| 7-47 | PCR Tufnell | England v New Zealand | 1991/92 | t1183 |
| 7-56 | Mushtaq Ahmed | Pakistan v New Zealand | 1995/96 | t1316 |
| 7-63 | MJ Hoggard | England v New Zealand | 2001/02 | t1594 |
| 7-75 | FS Trueman | England v New Zealand | 1962/63 | t542 |
| 7-116 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v Australia | 1985/86 | t1038 |
| 6-12 | DL Underwood | England v New Zealand | 1970/71 | t681 |
| 6-38 | GA Bartlett | New Zealand v India | 1967/68 | t631 |
| 6-38 | GR Dilley | England v New Zealand | 1987/88 | t1091 |
| 6-50 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v West Indies | 1986/87 | t1072 |
| 6-53 | GAR Lock | England v New Zealand | 1958/59 | t470 |
| 6-63 | RC Motz | New Zealand v India | 1967/68 | t631 |
| 6-63 | RO Collinge | New Zealand v India | 1975/76 | t771 |
| 6-69 | DK Morrison | New Zealand v West Indies | 1994/95 | t1286 |
| 6-78 | Waqar Younis | Pakistan v New Zealand | 1993/94 | t1251 |
| 6-83 | J Cowie | New Zealand v England | 1946/47 | t284 |
| 6-85 | DL Underwood | England v New Zealand | 1970/71 | t681 |
| 6-85 | BL Cairns | New Zealand v West Indies | 1979/80 | t875 |
| 6-100 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v Australia | 1981/82 | t926 |
| 6-115 | GD McGrath | Australia v New Zealand | 2004/05 | t1739 |
| 6-122 | AR Caddick | England v New Zealand | 2001/02 | t1594 |
| 6-127 | BS Bedi | India v New Zealand | 1967/68 | t631 |
| 6-155 | AM Moir | New Zealand v England | 1950/51 | t332 |
| 5-28 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v England | 1983/84 | t976 |
| 5-31 | GAR Lock | England v New Zealand | 1958/59 | t470 |
| 5-32 | AL Valentine | West Indies v New Zealand | 1955/56 | t422 |
| 5-38 | MJC Allom | England v New Zealand | 1929/30 | t186 |
| 5-39 | SK Warne | Australia v New Zealand | 2004/05 | t1739 |
| 5-46 | S Ramadhin | West Indies v New Zealand | 1955/56 | t422 |
| 5-47 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v India | 1980/81 | t898 |
| 5-53 | Wasim Akram | Pakistan v New Zealand | 1995/96 | t1316 |
| 5-59 | Mushtaq Mohammad | Pakistan v New Zealand | 1978/79 | t844 |
| 5-62 | RJ Hadlee | New Zealand v Pakistan | 1978/79 | t844 |
| 5-66 | Q McMillan | South Africa v New Zealand | 1931/32 | t217 |
| 5-68 | MC Snedden | New Zealand v West Indies | 1986/87 | t1072 |
| 5-69 | TB Burtt | New Zealand v West Indies | 1951/52 | t349 |
| 5-69 | DK Morrison | New Zealand v England | 1987/88 | t1091 |
| 5-73 | IT Botham | England v New Zealand | 1977/78 | t818 |
| 5-75 | DK Morrison | New Zealand v India | 1989/90 | t1136 |
| 5-86 | S Ramadhin | West Indies v New Zealand | 1951/52 | t349 |
| 5-95 | RDB Croft | England v New Zealand | 1996/97 | t1355 |
| 5-101 | KJ O'Keeffe | Australia v New Zealand | 1976/77 | t796 |
| 5-106 | DL Vettori | New Zealand v Australia | 2004/05 | t1739 |
| 5-113 | RC Motz | New Zealand v West Indies | 1968/69 | t652 |
| 5-134 | Madan Lal | India v New Zealand | 1975/76 | t771 |