The following lists events that happened during 2000 in New Zealand.

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, in coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton.

Opposition leaders

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

Main centre leaders

Events

January

November

Arts and literature

See 2000 in art, 2000 in literature, Category:2000 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

This year of awards included a new category, ' Best Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation': Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. See: 2000 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2000

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 2000 in New Zealand television, 2000 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:2000 film awards, 2000 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:2000 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Netball

Olympic Games

Paralympics

Rugby league

Rugby union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Super 12, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield

Shooting

Soccer

Births

January–June

July–December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December