2001 in New Zealand

• Head of State – Elizabeth II
• Governor-General – The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSO followed by The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, QSO[2][3]

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

• Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt
• Prime Minister – Helen Clark
• Deputy Prime Minister – Jim Anderton
• Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen
• Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff
• Chief Justice — Sian Elias

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

• National – TBD (Leader of the Opposition)
• Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald
• Act – TBD
• New Zealand First – TBD
• United Future – TBD
• Māori Party – TBD
• Labour – TBD
• Progressives – TBD
• United Future – TBD

• Mayor of Auckland – Christine Fletcher then John Banks
• Mayor of Hamilton – Russell Matthew Remmington then David Braithwaite
• Mayor of Wellington – Mark Blumsky then Kerry Prendergast
• Mayor of Christchurch – Garry Moore
• Mayor of Dunedin – Sukhi Turner

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.[5] Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[6]

• Album of the Year: Zed – Silencer
  • Dave Dobbyn – Hopetown
  • Fur Patrol – Pet
  • Tadpole – The Buddhafinger'
  • Tim Finn / Dave Dobbyn / Bic Runga – Together in Concert: Live
• Single of the Year: Fur Patrol – Lydia
  • Eye TV – "One Day Ahead"
  • Shihad – Pacifier
  • Tadpole – Alright
  • Zed – Renegade Fighter
• Top Group: Zed – Silencer
  • Tadpole – The Buddhafinger
  • Shihad – Pacifier
• Best New Act: Betchadupa
  • Splitter
  • Dan Sperber & Luke Casey
• Top Male Vocalist: Nathan King (Zed)
  • Jon Toogood (Shihad)
  • Dave Dobbyn
• Top Female Vocalist: Julia Deans (Fur Patrol)
  • Renee Brennan (Tadpole)
  • Libby Huirua
• Best Folk Album: Lothlorien – Greenwood Side
  • Run The Cutter – Passing Time
  • The Jews Brothers Band – My Yiddish Swing
• Best Jazz Album: The Rodger Fox Big Band – Ain't That The Truth
  • Erna Ferry – Devil May Care
  • Chris Mason Bentley Group – Karakia
• Best Classical Album: Strike – New Zealand Percussion Music
  • Michael Houston – Elusive Dreams: NZ Piano Music
  • New Zealand String Quartet – Gareth Farr: Owhiro
• Best Country Album: no award
• Best Gospel Album: The Parachute Band – Love
  • Solace – Solace
  • Invasion Band – Nga Mea Katoa
• Best Mana Maori Album: Wai – Wai 100%
  • Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori
  • Big Belly Woman – Dance with the Wind
• Best Mana Reo Album: Whirimako Black -Shrouded in The Mist / Hinepukohurangi
  • Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori
  • Wai – Wai 100%
• Best Children's Album: Liam Ryan & Carol Storey – The Present
  • Kids Music Company Singers – On A High Note
  • John Phillips – The Lost Property Box
• Best Compilation: Strawpeople – The Best of 1990–2000
  • HLAH – Blood on the Honky Tonk Floor
  • Various – Algorhythm 2
• Best Songwriter: Julia Deans – Lydia (Fur Patrol)
  • Aaron Takona – Calling On (Weta)

Nathan King – Renegade Fighter (Zed)

• Best Producer: Dave Long – Pet (Fur Patrol)
  • Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
  • Paul Casserly & Joost Langeveld – No New Messages (Strawpeople)
• Best Engineer: Sam Gibson – Betchadupa EP (Betchadupa)
  • Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
  • Mike Gibson – Pet (Fur Patrol)
• Best Video: Alex Sutherland & Michael Lonsdale – Touchdown (The Stereobus)
  • Greg Page – "One Day Ahead" (Eye TV)
  • Wade Shotter & Jamie Dower – Silent Film (Augustino)
• Best Cover: Wayne Conway – Hopetown (Dave Dobbyn)
  • Monique Facon – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
  • Andrew B White & Jade Weaver – Pet (Fur Patrol)
• New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Rodger Clamp – More FM Auckland & Channel Z
  • Andi Dawkins – More FM Christchurch and Dunedin
  • Brad King – The Rock Network
• Outstanding International Achievement: Shihad
  • Deep Obsession
  • Salmonella Dub

See: 2001 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2001

• Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Gray Bartlett MBE.

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

• Crooked Earth
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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

See: NZ Internet History

• Alastair Snowdon wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:12 on 3 June in Christchurch, while Anne Clarke claims her first as well in the women's championship (2:47:55).

• The Men's National Basketball League was won by the Waikato Titans who beat the Wellington Saints 112–97 in the final, the Titans having finished top of the league with 15/16 wins.
• The Women’s National Basketball League was won by the Wellington Swish

• New Zealand cricket team
• The State Championship was won by the Wellington Firebirds

• New Zealand Open, Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.

• New Zealand Trotting Cup: Kym's Girl[7]
• Auckland Trotting Cup: Holmes D G[8]

• Silver Ferns
• National Bank Cup

• Bartercard Cup won by the Hibiscus Coast Raiders who were also the minor premiers
• The New Zealand Warriors cane 8th of 14 teams in the NRL, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time. They were knocked out in the first round by minor premiers, Parramatta Eels, 56–12.

• The Super 12 competition was won by the Brumbies, the first win by a non-NZ team. No NZ teams made the semifinals.
• National Provincial Championship: Division 1, Canterbury, Division 2: Hawke's Bay, Division 3: South Canterbury
• the Bledisloe Cup was won by Australia who won both games.
• the Tri Nations Series was won by Australia, with two wins and a draw. New Zealand came second with two wins.
• The Ranfurly Shield was held by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against Buller 69-3 (in Westport), Sth Canterbury 103-0 (in Timaru), Nelson Bays 67–10, Bay of Plenty 72–3, Wellington 31–29, Taranaki 38–17, Auckland 38–10, Waikato 52-19

• Ballinger Belt – Murray Steele (Malvern)[9]

• The New Zealand National Soccer League was relaunched as a winter competition with 10 teams and finals playoffs. The winner was Napier City Rovers.
• The Chatham Cup is won by University - Mount Wellington who beat Central United 3–3 in the final (5-4 on penalties).[10]