The following lists events that happened during 2001 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

Arts and literature

See 2001 in art, 2001 in literature, Category:2001 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Two original categories were retired 'Most Promising Male Vocalist' and 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' and the 'Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation' category introduced the year before was reduced to be compilations only. Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. Nathan King – Renegade Fighter (Zed) See: 2001 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2001

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 2001 in New Zealand television, 2001 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:2001 film awards, 2001 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:2001 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Netball

Rugby league

Rugby union

Shooting

Soccer

Births

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December