This is a list of the tallest structures in New Zealand. It includes all structures to their highest point however building heights listed are only to the Architectural height and non architectural features on buildings are not included in their height.
| Rank | Name | City | nowrap | Height | Floors | Year | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sky Tower | Auckland | 328m (1,076feet) | 71 equivalent | 1997 | Tallest structure in New Zealand. 2nd tallest freestanding structure in the Southern Hemisphere. | ||
| 2 | New Plymouth | 198m (650feet) | none | 1974 | Decommissioned in 2008 but the chimney still stands.[1] | |||
| 3 | PwC Tower at Commercial Bay | Auckland | 180.1m (590.9feet) | 41[2] | 2020 | Topped out in June 2019, and it is currently the tallest building in New Zealand. | ||
| 4 | The Pacifica | Auckland | 178m (584feet)[3] | 57 | 2020 | Tallest residential building and by floor count in New Zealand | ||
| 5 | Vero Centre | Auckland | 172m (564feet) | 38 | 2000 | 2nd tallest office building in New Zealand.[4] | ||
| 6 | Waipipi Wind Farm turbines | near Waverley | 160m (530feet) | none | 2020 | 31 turbines, 950NaN0 to hub, 1300NaN0 rotor diameter. Tallest wind turbines in New Zealand.[5] | ||
| 7 | Metropolis | Auckland | 155m (509feet) | 40 | 1999 | [6] | ||
| 8 | ANZ Centre | Auckland | 151m (495feet) | 35 | 1991 | [7] [8] | ||
| 9= | Huntly Power Station chimneys | Huntly | 150m (490feet) | none | 1983 | Coal power station main chimneys [9] | ||
| 9= | The Sentinel Apartments | Auckland | 150m (490feet) | 30 | 2007 | [10] [11] [12] | ||
| 11 | HSBC Tower | Auckland | 142m (466feet) | 30 | 2002 | Former Pwc Tower[13] | ||
| 12= | Titahi Bay AM radio transmitter, second mast | Porirua | 137m (449feet) | none | 1937/1979 | [14] | ||
| 12= | Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter chimney | near Bluff | 137m (449feet) | none | 1970 | Tallest structure in the South Island.[15] | ||
| 14 | Voco Hotel and Holiday Inn | Auckland | 135m (443feet) | 41 | 2021 | |||
| 15 | Oaks Residences | Auckland | 130m (430feet) | 29 | 2006 | [16] | ||
| 16 | Lumley Centre | Auckland | 125m (410feet) | 29 | 2005 | [17] | ||
| 17 | Mount Kaukau television transmitter | Wellington | 122m (400feet) | none | 1965 | [18] | ||
| 18 | Sugarloaf television transmitter tower | Christchurch | 121m (397feet) | none | 1966 | Height from sea level to top is 614 m.[19] | ||
| 19 | Quay West | Auckland | 117m (384feet) | 20 | 1997 | [20] | ||
| 20= | Majestic Centre | Wellington | 116m (381feet) | 29 | 1991 | Tallest office building in Wellington.[21] | ||
| 20= | ASB Bank Centre | Auckland | 116m (381feet) | 29 | 1991 | [22] | ||
| 22 | Precinct Apartments | Auckland | 115m (377feet) | 33 | 2003 | [23] | ||
| 23 | Crowne Plaza | Auckland | 110m (360feet) | 29 | 1990 | [24] | ||
| 24 | Parks Residences | Auckland | 109 metres (358ft) | 30 | 2018 | [25] | ||
| 25 | Queen's Residences | Auckland | 107 metres (358 ft) | 29 | 2016 | [26] | ||
| 26 | BNZ Tower | Auckland | 106m (348feet) | 28 | 1987 | [27] | ||
| 27= | Ohaaki Power Station cooling tower | 30 km NE of Taupō | 105m (344feet) | none | 1989 | [28] | ||
| 27= | Mount Cargill television transmitter | Dunedin | 105m (344feet) | none | 1970 | [29] | ||
| 29= | IAG Tower | Auckland | 104m (341feet) | 29 | 1988 | Formerly the headquarters of Fay Richwhite.[30] | ||
| 29= | DLA Piper Tower | Auckland | 104m (341feet) | 26 | 1987 | [31] [32] | ||
| 31 | State Insurance Building | Wellington | 103m (338feet) | 26 | 1984 | Headquarters of the BNZ from 1984 to 1998.[33] | ||
| 32 | HSBC Tower, Wellington | Wellington | 101m (331feet) | 25 | 2003 | [34] | ||
| 33 | Deloitte Centre | Auckland | 100m (300feet) | 23 | 2009 | [35] | ||
| 34 | 120 Albert Street | Auckland | 95m (312feet) | 26 | 1990 | [36] [37] | ||
| 35 | Vodafone on The Park | Wellington | 93m (305feet) | 25 | 1998 | Formerly Mobil on the Park.[38] | ||
| 36 | Qantas House | Auckland | 92m (302feet) | 24 | 1986 | [39] | ||
| 37= | CityLife Auckland | Auckland | 90m (300feet) | 26 | 1998 | [40] | ||
| 37= | City Gardens | Auckland | 90m (300feet) | 28 | 2004 | [41] | ||
| 37= | Bowen House | Wellington | 90m (300feet) | 22 | 1991 | Tallest Government building.[42] | ||
| 40= | National Bank Tower | Auckland | 88m (289feet) | 21 | 1988 | Formerly Arthur Andersen Tower.[43] [44] [45] | ||
| 40= | Stamford Plaza Auckland | Auckland | 88m (289feet) | 20 | 1983/2008 | Extra storeys were added in 2008.[46] | ||
| 40= | InterContinental Wellington | Wellington | 88m (289feet) | 26 | 1988 | [47] | ||
| 43 | AMP Tower (Quay Tower) | Auckland | 87m (285feet) | 22 | 1980 | [48] | ||
| 44 | Pacific Tower | Christchurch | 86m (282feet) | 23 | 2010 | Tallest building in the South Island.[49] | ||
| 45 | Gen-i Tower | Auckland | 85m (279feet) | 22 | 2000 | [50] | ||
| 46 | Travelodge Plimmer Towers | Wellington | 84m (276feet) | 20 | 1975 | Originally built as the Williams Centre.[51] Tallest building in Wellington until 1984.[52] [53] | ||
| 47 | 1 Queen Street | Auckland | 81m (266feet) | 20 | 1973 | Former HSBC Building[54] | ||
| 48= | AXA Centre | Auckland | 80m (260feet) | 20 | 1995 | [55] | ||
| 48= | Victoria Residences | Auckland | 80m (260feet) | 24 | 2018 | [56] | ||
| 50 | 125 The Terrace | Wellington | 77m (253feet) | 21 | 1986 | [57] | ||
| 51= | SkyCity Grand | Auckland | 75m (246feet) | 24 | 2004 | [58] | ||
| 51= | Altitude Apartments | Auckland | 75m (246feet) | 22 | 2004 | [59] | ||
| 53 | West Plaza | Auckland | 74m (243feet) | 18 | 1974 | [60] | ||
| Name | City | nowrap | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titahi Bay AM radio transmitter, main mast | Porirua | nowrap | 212m (696feet) | none | 1937/1979 | Demolition completed 16 February 2016 |
| Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch | Christchurch | nowrap | 85m (279feet) | 26 | 1986 | Demolition completed following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Is the 80th tallest building ever demolished and the tallest in New Zealand.[61] |
| Price Waterhouse Building | Christchurch | 79m (259feet) | 20 | 1988 | Demolition completed following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake.[62] | |
| Name | City | Height* | Floors* | Year* | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDG Auckland Centre | Auckland | 209m (686feet) | 52 | 2020 | Resource consent was granted in February 2014, but building consent is yet to be approved. On the site of the Elliott Tower proposal.[63] | |
| 1 Mills Lane | Auckland | 190m (620feet) | 37 | Proposed[64] | ||
| Seascape | Auckland | 187m (614feet) | 56 | 2024 | Under Construction | |
| 65 Federal Street | Auckland | 180m (590feet) | 48 | 2024 | Approved[65] | |
| 51 Albert Street | Auckland | 160m (530feet) | 41 | 2024 | Under construction | |
| Saffron Tower | Auckland | 145m (476feet) | 45 | 2018 | Approved | |
| St James Suites | Auckland | 136m (446feet) | 36 | 2018 | Demolition of buildings on the site was completed in 2016, but a bank withdrew funding and by July 2019 construction had not been started.[66] | |
| nowrap | Dunedin Waterfront Hotel | Dunedin | 97m (318feet) | 28 | Application declined in June 2013,[67] but going back to appeal. Would be the tallest building in the South Island.[68] | |
| Name | City | Height* | Floors* | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Square Tower | Christchurch | 167m (548feet) | 5-6 | Approved by council but eventually cancelled following public backlash. Plans included a revolving restaurant, observation gallery, casino and nightclub. Would have been tallest building or tower in New Zealand at time of completion.[69] [70] | |
| Elliott Tower | Auckland | nowrap | 232m (761feet) | 68 | This project was approved, but construction never went ahead, and the site was later sold.[71] |