People Trending in New Zealand
The fastest-rising attention in New Zealand right now, separated from enduring fame.
Ranking updated November 10, 2026 by the iFANN Rankings Desk. How the ranking works
Russell Brand
Trend score 73.5
11× usual readership · Local readership, Search
Chris Hipkins
Trend score 56.3
2.7× usual readership · Local readership, Search
David Seymour
Trend score 51.4
2.7× usual readership · Local readership, Search
Abdul El-Sayed
7.9× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Forced Into Humiliating Admission on Abdul El-Sayed”
James Talarico
8.5× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“James Talarico crashes first SNL cold open post Midterms and first-time host Druski revives his controversial whiteface”
Liam Lawson
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“Lawson closing in on F1 2027 stay with Racing Bulls”
Gina Hinojosa
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“Midterm elections: Texas lawmakers prepare to file bills next year as Gina Hinojosa is set to take office”
Christopher Luxon
3.2× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Swarbrick accuses Luxon of 'voter suppression' and lying about enrolment change”
Chlöe Swarbrick
2.7× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Christoper Luxon ‘lied’ about intent of electoral changes: Chlöe Swarbrick”
Stephen Miller
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“Katie Miller to end podcast as husband Stephen Miller becomes Trump’s chief of staff”
Vivek Ramaswamy
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“Amy Acton bobblehead launched after historic Ohio election win”
Greg Abbott
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“Texas Republican urges Abbott to curb governor’s emergency powers before Hinojosa takes office”
Dana White
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“Trump shares cartoon of UFC fighters beating reporters after offering Dana White press job”
Sylvester Stallone
1.8× usual readership · Local readership, Search, Worldwide
“Review: In ‘I Play Rocky,’ a middleweight crowd-pleaser about the making of a classic”
Alan Jones
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“Alan Jones obituary | Formula One”
Donald Trump
2.7× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss ending Iran war”
Blair Tickner
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“New Zealand’s Injury Crisis: How Will Kiwis Set Up Against India at Hamilton?”
Annie L. Andrews
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“South Carolina winner Annie Andrews talks about her win and the path ahead”
Susan Collins
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“Letter: Susan Collins lost despite support from Elon Musk”
Michael Douglas
2.2× usual readership · Local readership, Search, Worldwide
Mary Peltola
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“Letter: Justice Department’s ballot scrutiny is an insult to voters”
Charles Leclerc
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“Leclerc spells out why he saw 'no point' in fighting Hamilton at Brazil GP”
John Key
1.6× usual readership · Local readership, Search, Worldwide
Mike Rogers
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“Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats will work with Trump if 'he wants to act serious'”
Jemima Goldsmith
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“Russell Brand was granted gagging order against accuser in 2015”
Auqib Nabi
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“India's White-Ball Pacers Get a Test Assignment in New Zealand”
Katherine Ryan
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“Katherine Ryan shares snaps with her 4 kids & husband at daughter's Christening”
Dafne Keen
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“X-23 Actress Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Cocaine At Wrap Parties”
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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“‘Advised her to wait’: Truth behind Meghan’s uncouth business move laid bare”
Beauden Barrett
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James Gunn
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“‘Jumanji: Open World’ Star Karen Gillan Teases a Nebula’s MCU Return: “I Have Definitely Spoken to Them””
Max Verstappen
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“Verstappen reveals mystery issue that may have cost him Brazilian GP victory”
Rohit Sharma
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“3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma In Focus As India Eye Series-Clinching Win Over New Zealand”
Shubman Gill
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“"Gautam Gambhir Needs To Understand": 1983 World Cup Winner Livid With 'Marquee Player's' Role In Indian Team”
Amy Acton
Local readership, Worldwide
“Amy Acton bobblehead launched after historic Ohio election win”
Cristiano Ronaldo
1.7× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Cristiano Ronaldo's Personal Life | Beyond the pitch: The extraordinary celebrity life of Cristiano Ronaldo”
Callum Turner
1.5× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Pierce Brosnan backs 'Fantastic Beasts' star for next James Bond, predicts fans will be 'blown away'”
Karl Bushby
1.6× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
“Could a mother go off on a 28-year walk and still be called a hero? I doubt it”
Jacinda Ardern
1.6× usual readership · Local readership, Worldwide
Elon Musk
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“Tesla to refund many Cybertruck deposits as demand exceeds production, Musk says”
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
3.6× usual readership · Local readership
Helen Clark
1.9× usual readership · Local readership
Bill English
1.8× usual readership · Local readership
Barack Obama
1.6× usual readership · Local readership
Johnny Flynn
“Why Frankie Cooper From MobLand Looks So Familiar”