This is the RIANZ list of number one albums in New Zealand music charts during 2006, starting from Monday 2 January.
Grey shading indicates an album of New Zealand origin.
| Week | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Curtain Call: The Hits | Eminem |
| 9 January | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 16 January | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 23 January | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 30 January | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 6 February | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 13 February | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 20 February | Based On A True Story | Fat Freddy's Drop |
| 27 February | Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George | Jack Johnson |
| 6 March | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 13 March | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 20 March | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 27 March | Both Sides Of The Gun | Ben Harper |
| 3 April | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 10 April | Montage | Yulia |
| 17 April | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 24 April | All The Right Reasons | Nickelback |
| 1 May | All The Right Reasons | Nickelback |
| 8 May | 10,000 Days | Tool |
| 15 May | Back To Bedlam | James Blunt |
| 22 May | Stadium Arcadium | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 29 May | Stadium Arcadium | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 5 June | End The Silence | Blindspott |
| 12 June | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls |
| 19 June | St Elsewhere | Gnarls Barkley |
| 26 June | St Elsewhere | Gnarls Barkley |
| 3 July | PCD | The Pussycat Dolls |
| 10 July | Stadium Arcadium | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 17 July | Loose | Nelly Furtado |
| 24 July | Into the Dojo | The Black Seeds |
| 31 July | Into The Dojo | The Black Seeds |
| 7 August | Into The Dojo | The Black Seeds |
| 14 August | Into The Dojo | The Black Seeds |
| 21 August | Into The Dojo | The Black Seeds |
| 28 August | High School Musical OST | Various Artists |
| 4 September | Modern Times | Bob Dylan |
| 11 September | Revelations | Audioslave |
| 18 September | Eyes Open | Snow Patrol |
| 25 September | Eyes Open | Snow Patrol |
| 2 October | Eyes Open | Snow Patrol |
| 9 October | Sam's Town | The Killers |
| 16 October | Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time | Rod Stewart |
| 23 October | Still the Same… Great Rock Classics of Our Time | Rod Stewart |
| 30 October | The Black Parade | My Chemical Romance |
| 6 November | The Black Parade | My Chemical Romance |
| 13 November | Skin And Bones | Foo Fighters |
| 20 November | One World | The Feelers |
| 27 November | 18 Singles | U2 |
| 4 December | 18 Singles | U2 |
| 11 December | Albertine | Brooke Fraser |
| 18 December | 18 Singles | U2 |
| 25 December | 18 Singles | U2 |
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