The cancellation was confirmed in a statement by the hip hop star's promoters but no details were given.
In the statement, Brown thanked his fans and said he remained hopeful he could tour "in the near future".
It had been widely expected that Brown would not perform for his fans Down Under after struggling to obtain the visa.
Australian immigration minister Peter Dutton said in September that his office intended to refuse Brown a visa to perform because of the singer's history of domestic violence.
A person has 28 days after a visa rejection to lodge an appeal, but it is not known if Brown did this.
New Zealand said Brown had voluntarily withdrawn his application.
"Immigration New Zealand can confirm that Chris Brown withdrew his application for a work visa to travel to New Zealand. No decision had been made on the application," a spokesperson for Immigration New Zealand told Reuters.
Brown's visa troubles stem from a conviction in 2009 for assaulting the singer, his then-girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years' probation, which was lifted in February.
Brown had been scheduled to perform shows in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this month.
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