Sporting event delegation
New Zealand competed at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics with a team of ten athletes. Valerie Vili won New Zealand's only medal with a gold medal in the women's shot put.
New Zealand Team[edit]
Results[edit]
- Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final |
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| 200 m | James Dolphin | 20.65 q SB | 6 | 20.80 | 8 | did not advance |
| 1500 m | Gareth Hyett | 3:45.70 | 11 | did not advance |
| Nick Willis | 3:40.18 q | 7 | | | 3:43.34 Q | 5 | 3:36.13 | 10 |
| 10000 m | Michael Aish | - | 30:34.16 | 18 |
| 50km walk | Tony Sargisson | - | DNF |
- Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final |
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Javelin | Stuart Farquhar | 78.08m SB | 11 | did not advance |
- Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Final |
| Result | Rank |
| 5000 m | Kimberley Smith | - |
| 10000 m | Kimberley Smith | 32:06.89 | 5 |
| Marathon | Nina Rillstone | 2:33:58 SB | 13 |
- Field and combined events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final |
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Discus | Beatrice Faumuina | 55.75m | 12 | did not advance |
| Shot put | Valerie Vili | 19.45m | 1 | 20.54m WL |  |
