A LONG CLIMB FOR SAM AND OLIVIA, MOKOMOKAI AND TROY KINGI TOP NZ ALBUMS

In one of the slowest climbs to #1 in a long time, Sam Fender and Olivia Dean finally share the top position on the Official Top 40 Singles Chart this week with Rein Me In. The four-times platinum duet came out all the way back in June 2025 and although it has been a regular in the Top 10 ever since, it had been kept off the top for 45 weeks by a number of competitors, not least being Olivia Dean's own record-breaking Man I Need.

Olivia holds out at the top of the Top 40 Albums Chart too as The Art Of Loving notches up a 33rd week at #1. The biggest of the week's newcomers include Kings Of Leon at #5, Skepta at #12 and James Blunt at #16.

Mokomokai and Troy Kingi splash down at #7 on the Top 40 Albums Chart and take out #1 on the Aotearoa Top20 Albums with The Marine Blue Social Club EP just ahead of Son & Water, Six60 and the 2EPs project by exciting Dunedin up-and-comers Bunchy's Big Score and Dolly Possum. Impressively, the latter break the Top40 too, debuting at #38.

Hori Shaw and Te Wehi retain the crown atop the Aotearoa Top 20 Singles for a 48th non-consecutive week with Ready To Ride. The sole new entry to this chart also features Te Wehi, this time alongside MELODOWNZ and rising reggae singer / songwriter Hohua Sta (aka Hohua Clark) from the Far North (Ngāti Kurī, Te Aupōuri, Tainui, Ngāpuhi, Tūhoe and Kuki Airani). Shake My Soul enters the Top 20 at #12 and also tops the Aotearoa Hot 20 Chart this week.

Without wishing to scare anyone, the Christmas season has arrived, judging by the fact Olivia Rodrigo's latest tune take me home (4 christmas) delivers the 23-year-old her 11th Hot Chart #1.

The Tukutahi Tiketike 10 Te Reo Māori Chart sees Mānawa Maiea Matariki by TAWAZ, Stan Walker, Hone, HERA, Hops, Neps And Rani holding on for another week.