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

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| rowspan="2" | The New Seekers

| rowspan="2" | "What Have They Done to My Song Ma"

| rowspan="4" | George Harrison

| rowspan="4" | "My Sweet Lord"

| rowspan="2" | Tony Orlando & Dawn

| rowspan="2" | "Knock Three Times"

| rowspan="2" | Mike Curb Congregation

| rowspan="2" | "Burning Bridges"

| rowspan="3" | Lynn Anderson

| rowspan="3" | "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden"

| rowspan="2" | The Mixtures

| rowspan="2" | "The Pushbike Song"

| rowspan="4" | The Hollies

| rowspan="4" | "Too Young To Be Married"

| rowspan="6" | Neil Diamond

| rowspan="6" | "I Am... I Said"

| Waldo De Los Rios

| "Mozart 40"

| Ocean

| "Put Your Hand in the Hand"

| rowspan="4" | Lobo

| rowspan="4" | "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"

| Susan Raye

| "L.A. International Airport"

| rowspan="2" | Tony Christie

| rowspan="2" | "I Did What I Did for Maria"

| Susan Raye

| "L.A. International Airport"

| rowspan="2" | Tony Christie

| rowspan="2" | "I Did What I Did for Maria"

| rowspan="3" | Delaney, Bonnie & Friends

| rowspan="3" | "Neverending Song of Love"

| 22 October 1971

| rowspan="4" | Rumour

| rowspan="4" | "L'Amour est l'Enfante de la Liberte"{{ref|reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}}

| 29 October 1971

| 5 November 1971

| 12 November 1971

| rowspan="7" | Paul & Linda McCartney

| rowspan="7" | "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"