← → The following lists events that happened during 1996 in New Zealand.

Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger.

In the 1996 New Zealand general election National was returned to power, but had to form a coalition with the New Zealand First.

See: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections See 1996 in art, 1996 in literature, Category:1996 books Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.

[5][6] See: 1996 in music See: 1996 in New Zealand television, 1996 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, TV3 (New Zealand), Public broadcasting in New Zealand See: Category:1996 film awards, 1996 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1996 films See: NZ Internet History Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, Cricket World Cup The 1996 Great Britain Lions tour saw the three Tet matches played in New Zealand: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield