| Player | Figures | Match Name |
| Tim Southee | 23.1-8-55-5 | England in New Zealand: 3rd match, 2007/08 |
| Chris Martin | 16-3-65-5 | Bangladesh in New Zealand: 2nd match, 2007/08 |
| Mark Gillespie | 30-7-136-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2007/08 |
| Daniel Vettori | 42.3-6-130-7 | Sri Lanka in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2006/07 |
| Chris Martin | 15-2-37-5 | New Zealand in South Africa: 3rd Test, 2005/06 |
| James Franklin | 20-7-53-5 | West Indies in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2005/06 |
| Shane Bond | 27.3-7-69-5 | West Indies in New Zealand: 1st Test, 2005/06 |
| Shane Bond | 17-4-51-6 | New Zealand in Zimbabwe: 2nd Test, 2005/06 |
| Chris Martin | 20-7-54-6 | Sri Lanka in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| James Franklin | 26.1-3-119-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 2004/05 |
| Daniel Vettori | 40.2-13-106-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 2004/05 |
| Daniel Vettori | 55.2-10-152-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| Chris Martin | 39.5-7-152-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 2004/05 |
| Daniel Vettori | 32.2-12-70-6 | New Zealand in Bangladesh: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| Daniel Vettori | 28.2-9-100-6 | New Zealand in Bangladesh: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| James Franklin | 17-7-28-5 | New Zealand in Bangladesh: 1st Test, 2004/05 |
| Daniel Vettori | 22-13-28-6 | New Zealand in Bangladesh: 1st Test, 2004/05 |
| Chris Cairns | 23.3-5-79-5 | New Zealand in England: 3rd Test, 2004 |
| Chris Martin | 20-6-55-5 | South Africa in New Zealand: 3rd Test, 2003/04 |
| Chris Martin | 31-7-76-6 | South Africa in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2003/04 |
| Chris Martin | 23-5-104-5 | South Africa in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2003/04 |
| Ian Butler | 20-6-46-6 | Pakistan in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 2003/04 |
| Daryl Tuffey | 33-8-87-5 | Pakistan in New Zealand: 1st Test, 2003/04 |
| Shane Bond | 30.1-7-104-5 | New Zealand in West Indies: 2nd Test, 2002 |
| Shane Bond | 21-7-78-5 | New Zealand in West Indies: 1st Test, 2002 |
| Daryl Tuffey | 19-6-54-6 | England in New Zealand: 3rd Test, 2001/02 |
| Chris Cairns | 18.2-2-53-7 | Bangladesh in New Zealand: 1st Test, 2001/02 |
| Daniel Vettori | 34.4-7-87-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 2001/02 |
| Daniel Vettori | 36-5-138-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 2001/02 |
| Chris Cairns | 37-8-146-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 2001/02 |
| Chris Martin | 32.5-11-71-5 | Zimbabwe in New Zealand: Only Test, 2000/01 |
| Paul Wiseman | 45-16-90-5 | New Zealand in Zimbabwe: 1st Test, 2000/01 |
| Chris Cairns | 14.5-5-31-5 | New Zealand in Zimbabwe: 1st Test, 2000/01 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 15.5-5-51-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1999/00 |
| Daniel Vettori | 25-8-62-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Daniel Vettori | 35-11-87-7 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Chris Cairns | 19-5-44-5 | West Indies in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1999/00 |
| Chris Cairns | 22.5-10-27-7 | West Indies in New Zealand: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Daniel Vettori | 55.1-11-127-6 | New Zealand in India: 2nd Test, 1999/00 |
| Dion Nash | 11-3-27-6 | New Zealand in India: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Chris Cairns | 19-8-31-5 | New Zealand in England: 4th Test, 1999 |
| Chris Cairns | 21.1-1-77-6 | New Zealand in England: 2nd Test, 1999 |
| Simon Doull | 24-7-65-7 | India in New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1998/99 |
| Chris Cairns | 17.4-1-62-5 | New Zealand in Sri Lanka: 3rd Test, 1998 |
| Daniel Vettori | 33-10-64-6 | New Zealand in Sri Lanka: 3rd Test, 1998 |
| Paul Wiseman | 46.5-17-82-5 | New Zealand in Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 1998 |
| Chris Cairns | 28.1-9-50-5 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1997/98 |
| Heath Davis | 20.2-3-63-5 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 2nd Test, 1996/97 |
| Daniel Vettori | 29.2-8-84-5 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 2nd Test, 1996/97 |
| Simon Doull | 21.2-5-58-5 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 1996/97 |
| Simon Doull | 28-10-75-5 | New Zealand v England: 2nd Test, 1996/97 |
| Chris Cairns | 30.4-2-137-5 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1996/97 |
| Simon Doull | 16-3-46-5 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1996/97 |
| Danny Morrison | 20-2-61-5 | West Indies v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1995/96 |
| Danny Morrison | 26.2-9-69-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 1st Test, 1994/95 |
| Simon Doull | 29.5-9-73-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1994/95 |
| Matthew Hart | 32.4-7-77-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1994/95 |
| Dion Nash | 25-6-76-6 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1994 |
| Dion Nash | 29-8-93-5 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1994 |
| Simon Doull | 15-2-66-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 1st Test, 1993/94 |
| Danny Morrison | 18.4-5-37-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1992/93 |
| Dipak Patel | 34-10-93-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1992/93 |
| Danny Morrison | 26.4-5-89-7 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 1992/93 |
| Murphy Su'a | 24-2-73-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: Only Test, 1992/93 |
| Danny Morrison | 15-2-41-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: Only Test, 1992/93 |
| Murphy Su'a | 37-8-85-5 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1992/93 |
| Dipak Patel | 17.3-5-50-6 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1992/93 |
| Dipak Patel | 40.4-12-113-6 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1992/93 |
| Chris Cairns | 21-4-52-6 | New Zealand v England: 2nd Test, 1991/92 |
| Chris Cairns | 27-6-75-5 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 3rd Test, 1990/91 |
| Danny Morrison | 44-6-153-5 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 1990/91 |
| Chris Pringle | 16-4-52-7 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1990/91 |
| Willie Watson | 36-10-78-6 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1990/91 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 21-3-53-5 | England v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1990 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 16.2-5-39-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: Only Test, 1989/90 |
| John Bracewell | 34.2-11-85-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: Only Test, 1989/90 |
| Danny Morrison | 30-3-145-5 | New Zealand v India: 3rd Test, 1989/90 |
| Danny Morrison | 38-8-98-5 | New Zealand v India: 2nd Test, 1989/90 |
| Danny Morrison | 16-2-75-5 | New Zealand v India: 1st Test, 1989/90 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 20.5-8-49-6 | India v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1988/89 |
| John Bracewell | 17.4-3-51-6 | India v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1988/89 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 30-10-65-5 | India v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1988/89 |
| Danny Morrison | 21.1-3-69-5 | New Zealand v England: 1st Test, 1987/88 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 44-11-109-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1987/88 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 31-9-67-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1987/88 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 42-16-68-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 1987/88 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 12.3-2-50-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 3rd Test, 1986/87 |
| Martin Snedden | 18.3-2-68-5 | New Zealand v West Indies: 3rd Test, 1986/87 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 41.4-7-105-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 2nd Test, 1986/87 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 32-7-80-6 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1986 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 37.5-11-80-6 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1986 |
| John Bracewell | 22-8-32-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 44.4-8-116-7 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 26.5-6-65-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 39-11-90-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 3rd Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 24-2-65-5 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 2nd Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 23.4-4-52-9 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 1985/86 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 28.5-9-71-6 | Trans-Tasman Trophy: 1st Test, 1985/86 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 22-4-73-6 | West Indies v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1984/85 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 24-5-51-6 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 3rd Test, 1984/85 |
| Stephen Boock | 45-18-117-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 1st Test, 1984/85 |
| Stephen Boock | 37-13-87-7 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1984/85 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 22-4-73-5 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1983/84 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 22-5-63-5 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1983/84 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 16-7-29-5 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1983/84 |
| Stephen Boock | 9.3-4-28-5 | Sri Lanka v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1983/84 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 18-6-28-5 | New Zealand v England: 2nd Test, 1983/84 |
| Lance Cairns | 45-10-143-7 | New Zealand v England: 1st Test, 1983/84 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 40-15-93-5 | England v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1983 |
| Lance Cairns | 33.2-14-74-7 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1983 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 29-5-95-5 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1983 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 23.4-6-53-6 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1983 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 28.5-5-100-6 | New Zealand v Australia: 3rd Test, 1981/82 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 28-9-63-5 | New Zealand v Australia: 2nd Test, 1981/82 |
| John Bracewell | 41-19-75-5 | New Zealand v India: 3rd Test, 1980/81 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 33-12-47-5 | New Zealand v India: 2nd Test, 1980/81 |
| Lance Cairns | 19.4-8-33-5 | New Zealand v India: 1st Test, 1980/81 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 27.2-7-57-6 | Australia v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1980/81 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 27-8-87-5 | Australia v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1980/81 |
| Lance Cairns | 38.5-11-87-5 | Australia v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1980/81 |
| Gary Troup | 29.1-5-95-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 3rd Test, 1979/80 |
| Lance Cairns | 32-8-85-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 2nd Test, 1979/80 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 20-9-34-5 | New Zealand v West Indies: 1st Test, 1979/80 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 36-13-68-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 1st Test, 1979/80 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 27-3-104-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 3rd Test, 1978/79 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 25-2-62-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 1st Test, 1978/79 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 32-9-84-5 | England v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1978 |
| Stephen Boock | 28.3-4-67-5 | New Zealand v England: 3rd Test, 1977/78 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 13.3-4-26-6 | New Zealand v England: 1st Test, 1977/78 |
| Lance Cairns | 33.1-11-55-5 | India v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1976/77 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 19-0-121-5 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1976/77 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee | 8.3-0-23-7 | New Zealand v India: 3rd Test, 1975/76 |
| Richard Collinge | 16.6-0-63-6 | New Zealand v India: 2nd Test, 1975/76 |
| Bevan Congdon | 26.7-3-65-5 | New Zealand v India: 1st Test, 1975/76 |
| Richard Collinge | 18-4-82-5 | New Zealand v Australia: 3rd Test, 1973/74 |
| David O'Sullivan | 35.5-4-148-5 | Australia v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1973/74 |
| Richard Collinge | 34-7-74-5 | England v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1973 |
| Bruce Taylor | 24-8-41-5 | West Indies v New Zealand: 5th Test, 1971/72 |
| Bruce Taylor | 20.3-6-74-7 | West Indies v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1971/72 |
| Bob Cunis | 24-4-76-6 | New Zealand v England: 2nd Test, 1970/71 |
| Hedley Howarth | 33-10-80-5 | Pakistan v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1969/70 |
| Hedley Howarth | 23-11-34-5 | India v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1969/70 |
| Dick Motz | 27-3-113-5 | New Zealand v West Indies: 3rd Test, 1968/69 |
| Dick Motz | 18-2-69-6 | New Zealand v West Indies: 2nd Test, 1968/69 |
| Dick Motz | 21-6-63-6 | New Zealand v India: 2nd Test, 1967/68 |
| Gary Bartlett | 16.5-5-38-6 | New Zealand v India: 2nd Test, 1967/68 |
| Dick Motz | 34-7-86-5 | New Zealand v India: 1st Test, 1967/68 |
| Dick Motz | 43-14-108-5 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1965 |
| Bruce Taylor | 7.3-2-26-5 | India v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1964/65 |
| Bruce Taylor | 23.5-2-86-5 | India v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1964/65 |
| Frank Cameron | 23-11-34-5 | New Zealand v Pakistan: 2nd Test, 1964/65 |
| John Reid | 35-15-60-6 | New Zealand v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1963/64 |
| Frank Cameron | 24.4-10-48-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1961/62 |
| Frank Cameron | 36.2-9-83-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1961/62 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 27-11-64-5 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1958 |
| Alex Moir | 25.1-3-62-5 | New Zealand v England: 2nd Test, 1954/55 |
| Geoff Rabone | 38.7-10-68-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1953/54 |
| Tom Burtt | 29.2-7-69-5 | New Zealand v West Indies: 1st Test, 1951/52 |
| Alex Moir | 56.3-16-155-6 | New Zealand v England: 1st Test, 1950/51 |
| Fen Cresswell | 41.2-6-168-6 | England v New Zealand: 4th Test, 1949 |
| Tom Burtt | 45-11-162-6 | England v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1949 |
| Jack Cowie | 43-6-127-5 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1949 |
| Tom Burtt | 39.3-16-97-5 | England v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1949 |
| Jack Cowie | 30-4-83-6 | New Zealand v England: Only Test, 1946/47 |
| Jack Cowie | 21-8-40-6 | New Zealand v Australia: Only Test, 1945/46 |
| Jack Cowie | 23.5-6-67-6 | England v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1937 |
