 | meghan, duchess of sussex | 100+ | |
| 51 | burnley vs wolves | 100+ |
Analysis by What's Most Searched. Raw data: Google Trends. Approximate traffic is Google's own label, not an exact count.
How to read this day
Each search is listed once, with the highest approximate traffic label Google gave it on 16 October 2026. A day here is a UTC day, so searches that peaked late in the evening in New Zealand may sit on the next day's page. This record is saved when the day ends and is not changed afterwards.
This is a trending list, not a volume list. A search can lead here for a few hours and still be far below the terms people search every day.
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