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The 50 most-read bands based in New Zealand, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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174 bands are ranked in New Zealand. The biggest move was Tadpole, up 36 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Flight of the Conchordscomedy | 20,676 | 0 |
02 | OMCpop, pop rock | 18,129 | 0 |
03 | Split Enzart rock, new wave | 13,983 | 0 |
04 | Balu Brigadaalternative pop | 12,437 | 0 |
05 | Dragonnew wave, pop rock | 12,380 | +2 |
06 | The Bethsindie rock, indie pop | 6,040 | -1 |
07 | The Naked and Famousindie rock | 5,867 | -1 |
08 | Unknown Mortal Orchestraindie rock, psychedelic rock | 4,108 | 0 |
09 | Fat Freddy’s Dropdub, reggae | 3,962 | 0 |
10 | Alien Weaponrymetal, thrash metal | 3,518 | +1 |
11 | The Cleandunedin sound, indie pop | 2,887 | +1 |
12 | The Batsindie pop, indie rock | 2,802 | +9 |
13 | LEISUREalternative rock, alternative pop | 2,773 | +4 |
14 | Shihadalternative rock, alternative metal | 2,249 | +9 |
15 | Six60electronica, alternative rock | 2,229 | -1 |
16 | The Chillsdunedin sound, indie pop | 2,046 | -1 |
17 | The Veilsart rock, rock | 1,996 | -4 |
18 | Mi‐Sexrock | 1,977 | +2 |
19 | Herbspacific reggae, reggae | 1,822 | +8 |
20 | Tadpolerock | 1,798 | +36 |
21 | The Finn Brothersrock | 1,791 | -2 |
22 | The La De Da’sblues rock, boogie rock | 1,707 | +11 |
23 | Yumi Zoumaalternative pop, bedroom pop | 1,681 | -7 |
24 | BROODSelectronica, electropop | 1,646 | -2 |
25 | Ulceratetechnical death metal, atmospheric sludge metal | 1,488 | -1 |
26 | L.A.B.electronic, blues | 1,450 | 0 |
27 | Evermorealternative rock | 1,414 | -2 |
28 | Devilskinhard rock | 1,309 | -18 |
29 | Elemeno Palternative rock, pop punk | 1,242 | +1 |
30 | The Datsunshard rock | 1,189 | -12 |
31 | Babbleelectronica | 1,129 | +1 |
32 | The Black Seedsdub, reggae | 1,119 | -3 |
33 | Shapeshifterdrum and bass, electronic | 986 | -5 |
34 | When the Cat’s Awaypop | 949 | +4 |
35 | 7 Worlds Collidealternative rock, folk rock | 889 | +10 |
36 | The Swingersrock, new wave | 855 | -2 |
37 | The Mutton Birdsalternative rock | 846 | -6 |
38 | Demoniacblack metal, power metal | 795 | +4 |
39 | The Verlainesdunedin sound, rock | 794 | +4 |
40 | Steriogrampop punk | 787 | 0 |
41 | Th' Dudesrock | 778 | -6 |
42 | Like a Stormnu metal, rock | 772 | -3 |
43 | Katchafirereggae, roots reggae | 770 | +7 |
44 | Stellar*dance-rock, alternative rock | 757 | +19 |
45 | The Phoenix Foundationprogressive rock | 730 | -4 |
46 | Blindspottnu metal, rap rock | 678 | +3 |
47 | Supergroovefunk rock | 670 | -10 |
48 | Headless Chickensrock | 649 | -1 |
48 | Drax Projectjazz, pop | 649 | 0 |
50 | Saving Gracechristian metal | 639 | -4 |
82 | Dick Movepop punk | 340 | +30 |
111 | The Adultsalternative rock | 169 | +23 |
61 | Push Pushrock | 523 | +20 |
66 | Concord Dawndrum and bass, dance | 460 | +16 |
70 | I Am Giantrock | 440 | +16 |
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.