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The 50 most-read New Zealander bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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178 bands are ranked in New Zealand. The biggest move was Tadpole, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Flight of the Conchordscomedy | 18,364 | 0 |
02 | Split Enzart rock, new wave | 14,203 | 0 |
03 | Fat Freddy’s Dropdub, reggae | 10,007 | +3 |
04 | Balu Brigadaalternative pop | 9,640 | +1 |
05 | OMCpop, pop rock | 8,131 | -1 |
06 | The Naked and Famousindie rock | 4,775 | +2 |
07 | Dragonnew wave, pop rock | 4,763 | -4 |
08 | The Bethsindie rock, indie pop | 4,575 | -1 |
09 | Six60electronica, alternative rock | 3,975 | +5 |
10 | Unknown Mortal Orchestraindie rock, psychedelic rock | 3,728 | -1 |
11 | Alien Weaponrymetal, thrash metal | 2,773 | 0 |
12 | The Cleandunedin sound, indie pop | 2,706 | +1 |
13 | The Finn Brothersrock | 2,057 | +4 |
14 | The Chillsdunedin sound, indie pop | 1,964 | +1 |
15 | Shihadalternative rock, alternative metal | 1,785 | -3 |
16 | The Veilsart rock, rock | 1,748 | +2 |
17 | Herbspacific reggae, reggae | 1,609 | +5 |
18 | Mi‐Sexrock | 1,580 | +2 |
19 | LEISUREalternative rock, alternative pop | 1,556 | -3 |
20 | Ulceratetechnical death metal, atmospheric sludge metal | 1,489 | +4 |
21 | BROODSelectronica, electropop | 1,464 | 0 |
22 | Yumi Zoumaalternative pop, bedroom pop | 1,416 | -3 |
23 | L.A.B.electronic, blues | 1,413 | +3 |
24 | Evermorealternative rock | 1,378 | +3 |
25 | The Batsindie pop, indie rock | 1,296 | +4 |
26 | The Black Seedsdub, reggae | 1,252 | -3 |
27 | Saving Gracechristian metal | 1,190 | +8 |
28 | The Datsunshard rock | 1,172 | +3 |
29 | Blindspottnu metal, rap rock | 1,139 | -19 |
30 | The Mutton Birdsalternative rock | 992 | +11 |
31 | Tadpolerock | 962 | +20 |
32 | Elemeno Palternative rock, pop punk | 934 | +4 |
33 | Katchafirereggae, roots reggae | 906 | +4 |
34 | Demoniacblack metal, power metal | 885 | -4 |
35 | 7 Worlds Collidealternative rock, folk rock | 837 | +4 |
36 | Shapeshifterdrum and bass, electronic | 833 | -11 |
37 | The La De Da’sblues rock, boogie rock | 831 | -9 |
38 | Devilskinhard rock | 824 | -5 |
39 | Steriogrampop punk | 812 | +3 |
40 | Drax Projectjazz, pop | 802 | +4 |
41 | Th' Dudesrock | 761 | -7 |
42 | Babbleelectronica | 755 | -10 |
43 | The Swingersrock, new wave | 745 | +2 |
44 | The Verlainesdunedin sound, rock | 739 | -4 |
45 | Ardijahcontemporary r&b | 731 | +15 |
46 | Supergroovefunk rock | 727 | -3 |
47 | When the Cat’s Awaypop | 704 | -9 |
48 | Home Brewhip hop | 687 | +14 |
49 | Like a Stormnu metal, rock | 683 | -4 |
50 | Head Like a Holealternative rock | 644 | +11 |
131 | Rival Statealternative rock, rock | 102 | +38 |
61 | SOL3 MIOoperatic pop | 504 | +27 |
75 | 3Dsnoise pop | 373 | +21 |
61 | The Warratahsrock | 504 | +20 |
133 | Eye TValternative rock, indie pop | 93 | +20 |
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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.