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The top five most talked about topics on Facebook by Kiwis in 2017 revealed

December 6, 2017

The social media site has released its annual year in review insights.

With 2017 drawing to a close, Facebook has released its annual year in review insights and TVNZ1's Seven Sharp delved into the data to find out the top five most talked about issues for Kiwi Facebook users this year.

International Women's Day on March 8 saw Kiwis flock to Facebook, making it the year's fifth most talked about topic

On a more sombre note the death of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell had New Zealanders sharing sympathy on the site to come in at number four.

Keeping it Kiwi, our very own Waitangi Day got Facebook firing this year to come in at number three.

Suggesting we like to keep tabs on our mates across the ditch, the Australian vote on same-sex marriage took second place.

Finally, Team New Zealand sailing to victory in the America's Cup was the single most talked about topic among patriotic Kiwis in 2017.

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