Gareth James Hopkins (born 24 November 1976) is a New Zealand former international cricketer.

[1] Hopkins was born at Lower Hutt in the Wellington Region in 1976 and was educated at Taupo College.

[3] A wicket-keeper who was described as a "staunch" batsman[4] and as "uncompromising" in his approach to batting, he moved to play for Canterbury for the 1998–99 season.

[3] Hopkins made his international debut in 2004, deputising for Brendon McCullum as New Zealand's wicket-keeper in five One Day Internationals during the tour of England.

[1][3] "Ordinary" form in 2010–11 saw him dropped from the central contracts list and he did not represent the national side after the end of 2010.