List of number-one albums in New Zealand by New Zealand artists

This is a list of number-one albums by New Zealand artists in New Zealand from the Official New Zealand Music Chart albums chart.

List

Key

 ‡  – Number-one single of the year.

 †  – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin.

Notes

1. Supersystem was the highest ranked album by a New Zealand artist in both 1998 and 1999.
2. While initially charting in 2001, Inside the Dub Plates was the highest ranked album by a New Zealand artist in 2002.
3. Based on a True Story was the highest ranked album by a New Zealand artist in both 2005 and the top ranked overall album in 2006.
4. Holy Smoke was the top ranked album by a New Zealand artist in both 2009 and 2010.
5. Six60 was the top ranked album by a New Zealand artist in both 2011 and 2012.
6. Sol3 Mio was the top ranked overall album in 2013 and the highest ranked album by a New Zealand artist in 2014.

New Zealand albums with the most weeks at #1

28 weeks

• SIX60 (3) - SIX60

20 weeks

• Pure - Hayley Westenra

10 weeks

• Based on a True Story - Fat Freddy's Drop

9 weeks

• Sol3 Mio - Sol3 Mio

8 weeks

• Pure Heroine - Lorde
• Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House - Crowded House
• Beautiful Collision - Bic Runga

6 weeks

• Time and Tide - Split Enz
• The Comic Genius of Billy T. James - Billy T. James
• White Rabbit: The Very Best of Peter Posa - Peter Posa

5 weeks

• Into the Dojo - The Black Seeds
• Treasure - Hayley Westenra
• Dr Boondigga and the Big BW - Fat Freddy's Drop
• Holy Smoke - Gin Wigmore
• L.A.B. IV - L.A.B.

New Zealand artists with the most number-one albums

• Hayley Westenra (5)
• Split Enz (4)
• The Feelers (4)
• Lorde (3)
• Gin Wigmore (3)
• Bic Runga (3)
• Brooke Fraser (3)
• Crowded House (3)
• Fat Freddy's Drop (3)
• Shihad (3)

References

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External links

• The Official NZ Music Charts – albums (Recorded Music NZ)
• Charts.org.nz – album charts (Hung Medien)