2010 in New Zealand music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened or are expected to happen in 2010 in New Zealand music.

January

 * 15 January: Big Day Out (see lineup)
 * 29 January – 1 February: Parachute music festival (see lineup)

May

 * 1 May: Music television channel C42 launches, aiming to play 30% New Zealand music

March

 * 15 March: Humour and the Misfortune of Others by Hollie Smith
 * 17 March: My Own Way by Darren Ross
 * 29 March: The Experiment by Dane Rumble

April

 * 5 April: Love in Motion by Anika Moa

June

 * 11 June: Intriguer by Crowded House
 * 14 June: Live at Roundhouse by Fat Freddy's Drop

July

 * 4 July: Modern Fables by Julia Deans
 * 5 July: Evolution - Past, Present, Beyond by Deceptikonz

August

 * 2 August: Until the End of Time by Opshop
 * 20 August: From the Inside Out by Stan Walker
 * 23 August: Beheaded Ouroboros by Witchrist
 * Passive Me, Aggressive You by The Naked and Famous

September

 * 20 September: Ignite by Shihad

October

 * 4 October: Perfect Flaws by Black River Drive
 * 11 October: 5th Degree by Autozamm

November

 * 30 November: DARREN! by Darren Ross

Awards

 * New Zealand Music Awards

The winners of the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, or 'Tuis', will be announced on 7 October.

Number-ones in 2010
Record charts in New Zealand are published by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand every week.

Singles
The longest running number-one single in 2010 so far is Stan Walker's "Black Box", topping the chart for six consecutive weeks of 2010.

Albums
Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream was the number-one album for six non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Compilations
Now That's What I Call Music 32 (N.Z. series) remained as the number-one compilation album for twelve non-consecutive weeks of 2010.

Music DVDs
André Rieu's Live in Sydney 2009 has reached the top spot in 2010 for five non-consecutive weeks.

Radio airplays
"Black Box" by Stan Walker was the most-played on New Zealand radio stations for nine consecutive weeks of 2010.