New Zealand competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
New Zealand qualified a boys' team based on the 1 June 2014 FIBA 3x3 National Federation Rankings.
New Zealand qualified a boys' team by their performance at the AVC Qualification Tournament.
New Zealand qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.
New Zealand qualified a rider.
New Zealand qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 FIE Cadet World Championships.
New Zealand qualified a boys' and girls' team based on its performance at the Oceania Qualification Tournament.
New Zealand qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.
New Zealand qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Oceania Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
New Zealand qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2014 Oceania Trampoline Championships.
New Zealand qualified two boats based on its performance at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.
<small>Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage</small>
New Zealand qualified two boats based on its performance at the Techno 293 Oceania Continental Qualifiers. New Zealand later qualified one more boat based on its performance at the Byte CII Oceania Continental Qualifiers.
New Zealand qualified four swimmers.
New Zealand qualified one athlete based on its performance at the Road to Nanjing series.
<small>Qualification Legend: Q=Main Bracket (medal); qB=Consolation Bracket (non-medal)</small>
New Zealand qualified two athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Oceania Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.
New Zealand qualified 1 quota in the boys' events based on the team ranking after the 2014 Weightlifting Oceania Championships.
New Zealand qualified five athletes based on its performance at the 2014 Oceania Cadet Championships.