The New Zealand National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1934. The first winner was . The record for the most wins in the men's championship is held by Gordon McCauley with 5. The current champion is George Bennett. The women's record is held by Rushlee Buchanan and with 4 wins.The U23 and elite race together in a combined race where the first across the line is the national champion. In 2019 James Fouche was the first to cross the line however being an U23 meant he was the outright national champion the same also occurred for .