List of number-one singles in 1971 (New Zealand)

This is a list of Number 1 hit singles in 1971 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 15 January 1971.

Chart

Key
 ‡  – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title
1 January 1971 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
8 January 1971 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
15 January 1971 The New Seekers "What Have They Done to My Song Ma"
22 January 1971
29 January 1971 George Harrison "My Sweet Lord"
5 February 1971
12 February 1971
21 February 1971
26 February 1971 Tony Orlando & Dawn "Knock Three Times"
5 March 1971
12 March 1971 Mike Curb Congregation "Burning Bridges"
19 March 1971
26 March 1971 Lynn Anderson "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"
2 April 1971
9 April 1971
16 April 1971 The Mixtures "The Pushbike Song"
23 April 1971
30 April 1971 The Hollies "Too Young To Be Married"
7 May 1971
14 May 1971
21 May 1971
28 May 1971 Neil Diamond "I Am... I Said"
4 June 1971
11 June 1971
19 June 1971
26 June 1971
2 July 1971
9 July 1971 Waldo De Los Rios "Mozart 40"
16 July 1971 Ocean "Put Your Hand in the Hand"
23 July 1971 Lobo "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"
30 July 1971
6 August 1971
13 August 1971
20 August 1971 Susan Raye "L.A. International Airport"
27 August 1971 Tony Christie "I Did What I Did for Maria"
3 September 1971
10 September 1971 Susan Raye "L.A. International Airport"
17 September 1971 Tony Christie "I Did What I Did for Maria"
24 September 1971
1 October 1971 Delaney, Bonnie & Friends "Neverending Song of Love"
8 October 1971
15 October 1971
22 October 1971 Rumour "L'Amour est l'Enfante de la Liberte"‡
29 October 1971
5 November 1971
12 November 1971
19 November 1971 Paul & Linda McCartney "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
26 November 1971
3 December 1971
10 December 1971
17 December 1971
24 December 1971
31 December 1971