Port Hills low snow impact intensifies in New Zealand: A severe polar blast is causing low snow to fall in the Port Hills area, leading to significant disruptions including road closures and ferry cancel-
Search archive for New Zealand · Historical snapshot
Trending searches in New Zealand for 2026-08-03
Explore the leading searches recorded in New Zealand on 2026-08-03. Updated Aug 3, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC.
Search trend report
Historical snapshot · Updated Monday, August 3, 2026
Archived search analysis for New Zealand
New Zealanders are concerned about severe winter weather causing snow and disruptions, increased volcanic activity with safety worries, and troubling incidents in rugby and hospitals.
Topics in snapshot
24
Represented searches
42.5K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
24
Sports29% (7)
World17% (4)
Weather13% (3)
Money13% (3)
Entertainment13% (3)
Culture8% (2)
Health4% (1)
Politics4% (1)
Why people are curious
People are curious about these topics due to a mix of worrying, explanatory, and following intents reflecting immediate impacts on daily life, safety, and community wellbeing. The severe weather events provoke concern about disruptions and hazards, prompting planning for safety and travel. Increased volcanic activity and sports-related incidents spur following and explanatory interests around public safety and sportsmanship. Airline operational issues raise questions and explanations about service reliability and labor rights. The legal and celebrity news attract debating and explanatory curiosity as the public seeks to understand unfolding personal and political narratives.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
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Ranked searches
What people are curious about in New Zealand
Each leading search paired with the reporting and related questions that help explain the curiosity.
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Sports / Explaining | 9 days ago
spear tackle
Why it matters
DecliningThis topic was last observed 9 days ago and is no longer part of the current pulse, backed by 5K+ recorded searches. People are searching to understand what happened and why.
Last seen 9 days ago
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Man died after police officer’s ‘rugby spear-tackle’ during struggle - Stuff
Spear and loathing: 20 years since tackle on Brian O’Driscoll that changed rugby - The Guardian
Not a spear tackle: Irate Stuart claims Cotric send-off 'very harsh' - nrl.com
Gilbert sent off for ugly spear tackle - NSW Rugby
WATCH: Sergio Parisse sent off for GUT-CHURNING spear tackle - planetrugby.com
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.