Topic signal in New Zealand
Updated Jul 25, 2026
boat
A significant surge in searches about boats is tied to incidents including a police boat crash in London causing injuries.
Signal snapshot
- Region
- New Zealand
- Observed
- Jul 25, 2026
- Searches
- 2K+
- Growth
- 1,000%
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What's driving the attention
A significant surge in searches about boats is tied to incidents including a police boat crash in London causing injuries.
The spike in searches related to 'boat' is largely driven by recent news of a police boat striking Westminster Bridge in London, injuring five officers and resulting in some being thrown into the Thames. This incident gained widespread coverage across multiple news outlets. Additionally, other boat-related stories such as wildfires forcing evacuations by boat and unrelated reports about construction firm asset thefts have also contributed to public interest.
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