← → The following lists events that happened during 1961 in New Zealand.

See 1961 in art, 1961 in literature See: 1961 in music See: 1961 in New Zealand television, 1961 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Public broadcasting in New Zealand & Category:Television in New Zealand.

See: Category:1961 film awards, 1961 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1961 films The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.

[10] Category:1961 births