The following lists events that happened during 1998 in New Zealand.

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 45th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Fourth National Government in power.

Opposition leaders

See: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1998 in art, 1998 in literature, Category:1998 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. were: See: 1998 in music

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 1998 in New Zealand television, 1998 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1998 film awards, 1998 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1998 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Commonwealth Games

Cricket

Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team

Golf

New Zealand Open Category:New Zealand golfers

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Netball

Olympic Games

Paralympic Games

Rugby league

Rugby union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand,

Shooting

Soccer

Births

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Undated

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December