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