List of number-one singles in New Zealand by New Zealand artists
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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[edit]
- Key
- ‡ – Number-one single of the year.
- † – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Gotye was born in Belgium but raised in Australia. Kimbra is from New Zealand.
- ^ Timmy Trumpet is Australian, Savage is from New Zealand.
New Zealand artists with the most number-one hits[edit]
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 |
| Lorde | 3 | "Royals" (3 weeks) | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| L.A.B. | 2 | "Why oh Why" (5 weeks) | 8 |
Singles with most weeks at number one[edit]
- ‡ – includes songs whose chart placings predate the Official New Zealand Music Chart which began in May 1975.
| 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 |
| 2020 | Jawsh 685 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | 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 |
| 1991 | Push Push | "Trippin'" | 6 |
| 2011 | Gotye featuring Kimbra | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | 6 |