← → The following lists events that happened during 1997 in New Zealand.

The 45th New Zealand Parliament continued.

Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger, in coalition with New Zealand First, led by Winston Peters.

See 1997 in art, 1997 in literature, Category:1997 books Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.

[6][7] See: 1997 in music See: 1997 in New Zealand television, 1997 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 See: Category:1997 film awards, 1997 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1997 films See: NZ Internet History For world events and topics in 1997 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1997 Media related to 1997 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons