List of number-one singles in New Zealand by New Zealand artists
This is a list of number-one hits by New Zealand artists in New Zealand from the Official New Zealand Music Chart singles chart.
List
- Key
- ‡ – Number-one single of the year.
- † – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin.
| Reached number one |
Artist | Title | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 1967 | Grant, Mr. LeeMr. Lee Grant | "Opportunity" | 1 |
| 1 September 1967 | Grant, Mr. LeeMr. Lee Grant | "Thanks To You" | 3 |
| 29 March 1968 | Grant, Mr. LeeMr. Lee Grant | "Why Or Where Or When" | 2 |
| 19 July 1968 | Simple Image | "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning" | 2 |
| 27 September 1968 | Durbin, AllisonAllison Durbin | "I Have Loved Me a Man" | 2 |
| 10 April 1969 | Rebels | "My Son John" | 2 |
| 24 April 1969 | Rowles, JohnJohn Rowles | "M'Lady" | 2 |
| 26 September 1969 | Shane | "Saint Paul" | 6 |
| 14 November 1969 | Hi Revving Tongues | "Rain & Tears" | 1 |
| 6 February 1970 | Fourmyula, TheThe Fourmyula | "Nature" | 4 |
| 8 May 1970 | Rowles, JohnJohn Rowles | "Cheryl Moana Marie" | 1 |
| 12 June 1970 | Scott, CraigCraig Scott | "Star Crossed Lovers" | 4 |
| 7 August 1970 | Hogsnort Rupert | "Pretty Girl" | 3 |
| 28 August 1970 | Dallas, MariaMaria Dallas | "Pinocchio" | 6 |
| 22 October 1971 | Rumour | "L'Amour est l'Enfante de la Liberte" | 4 |
| 8 November 1974 | Space Waltz | "Out on the Street" | 2 |
| 17 January 1975 | John HanlonJohn Hanlon | "Lovely Lady" | 3 |
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| 27 June 1975 | Williams, MarkMark Williams | "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of my Life" | 3 |
| 5 June 1977 | Williams, MarkMark Williams | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | 4 |
| 9 April 1978 | Rowles, JohnJohn Rowles | "Tania" | 4 |
| 2 December 1979 | Stevens, JonJon Stevens | "Jezebel" | 6 |
| 3 February 1980 | Stevens, JonJon Stevens | "Montego Bay" | 1 |
| 16 March 1980 | Split Enz | "I Got You" | 3 |
| 5 April 1981 | Waretini, DeaneDeane Waretini | "The Bridge" | 2 |
| 12 April 1981 | Swingers, TheThe Swingers | "Counting the Beat" | 3 |
| 30 August 1981 | Screaming Meemees | "See Me Go" | 1 |
| 20 December 1981 | Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" | 5 |
| 18 July 1982 | Teka, Prince TuiPrince Tui Teka | "E Ipo" | 1 |
| 11 September 1983 | Dave and the Dynamos | "Life Begins at Forty" | 3 |
| 18 March 1984 | Patea Maori Club | "Poi E" | 4 |
| 15 December 1985 | Peking Man | "Room That Echoes" | 2 |
| 15 June 1986 | All Of Us | "Sailing Away" | 9 |
| 5 October 1986 | Dobbyn, DaveDave Dobbyn featuring Herbs | "Slice of Heaven" | 8 |
| 19 April 1987 | Crowded House | "Don't Dream It's Over" | 1 |
| 18 October 1987 | Tex Pistol | "Game of Love" | 1 |
| 17 July 1988 | Holidaymakers | "Sweet Lovers" | 6 |
| 9 October 1988 | Tex Pistol and Morris, RikkiRikki Morris | "Nobody Else" | 1 |
| 11 December 1988 | When the Cat's Away | "Melting Pot" | 1 |
| 3 December 1989 | Urlich, MargaretMargaret Urlich | "Escaping" | 3 |
| 11 February 1990 | Grenell, JohnJohn Grenell | "Welcome to Our World" | 3 |
| 28 October 1990 | Ngaire | "To Sir With Love" | 6 |
| 14 April 1991 | Push Push | "Trippin'" | 6 |
| 2 June 1991 | Parker Project, TheThe Parker Project | "Tears on My Pillow" | 1 |
| 23 August 1992 | Gamble, HammondHammond Gamble | "You Make the Whole World Smile" | 3 (2 runs) |
| 27 February 1994 | Mutton Birds, TheThe Mutton Birds | "The Heater" | 1 |
| 6 March 1994 | 3 The Hard Way | "Hip Hop Holiday" | 3 |
| 22 May 1994 | Supergroove | "Can't Get Enough" | 1 |
| 11 December 1994 | Headless Chickens | "George" | 2 |
| 28 January 1996 | OMC | "How Bizarre" | 3 |
| 4 August 1996 | DLT | "Chains" | 5 |
| 5 July 1998 | Dagg, FredFred Dagg | "We Don't Know How Lucky We Are" | 1 |
| 9 August 1998 | Deep Obsession | "Lost in Love" | 2 |
| 4 October 1998 | Che Fu | "Without a Doubt"/"Machine Talk" | 1 |
| 14 February 1999 | Ardijah | "Silly Love Songs" | 1 |
| 16 May 1999 | True Bliss | "Tonight" | 2 |
| 11 July 1999 | Deep Obsession | "Cold" | 1 |
| 3 October 1999 | Finn, NeilNeil Finn | "Can You Hear Us" | 1 |
| 21 November 1999 | Deep Obsession | "One & Only" | 2 |
| 24 December 2000 | Fur Patrol | "Lydia" | 1 |
| 12 May 2002 | Goodshirt | "Sophie" | 1 |
| 27 August 2003 | Scribe | "Stand Up"/"Not Many"‡ | 12 |
| 19 October 2003 | 3 The Hard Way | "It's On (Move to This)" | 1 |
| 22 February 2004 | Scribe | "Dreaming"/"So Nice" | 1 |
| 17 May 2004 | Lummis, BenBen Lummis | "They Can't Take That Away"‡ | 7 |
| 26 July 2004 | Misfits of Science | "Fools Love" | 4 |
| 30 August 2004 | Adeaze featuring Aaradhna | "Getting Stronger" | 1 |
| 13 September 2004 | Michael MurphyMichael Murphy | "So Damn Beautiful" | 1 |
| 20 September 2004 | Dei Hamo | "We Gon' Ride" | 5 |
| 25 October 2004 | P-Money featuring Scribe | "Stop the Music" | 3 |
| 24 January 2005 | Savage | "Swing" | 5 |
| 4 April 2005 | Savage featuring Akon | "Moonshine"† | 7 |
| 24 October 2005 | Vai, RositaRosita Vai | "All I Ask" | 2 |
| 9 October 2006 | Boyband | "You Really Got Me" | 1 |
| 6 November 2006 | Saunoa, MatthewMatthew Saunoa | "Hold Out" | 1 |
| 12 March 2007 | Atlas | "Crawl"† | 7 |
| 24 December 2007 | Underdogs, TheThe Underdogs | "A Very Silent Night" | 1 |
| 7 July 2008 | Taane, TikiTiki Taane | "Always On My Mind"† | 2 |
| 4 August 2008 | Nesian Mystik | "Nesian 101" | 1 |
| 13 October 2008 | P-Money featuring Vince Harder | "Everything" | 3 |
| 23 February 2009 | Smashproof featuring Gin Wigmore | "Brother"† | 11 |
| 7 December 2009 | Walker, StanStan Walker | "Black Box" | 10 |
| 15 March 2010 | Williams, J.J. Williams featuring Scribe | "You Got Me"‡ | 4 |
| 14 June 2010 | Naked and Famous, TheThe Naked and Famous | "Young Blood" | 2 |
| 18 October 2010 | Fraser, BrookeBrooke Fraser | "Something in the Water" | 1 |
| 24 January 2011 | Six60 | "Rise Up 2.0" | 1 |
| 14 March 2011 | Avalanche City | "Love Love Love" | 3 |
| 12 September 2011 | Gotye featuring Kimbra^ | "Somebody That I Used to Know"† | 6 |
| 3 September 2012 | Flight of the Conchords | "Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"† | 2 |
| 17 September 2012 | Titanium | "Come On Home" | 1 |
| 18 March 2013 | Lorde | "Royals"† | 3 |
| 17 June 2013 | Lorde | "Tennis Court" | 1 |
| 22 July 2013 | Blackmore, GinnyGinny Blackmore | "Bones" | 1 |
| 29 July 2013 | Thomas, JackieJackie Thomas | "It's Worth It" | 2 |
| 7 April 2014 | Ginny Blackmore and Stan Walker | "Holding You" | 1 |
| 10 November 2014 | Six60 | "Special" | 1 |
| 17 November 2014 | Timmy Trumpet & Savage | "Freaks" | 5 |
| 13 July 2015 | Avalanche City | "Inside Out" | 1 |
Notes
- ^ Gotye was born in Belgium but moved to Australia at the age of two and was raised there. Kimbra is from New Zealand.
New Zealand artists with the most number-one hits
These totals includes singles when the artist is 'featured'—that is, not the main artist.
- † – includes duet or collaboration by two New Zealand artists.
- ‡ – includes songs whose chart placings predate the Official New Zealand Music Chart which began in May 1975.
| Artist | Number-one singles |
Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scribe | 4 | "Stand Up"/"Not Many" (12 weeks) † | 20 |
| John Rowles | 3 ‡ | "Tania" (4 weeks) | 6 |
| Mr. Lee Grant | 3 ‡ | "Thanks To You" (3 weeks) | 6 |
| Deep Obsession | 3 | "Lost in Love", "One & Only" (2 weeks each) | 5 |
| Savage | 3 | "Moonshine" (7 weeks) | 17 |
| Jon Stevens | 2 | "Jezebel" (5 weeks) | 7 |
| Mark Williams | 2 | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (4 weeks) | 7 |
| Tex Pistol | 2 | "Game of Love", "Nobody Else" (1 week each) | 2 |
| 3 The Hard Way | 2 | "Hip Hop Holiday" (3 weeks) | 4 |
| P-Money | 2 | "Stop the Music", "Everything" (3 weeks each) † | 6 |
| Lorde | 2 | "Royals" (3 weeks) | 4 |
| Ginny Blackmore | 2 | "Bones", "Holding You" (1 week each) † | 2 |
| Stan Walker | 2 | "Black Box" (6 weeks) † | 7 |
| Avalanche City | 2 | "Love Love Love" (3 weeks) | 4 |
Singles with most weeks at number one
| Year | Artist | Song(s) | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Scribe | "Stand Up"/"Not Many" | 12 |
| 2009 | Smashproof featuring Gin Wigmore | "Brother" | 11 |
| 2009 | Stan Walker | "Black Box" | 10 |
| 1986 | All Of Us | "Sailing Away" | 9 |
| 1986 | Dave Dobbyn featuring Herbs | "Slice of Heaven" | 8 |
| 2004 | Ben Lummis | "They Can't Take That Away"‡ | 7 |
| 2005 | Savage featuring Akon | "Moonshine" | 7 |
| 2007 | Atlas | "Crawl" | 7 |
| 1969 | Shane | "Saint Paul" | 6 |
| 1970 | Maria Dallas | "Pinocchio" | 6 |
| 1979 | Jon Stevens | "Jezebel" | 6 |
| 1988 | Holidaymakers | "Sweet Lovers" | 6 |
| 1990 | Ngaire | "To Sir With Love" | 6 |
| 1991 | Push Push | "Trippin'" | 6 |
| 2011 | Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 6 |
References
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