New Zealand competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome under the IOC country code NZL. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, including twice as a combined team with Australia. The New Zealand Olympic Committee was represented by 38 athletes and 11 officials. Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was athlete Les Mills.
| File:Olympic-rings.png | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:New zealand flag large.png New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Gold
- Peter Snell — Athletics, Men's 800m
- Murray Halberg — Athletics, Men's 5,000m
Silver
- None
Bronze
- Barry Magee — Athletics, Men's Marathon
Results and competitors by event
Men's Competition
- Murray Halberg
- Jeff Julian
- Barry Magee
- Les Mills
- Dave Norris
- Ray Puckett
- Norman Read
- Barry Robinson
- Donal Smith
- Peter Snell
Women's Competition
Men's Track Competition
Jumping Competition
Men's Competition
Men's Team Competition
- John Abrams
- James Barclay
- Phillip Bygrave
- John Cullen
- Ross Gillespie
- Anthony Hayde
- Noel Hobson
- Ian Kerr
- Murray Mathieson
- Guy McGregor
- Mervyn McKinnon
- Kevin Percy
- Bill Schaefer
- Bruce Turner
Men's Competition
Men's Competition
Men's Competition
Men's Freestyle Competition