List of number-one singles in 1970 (New Zealand)

This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1970 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 16 January 1970.

Chart

Key
 ‡  – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title
2 January 1970 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
9 January 1970 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
16 January 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears "And When I Die"
23 January 1970
30 January 1970
6 February 1970 The Fourmyula "Nature"‡
13 February 1970
20 February 1970 Badfinger "Come & Get It"
27 February 1970
6 March 1970 The Fourmyula "Nature"‡
13 March 1970
20 March 1970 Shocking Blue "Venus"
27 March 1970
3 April 1970 Edison Lighthouse "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
10 April 1970
17 April 1970 The Beatles "Let It Be"
24 April 1970
1 May 1970
8 May 1970 John Rowles "Cheryl Moana Marie"‡
15 May 1970 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water"
22 May 1970 The Peddlers "Girlie"
29 May 1970 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water"
5 June 1970 Mary Hopkin "Knock Knock, Who's There?"
12 June 1970 Craig Scott "Star Crossed Lovers"‡
20 June 1970
27 June 1970
3 July 1970 The Pipkins "Gimme Dat Ding"
10 July 1970
17 July 1970 Craig Scott "Star Crossed Lovers"‡
24 July 1970 Russell Morris "Rachel"
31 July 1970 Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime"
7 August 1970 Hogsnort Rupert "Pretty Girl"‡
14 August 1970
21 August 1970
28 August 1970 Maria Dallas "Pinocchio"‡
4 September 1970
11 September 1970
18 September 1970
25 September 1970
2 October 1970
9 October 1970 The Kinks "Lola"
16 October 1970
23 October 1970
30 October 1970
6 November 1970
13 November 1970
20 November 1970 Neil Diamond 'Cracklin' Rosie"
27 November 1970
4 December 1970
11 December 1970
18 December 1970
25 December 1970 Michael Nesmith & the First National Band "Joanne"