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{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
This is a list of [[New Zealand]] musicians of any genre.

See also the categories:
* [[:Category:New Zealand musical groups|New Zealand musical groups]]
* [[:Category:New Zealand musicians|New Zealand musicians]]
* [[:Category:New Zealand songwriters|New Zealand songwriters]]
{{Dynamic list}}
{{Compact ToC|num=yes}}

== 0-9 ==
*[[1814 (band)|1814]]
*[[3 The Hard Way]] – hip-hop band; "[[Hip Hop Holiday]]" (1994) reached #1<ref>[https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=3+The+Hard+Way&titel=Hip+Hop+Holiday&cat=s charts.org.nz – 3 The Hard Way – Hip Hop Holiday<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[The 3Ds]]
*[[48May]]
*[[8 Foot Sativa]]

== A ==
*[[Aaradhna]]
*[[Able Tasmans]]
*[[Chris Abrahams]]
*[[Richard Adams (violinist)|Richard Adams]]
*[[Adeaze]]
*[[Rudy Adrian]]
*[[Age Pryor]]
*[[Aishah and The Fan Club|The Fan Club]]
*[[Alien Weaponry]]
*[[Steve Allen (singer)|Steve Allen]]
*[[Anderson and Wise (musical duo)|Anderson and Wise]]
*[[Annah Mac]]
*[[Antagonist A.D.]]
*[[Ardijah]]
*[[Atlas (rock band)|Atlas]]
*[[Autozamm]]
*[[Avalanche City]]

==B==
*[[Bailter Space]]
*[[Bang Bang Eche]]
*[[Christopher Banks]]
*[[The Bats (New Zealand band)|The Bats]]
*[[Beastwars]]
*[[Daniel Bedingfield]]
*[[Benee]]
*[[Betchadupa]]
*[[The Beths]]
*[[Carly Binding]]
*[[Birchville Cat Motel]]
*[[Bird Nest Roys]]
*[[Black River Drive]]
*[[The Black Seeds]]
*[[Blacklistt]]
*[[Ginny Blackmore]] – singer, songwriter
*[[Blam Blam Blam]]
*[[Bleeders (band)|Bleeders]]
*[[Blerta]]
*[[Blindspott]]
*[[Jack Body]] – composer
*[[Kevin Borich]]
*[[Boyband (band)|Boyband]]
*[[John Christopher Bradshaw]]
*[[Graham Brazier]]
*[[Breaks Co-Op]]
*[[Breathe (New Zealand band)|Breathe]]
*[[Jonathan Bree]]
*[[Bressa Creeting Cake]]
*[[Bridgette Allen]]
*[[Broods]]
*[[The Brunettes]]
*[[Rosina Buckman]] – opera singer
*[[Richard James Burgess]] – drummer
*[[Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band]]

==C==
*[[The Cakekitchen]]
*[[Edwin Carr (composer)|Edwin Carr]]
*[[Shayne Carter]]
*[[Cassandra's Ears]]
*[[Che Fu]]
*[[The Checks (band)|The Checks]]
*[[The Chicks (duo)|The Chicks]]
*[[The Chills]]
*[[Clap Clap Riot]]
*[[Jemaine Clement]] – member of folk/pop/comedy duo [[Flight of the Conchords]]
*[[Darcy Clay]]
*[[The Clean]]
*[[Chanel Cole]]
*[[Coconut Rough]]
*[[Confessor]]
*[[Ray Columbus]] – [[Ray Columbus & The Invaders|Invaders]] singer, TV presenter
*[[Concord Dawn]]
*[[Ashley Cooper (singer)|Ashley Cooper]]
*[[Crowded House]]
*[[Annie Crummer]]
*[[Cut Off Your Hands]]

==D==
*[[The D4]]
*[[David Dallas]]
*[[Maria Dallas]]
*[[Dam Native]]
*[[Dance Exponents]]
*[[The Datsuns]]
*[[Mark de Clive-Lowe]]
*[[Julia Deans]]
*[[Delaney Davidson]]
*[[Dawn of Azazel]]
*[[DD Smash]]
*[[Leo De Castro]]
*[[The Dead C]]
*[[Dead Famous People]]
*[[Deep Obsession]]
*[[Dei Hamo]]
*[[Deja Voodoo (New Zealand band)|Deja Voodoo]]
*[[Demoniac]]
*[[Devilskin]]
*[[Johnny Devlin]]
*[[Lynette Diaz]]
*[[Die! Die! Die!]]
*[[Dimmer (band)|Dimmer]]
*[[Bill Direen|Bill Direen (Bilderine)]]
*[[Disasteradio]]
*[[DLT (musician)|DLT (Darryl Thomson)]]
*[[Dave Dobbyn]] – singer, songwriter
*[[The DoubleHappys]]
*[[Graeme Downes]]
*[[Dr Kevorkian & the Suicide Machine]]
*[[Dragon (band)|Dragon]]
*[[Drax Project]] 
*[[Dribbling Darts]]
*[[Brooke Duff]]
*[[The Dukes (New Zealand band)|The Dukes]]

==E==
*[[Electric Confectionaires]]
*[[Elemeno P]]
*[[The Enemy (New Zealand band)|The Enemy]]
*[[The Enright House]]
*[[Evermore (band)|Evermore]]
*[[The Exponents]]
*[[Eye TV]]

==F==
*[[Andrew Fagan]]
*[[The Fan Club]]
*[[David Farquhar (composer)|David Farquhar]] – composer
*[[Fast Crew]]
*[[Fat Freddy's Drop]]
*[[Annabel Fay]]
*[[Fazerdaze]]
*[[The Feelers]]
*[[Liam Finn]]
*[[Neil Finn]] – singer, songwriter
*[[Tim Finn]] – singer, songwriter
*[[Flight of the Conchords]]
*[[Fly My Pretties]]
*[[Foamy Ed]]
*[[The Fourmyula]]
*[[Brooke Fraser]]
*[[Fred Dagg|Fred Dagg (John Clarke)]]
*[[From Scratch (music group)|From Scratch]]
*[[The Front Lawn]]
*[[Frontline (band)|Frontline]]
*[[Ruby Frost]]
*[[Fur Patrol]]
*[[Futurians (band)|Futurians]]

==G==
*[[Garageland]]
*[[Steve Gilpin]]
*[[Golden Harvest (band)|Golden Harvest]]
*[[Goldenhorse]]
*[[Goodnight Nurse]]
*[[Goodshirt]]
*[[GST (band)|GST]]

==H==
*[[Nathan Haines]]
*[[Ria Hall]]
*[[Mika Haka]]
*[[Hallelujah Picassos]]
*[[Joan Hammond]] – violinist, soprano
*[[Hammond Gamble]]
*[[John Hanlon (singer)|John Hanlon]]
*[[Aldous Harding]]
*[[Headband (band)|Headband]]
*[[Headless Chickens]]
*[[Hello Sailor (band)|Hello Sailor]]
*[[Jan Hellriegel]]
*[[George D. Henderson]]
*[[Herbs (band)|Herbs]]
*[[Herriot Row]]
*[[High Dependency Unit (band)|High Dependency Unit]]
*[[Head Like a Hole (band)|Head Like A Hole]]
*[[Hogsnort Rupert]]
*[[Home Brew (band)|Home Brew]]
*[[Calum Hood]] – from Australian band [[5 Seconds of Summer]]
*[[Horomona Horo]]
*[[House of Downtown]]
*[[House of Shem]]
*[[Howard Morrison Quartet]]
*[[Fanny Howie]]
*[[Al Hunter (singer)|Al Hunter]]
*[[Marc Hunter]] – singer (moved to Australia)
*[[Human (band)|Human]]
*[[The Human Instinct|Human Instinct]]
*[[Luke Hurley]]

==I==
*[[I Am Giant]]
*[[In Dread Response]]
*[[Ivy Lies]]

==J==
*[[J.Williams (singer)|J.Williams]] (Joshua Williams) – singer, dancer
*[[Jakob (band)|Jakob]]
*[[Billy T. James]]
*[[Mitch James]]
*[[Jean-Paul Sartre Experience]]
*[[Peter Jefferies]]
*[[Jennie (singer)|Jennie]] – singer and member of [[Blackpink]] (lived in New Zealand for some years)
*[[Greg Johnson (musician)|Greg Johnson]]
*[[Phil Joel]] Former bassist of the [[Newsboys]]

==K==
*[[K'Lee]]
*[[K.One]]
*[[Katchafire]]
*[[KERI]]
*[[Kerretta]]
*[[Kids of 88]]
*[[Kidz in Space]]
*[[Alphonso Keil]]
*[[Eliza Keil]]
*[[Freddie Keil]]
*[[Herma Keil]]
*[[Olaf Keil]]
*[[David Kilgour (musician)|David Kilgour]]
*[[Kimbra]]
*[[Kimo (band)|Kimo]]
*[[Ken Kincaid]]
*[[King Kapisi]]
*[[Knightshade]]
*[[The Knobz]]
*[[Chris Knox]]
*[[Kora (band)|Kora]]
*[[Kraus (New Zealand musician)|Kraus]]

==L==
*[[L.A.B. (band)|L.A.B.]]
*[[The La De Da's]]
*[[Ladi6]]
*[[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]]
*[[Shona Laing]]
*[[Larry's Rebels]]
*[[Dinah Lee]]
*[[Like A Storm]]
*[[Douglas Lilburn]] – composer, educator
*[[Jody Lloyd]]
*[[Look Blue Go Purple]]
*[[Lorde]]
*[[Love’s Ugly Children]]
*[[Eddie Low]]
*[[Low Profile (New Zealand band)|Low Profile]]
*[[Jordan Luck]]
*[[Luger Boa]]
*[[Ben Lummis]]
*[[Bruce Lynch]]
*[[Suzanne Lynch]]

==M==
*[[Marley Mackay]]
*[[Tim Maddren]]
*[[Malvina Major]] – opera singer
*[[Moana (singer)|Moana Maree Maniapoto]]
*[[Midge Marsden]]
*[[Dennis Marsh]]
*[[Elizabeth Marvelly]]
*[[Massad (musician)|Massad]]
*[[Renee Maurice]]- singer musical playwright
*[[Ma-V-Elle]]
*[[Ricky May]]
*[[Dave McArtney]]
*[[Jamie McDell]]
*[[John McGough (musician)|John McGough]]
*[[Bret McKenzie]] – member of folk/pop/comedy duo [[Flight of the Conchords]]
*[[Ryan McPhun and the Ruby Suns]]
*[[Merekotia Amohau]]
*[[Max Merritt]]
*[[Bruno Merz]]
*[[Metal Fusion]]
*[[Midnight Youth]]
*[[The Midnights]]
*[[Mild Orange]]
*[[Minuit (band)|Minuit]]
*[[The Mint Chicks]]
*[[Mi-Sex]]
*[[Misfits of Science (group)|Misfits of Science]]
*[[Anika Moa]]
*[[Moana and the Moahunters]] (also known as Moana and the Tribe)
*[[Connan Mockasin]] 
*[[The Mockers]]
*[[Monte Video and the Cassettes]]
*[[Roy Montgomery]]
*[[Willy Moon]]
*[[Moorhouse (band)|Moorhouse]]
*[[Jenny Morris (musician)|Jenny Morris]] – singer, songwriter
*[[Howard Morrison|Sir Howard Morrison]] – entertainer
*[[Mother Goose (band)|Mother Goose]]
*[[Motocade]]
*[[Mt Eden (band)|Mt Eden]] (formerly Mt Eden Dubstep)
*[[Mumsdollar]]
*[[Muroki]]
*[[Michael Murphy (singer)|Michael Murphy]]
*[[Warwick Murray]]
*[[The Mutton Birds]]

==N==
*[[The Naked and Famous]]
*[[The Narcs]]
*[[Nash Chase]]
*[[Oscar Natzka]] – opera singer
*[[Tami Neilson]]
*[[Nesian Mystik]]
*[[Netherworld Dancing Toys]]
*[[Ngaire Fuata|Ngaire]]
*[[Mike Nock]]
*[[Nocturnal Projections]]
*[[Christopher Banks#Nuture|Nurture]]

==O==
*[[OMC (band)|OMC]]
*[[Sharon O'Neill]]
*[[Simon O'Neill]] – opera singer
*[[Openside]]
*[[Opensouls]]
*[[Opshop]]
*[[Optimus Gryme]]

==P==
* Pacifier – ''See [[Shihad]]''
*[[Emma Paki]]
*[[Parachute Band]]
*[[Rosy Parlane]]
*[[Parmentier (band)|Parmentier]]
*[[Pātea Māori Club]]
*[[Suzanne Paul]]
*[[Payola (New Zealand band)|Payola]]
*[[Peking Man (band)|Peking Man]]
*[[Abe Phillips]]
*[[The Phoenix Foundation (band)|The Phoenix Foundation]]
*[[Pitch Black (band)|Pitch Black]]
*[[Pluto (New Zealand band)|Pluto]]
*[[P-Money]]
*[[The Politicians]]
*[[Pop Mechanix]]
*[[Peter Posa]]
*[[Suzanne Prentice]]
*[[Anita Prime]]
*[[Dalvanius Prime]]
*[[Prince Tui Teka]]
*[[Princess Chelsea]]
*[[The Puddle]]
*[[Push Push (band)|Push Push]]

==R==
*[[The Rabble]]
*[[The Radars]]
*[[John Rae (musician)]]
*[[Randa (rapper)|Randa]]
*[[Rapture Ruckus]]
*[[Nadia Reid]]
*[[The Renderers (band)|The Renderers]]
*[[Jordan Reyne]]
*[[Don Richardson (arranger)|Don Richardson]]
*[[The Rising Stars]]
*[[Dean Roberts (musician)|Dean Roberts]]
*[[Rosé (singer)|Rosé]] – singer and member of [[Blackpink]] (was born and lived in New Zealand until at the age of 7)
*[[John Rowles]] – singer
*[[Rubicon (New Zealand band)|Rubicon]]
*[[The Ruby Suns]]
*[[Mike Rudd]]
*[[Dane Rumble]]
*[[The Rumour (New Zealand band)|The Rumour]]
*[[Bic Runga]]
*[[Bruce Russell (musician)|Bruce Russell]]

==S==
*[[Salmonella Dub]]
*[[Satellite Spies]]
*[[Savage (rapper)|Savage]]
*[[Craig Scott (singer)|Craig Scott]]
*[[Screaming Meemees]]
*[[Scribe (rapper)|Scribe]]
*[[The Shadracks]]
*[[Shapeshifter (band)|Shapeshifter]]
*[[Rhian Sheehan]]
*[[Shepherds Reign]]
*[[Shihad]] – Also known as Pacifier
*[[Shocking Pinks]]
*[[Shoes This High]]
*[[The Simple Image]]
*[[Sinate]]
*[[Sisters Underground]]
*[[Six60]]
*[[SJD (musician)|SJD]]
*[[Skallander]]
*[[The Skeptics]]
*[[Slim (New Zealand band)|Slim]]
*[[Smashproof]]
*[[Snapper (band)|Snapper]]
*[[Sneaky Feelings]]
*[[Southside of Bombay]]
*[[Space Waltz]]
*[[Spacifix]]
*[[Split Enz]]
*[[Nigel Stanford]]
*[[Stellar (New Zealand band)|Stellar*]]
*[[The Stereo Bus]]
*[[Steriogram]]
*[[Frankie Stevens]]
*[[Jon Stevens]]
*[[Straitjacket Fits]]
*[[Strawpeople]]
*[[Subliminals]]
*[[Suburban Reptiles]]
*[[Superette (band)|Superette]]
*[[Supergroove]]
*[[Surf City (band)|Surf City]]
*[[The Swingers]]

==T==

*[[Tiki Taane]]
*[[Tadpole (band)|Tadpole]]
*[[Tahuna Breaks]]
*[[Tall Dwarfs]]
*[[Kiri Te Kanawa|Dame Kiri Te Kanawa]] – opera singer
*[[Inia Te Wiata]] – opera singer
*[[Th' Dudes]]
*[[This Kind of Punishment]]
*[[The Tigers (New Zealand band)|The Tigers]]
*[[Tiny Ruins]]
*[[Benny Tipene]]
*[[Aaron Tokona]] (Also known as AHoriBuzz)
*[[Tomorrow People (band)|Tomorrow People]]
*[[Jon Toogood]] – lead singer of the band Shihad
*[[Topp Twins]]
*[[Toy Love]]
*[[TrinityRoots]]
*[[TrueBliss]]
*[[Truth (Dubstep Artist)|Truth]]
*[[The Tutts]]
*[[Two Lane Blacktop]]

==U==
*[[Ulcerate]]
*[[Unity Pacific]]
*[[Unknown Mortal Orchestra]]
*[[Upper Hutt Posse]]
*[[Margaret Urlich]]

==V==
*[[Rosita Vai]]
*[[Peter van der Fluit]]
*[[The Veils]]
*[[The Verlaines]]
*[[Villainy (band)|Villainy]]
*[[Voom (band)|Voom]]

==W==
*[[Miho Wada]] – jazz flautist and saxophonist, founder of Miho's Jazz Orchestra
*[[Stan Walker]]
*[[Bunny Walters]]
*[[Dean Wareham]] – singer and guitarist with [[Galaxie 500]], [[Luna (1990s American band)|Luna]] and [[Dean & Britta]]
*[[The Warratahs]]
*[[Darren Watson (musician)|Darren Watson]]
*[[Waves (band)|Waves]]
*[[Hayley Westenra]] – singer
*[[Weta (band)|Weta]]
*[[When the Cat's Away (band)|When the Cat's Away]]
*[[Annie Whittle]]
*[[Gin Wigmore]]
*[[Pere Wihongi]]
*[[Marlon Williams (New Zealand musician)|Marlon Williams]]
*[[Pixie Williams]] – singer
*[[Martin Winch]] – guitarist
*[[Working With Walt]]
*[[Dion Workman]]
*[[Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos]]

==Y==
*[[The Yandall Sisters]]
*[[Yulia Townsend|Yulia]]
*[[Yumi Zouma]]

==Z==
*[[Zed (band)|Zed]]
*[[Zowie]]

== References ==
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