2016 in New Zealand music

The following is a list of notable events that happened in 2016 in New Zealand music.

April

 * 23 April: Polynesian singer Bill Sevesi died.

September

 * 29 September: Pop singer Moana Maniapoto was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.

November

 * 17 November:
 * R&B singer Aaradhna refused her hip-hop award on 2016 New Zealand Music Awards ceremony, due to her belief that the award was given due to her race instead of achievement.
 * Pop rock singer Bic Runga was inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
 * 20 November: Parris Goebel's music video for the song Sorry won "Video of the Year" at the 2016 American Music Awards.
 * 29 November: Ray Columbus, pop music singer and songwriter, died of illness.

June

 * 3 June: Wild Things, studio album by Ladyhawke
 * 24 June: Conscious, studio album by Broods

November

 * 15 November: Sol3 Mio, studio album by Sol3 Mio
 * 18 November: Close Your Eyes, studio album by Bic Runga