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Artists from New Zealand

The 50 most-read artists based in New Zealand, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in New Zealand. The biggest move was The Bats, up 14 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Keith Urbancountry, electropop	104,343	+1
02	Lordepop, alternative pop	92,580	+1
03	ROSÉk-pop, ballad	79,131	+1
04	Jemaine Clementcomedy	75,742	-3
05	Flight of the Conchordscomedy	20,676	0
06	Neil Finnpop rock, rock	20,193	+1
07	Daniel Bedingfieldelectronic, pop	18,661	-1
08	OMCpop, pop rock	18,129	+2
09	Kimbraart pop, indie pop	16,819	-1
10	Split Enzart rock, new wave	13,983	+2
11	Alannah Currienew wave	13,824	0
12	Willy Moonpop	13,583	+1
13	Balu Brigadaalternative pop	12,437	+5
14	Dragonnew wave, pop rock	12,380	+12
15	Tim Finnpop	9,827	+2
16	Aldous Hardingsinger-songwriter, folk	9,342	-1
17	Phillipa Brownelectropop, pop rock	8,711	+2
18	Kiri Te Kanawaclassical, opera	8,085	-2
19	Gin Wigmorealternative rock, blues rock	7,763	-10
20	Bic Rungafolk rock, pop	6,301	+4
21	The Bethsindie rock, indie pop	6,040	-1
22	Brooke Fraserindie pop, pop	5,949	+1
23	Jon Stevenspop rock, rock	5,917	+2
24	The Naked and Famousindie rock	5,867	-2
25	Hayley Westenraclassical	5,440	+2
26	Marc Hunterpop rock, rock	5,200	+6
27	BENEEpop, alternative pop	5,114	-13
28	Unknown Mortal Orchestraindie rock, psychedelic rock	4,108	+1
29	Fat Freddy’s Dropdub, reggae	3,962	+1
30	TEEKSsoul	3,836	-9
31	Marlon Williamsalternative country, singer-songwriter	3,593	+3
32	Alien Weaponrymetal, thrash metal	3,518	+4
33	Ricki‐Leecontemporary r&b, pop	3,492	+8
34	Jordan Rakeialternative r&b, r&b	3,433	-6
35	Dean Warehamdream pop	3,420	+3
36	Gary Thainblues rock, hard rock	3,166	+3
37	Princess Chelseaindie pop, electropop	3,160	0
38	Joel Littlepop punk	2,984	-7
39	Margaret Urlichsinger-songwriter	2,962	+9
40	Jenny Morrisrock	2,943	-5
41	The Cleandunedin sound, indie pop	2,887	+1
42	The Batsindie pop, indie rock	2,802	+14
43	LEISUREalternative rock, alternative pop	2,773	+7
44	Jonathan Breeelectronic, pop	2,717	+2
45	Connan Mockasinneo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop	2,599	-2
46	Scribehip hop	2,408	+5
47	Shihadalternative rock, alternative metal	2,249	+11
48	Six60electronica, alternative rock	2,229	-3
49	The Chillsdunedin sound, indie pop	2,046	-2
50	Kaylee Bellfolk	2,015	-10

Rising outside the top 50this month

53	Jon Toogoodrock	1,929	+81
55	Tadpolerock	1,798	+71
81	Steve Abelalternative rock	952	+65
137	Greg Johnsonsinger-songwriter	492	+65
175	Dick Movepop punk	340	+49

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.