This is the list of number-one singles on the "Pop-o-meter" chart in New Zealand,publisher by New Zealand Listener. The rankings were initially based on listener popularity, until a reformat in April 1970, which claimed to base the chart on sales.[1]

25 March 1966 Herman's Hermits "A Must To Avoid"
1 April 1966
8 April 1966 Nancy Sinatra "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
15 April 1966
22 April 1966 Overlanders "Michelle"
29 April 1966 Simon & Garfunkel "Homeward Bound"
5 April 1966 Overlanders "Michelle"
12 April 1966 Simon & Garfunkel "Homeward Bound"
19 April 1966
26 April 1966
3 June 1966 The Kinks "Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
10 June 1966
17 June 1966
24 June 1966 The Beach Boys "Sloop John B"
1 July 1966
8 July 1966 The Beatles "Paperback Writer"
15 July 1966
22 July 1966
29 July 1966 Manfred Mann "Pretty Flamingo"
5 August 1966
12 August 1966
19 August 1966 The Lovin' Spoonful "Daydream"
26 August 1966
2 September 1966
9 September 1966 The Troggs "Wild Thing"
16 September 1966
23 September 1966 The Beatles "Yellow Submarine"
30 September 1966
7 October 1966
14 October 1966 The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby"
21 October 1966 The Troggs "With a Girl Like You"
28 October 1966
4 November 1966
11 November 1966 Tommy Roe "Sweet Pea"
18 November 1966
25 November 1966 Peter & Gordon "Lady Godiva"
1 December 1966
8 December 1966
15 December 1966 The Hollies "Stop! Stop! Stop!"
22 December 1966
29 December 1966
Week Artist Title
6 January 1967 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
13 January 1967 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
20 January 1967 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
27 January 1967 The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations"
3 February 1967 Tommy Roe "Hooray For Hazel"
10 February 1967 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich "Bend It!"
17 February 1967
24 February 1967 The Monkees "I'm a Believer"
3 March 1967
10 March 1967
17 March 1967
24 March 1967
31 March 1967 The Beatles "Penny Lane"
7 April 1967
14 April 1967 The La De Das "Hey! Baby"
21 April 1967
28 April 1967 The Seekers "Georgy Girl"
5 May 1967 Cat Stevens "Matthew and Son"
12 May 1967
19 May 1967 The Bee Gees "Spicks and Specks"
26 May 1967
2 June 1967 The Monkees "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"
9 June 1967
16 June 1967
23 June 1967 Mr. Lee Grant "Opportunity"
30 June 1967 Sandie Shaw "Puppet on a String"
7 July 1967
14 July 1967
21 July 1967 The Tremeloes "Silence is Golden"
28 July 1967
4 August 1967
11 August 1967 Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
18 August 1967 The Beatles "All You Need Is Love"
25 August 1967
1 September 1967 Mr. Lee Grant "Thanks To You"
8 September 1967
15 September 1967
22 September 1967 Scott McKenzie "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"
29 September 1967
6 October 1967
13 October 1967
20 October 1967
27 October 1967 The Small Faces "Itchycoo Park"
3 November 1967
10 November 1967 Engelbert Humperdinck "The Last Waltz"
17 November 1967
24 November 1967 The Move "Flowers in the Rain"
1 December 1967 The Bee Gees "Massachusetts"
8 December 1967
15 December 1967
22 December 1967 The Royal Guardsmen "Snoopy's Christmas"
29 December 1967
Week Artist Title
19 January 1968 The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye"
26 January 1968
2 February 1968
9 February 1968 The Monkees "Daydream Believer"
16 February 1968
23 February 1968
1 March 1968
8 March 1968 The Scaffold "Thank U Very Much"
15 March 1968 American Breed "Bend Me, Shape Me"
22 March 1968
29 March 1968 Mr. Lee Grant "Why Or Where Or When"
5 April 1968
12 April 1968 Manfred Mann "Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"
19 April 1968 The Beatles "Lady Madonna"
26 April 1968
3 May 1968 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich "The Legend of Xanadu"
10 May 1968
17 May 1968
24 May 1968
31 May 1968 Gary Puckett & the Union Gap Young Girl
7 June 1968
14 June 1968
21 June 1968 Bobby Goldsboro "Honey"
28 June 1968 Small Faces "Lazy Sunday"
5 July 1968
12 July 1968
19 July 1968 Simple Image "Spinning, Spinning, Spinning"
26 July 1968
2 August 1968 Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
9 August 1968
16 August 1968 The Ohio Express "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy"
23 August 1968 Merrilee Rush "Angel of the Morning"
30 August 1968
6 September 1968 The Cowsills "Indian Lake"
13 September 1968
20 September 1968
27 September 1968 Allison Durbin "I Have Loved Me a Man"
4 October 1968
11 October 1968 The Beatles "Hey Jude"
18 October 1968
25 October 1968
1 November 1968
8 November 1968
15 November 1968 The Beatles "Revolution"
22 November 1968 The Casuals "Jesamine"
29 November 1968
6 December 1968 Leapy Lee "Little Arrows"
13 December 1968
20 December 1968 The Turtles "Elenore"
27 December 1968 The Tremeloes "My Little Lady"
Week Artist Title
3 January 1969 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
10 January 1969 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
17 January 1969 Diana Ross & the Supremes "Love Child"
24 January 1969
31 January 1969 The Scaffold "Lily The Pink"
7 February 1969 Lulu "I'm a Tiger"
14 February 1969 Barry Ryan "Eloise"
21 February 1969 Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich "The Wreck of the 'Antoinette'"
28 February 1969 Marmalade "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
7 March 1969 The Marbles "Only One Woman"
14 March 1969 The Beatles "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
21 March 1969 Bee Gees "I Started a Joke"
28 March 1969
3 April 1969 Manfred Mann "Fox on the Run"
10 April 1969 Rebels "My Son John"
17 April 1969
24 April 1969 John Rowles "M'Lady"
1 May 1969 Tommy James & the Shondells "Crimson & Clover"
8 May 1969
15 May 1969
22 May 1969 Peter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?"
29 May 1969
5 June 1969 The Beatles "Get Back"
12 June 1969
20 June 1969 The Cowsills "Hair"
27 June 1969
4 July 1969
11 July 1969
18 July 1969 Elvis Presley "In the Ghetto"
25 July 1969
1 August 1969
8 August 1969
15 August 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising"
22 August 1969 Tommy Roe "Heather Honey"
29 August 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival "Bad Moon Rising"
5 September 1969 Zager & Evans "In The Year 2525"
12 September 1969
19 September 1969 Rolling Stones "Honky Tonk Women"
26 September 1969 Shane "Saint Paul"
3 October 1969
10 October 1969
17 October 1969
24 October 1969
31 October 1969
7 November 1969 Robin Gibb "Saved by the Bell"
14 November 1969 Hi Revving Tongues "Rain & Tears"
21 November 1969 The Beatles "Something"
28 November 1969
5 December 1969 Bee Gees "Don't Forget to Remember"
12 December 1969
19 December 1969 Elvis Presley "Suspicious Minds"
26 December 1969 The Beatles "Come Together"
Week Artist Title
2 January 1970 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
9 January 1970 Summer break - no chart Summer break - no chart
16 January 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears "And When I Die"
23 January 1970
30 January 1970
6 February 1970 The Fourmyula "Nature"
13 February 1970
20 February 1970 Badfinger "Come & Get It"
27 February 1970
6 March 1970 The Fourmyula "Nature"
13 March 1970
20 March 1970 Shocking Blue "Venus"
27 March 1970
3 April 1970 Edison Lighthouse "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
10 April 1970
17 April 1970 The Beatles "Let It Be"
24 April 1970
1 May 1970
8 May 1970 John Rowles "Cheryl Moana Marie"
15 May 1970 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water"
22 May 1970 The Peddlers "Girlie"
29 May 1970 Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge over Troubled Water"
5 June 1970 Mary Hopkin "Knock Knock, Who's There?"
12 June 1970 Craig Scott "Star Crossed Lovers"
20 June 1970
27 June 1970
3 July 1970 The Pipkins "Gimme Dat Ding"
10 July 1970
17 July 1970 Craig Scott "Star Crossed Lovers"
24 July 1970 Russell Morris "Rachel"
31 July 1970 Mungo Jerry "In The Summertime"
7 August 1970 Hogsnort Rupert "Pretty Girl"
14 August 1970
21 August 1970
28 August 1970 Maria Dallas "Pinocchio"
4 September 1970
11 September 1970
18 September 1970
25 September 1970
2 October 1970
9 October 1970 The Kinks "Lola"
16 October 1970
23 October 1970
30 October 1970
6 November 1970
13 November 1970
20 November 1970 Neil Diamond 'Cracklin' Rosie"
27 November 1970
4 December 1970
11 December 1970
18 December 1970
25 December 1970 Michael Nesmith & the First National Band "Joanne"

References

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  1. ^ Scapolo 2007, p. 3.

Bibliography

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  • Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966–2006. Wellington: Dean Scapolo and Maurienne House. p. 13. ISBN 978-1877443-00-8.