query: when did new zealand hold the commonwealth games

pos: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games has hosted the Games three times: Historically, New Zealand has generally been 4th or 5th, though was up to 3rd (1950 & 1962), and down to 11th (1970 & 2010) and 9th (2006). At the first games in 1930, New Zealand's 4th position was ahead of Australia at 5th. At the conclusion of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand has earned 159 gold medals, 220 silver medals and 278 bronze medals. In the all-time medal tally New Zealand is ranked 5th behind Australia, England, Canada and India. Events in bold featured at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Notable competitors for New

pos: Commonwealth Games and were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Participation at the 1986 Games was affected by a boycott by 32 African, Asian and Caribbean nations in protest of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's refusal to condemn sporting contacts of apartheid era South Africa in 1985, but the Games rebounded and continued to grow thereafter. Twenty-six nations did attend the second Edinburgh Games and sent a total of 1,662 athletes and 461 officials. The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the fourteenth Commonwealth Games, the third to be hosted by New Zealand and Auckland’s

pos: Bangladesh at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The Bangladesh Olympic Association, the country's National Olympic Committee, is responsible for the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Youth Games in Bangladesh. Bangladesh did not participate in the first two Commonwealth Youth Games in Edinburgh (2000) and Bendigo (2004). For the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, it entered ten athletes, all men, who competed in athletics, boxing and shooting, winning one bronze medal in Weightlifting. Bangladesh was one of the 63 nations and territories taking part in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the Isle of Man from 7 to 13

pos: Tonga at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970, and debuted in the Commonwealth Games in 1974 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Tonga did not participate in first two—2000 Edinburgh and 2004 Bendigo—Commonwealth Youth Games. It entered nine athletes (two men and seven women) in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, competed in athletics, table tennis and tennis; but failed to win any medal. Tonga was one of the 63 nations that participated in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011, making its second Commonwealth Youth Games

pos: New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 145 competitors and 33 officials to the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, which were held at Christchurch, New Zealand. Warwick Nicholl was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The theme song was "Join Together" by Steve Allen. The games, which became known as "the friendly games", were held in Christchurch, New Zealand. The main venue was QEII Park. The games marked the beginning of colour television broadcasts in New Zealand. The trademark logo of these Games served as the 'benchmark' design for logo designs for

pos: New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Judo: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics: Boxing: Cycling: Diving: Gymnastics: Judo: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Swimming: At these Games, the Triathlon was a demonstration event; won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand. Four women competed for New Zealand in the women's road race: New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony

pos: New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials to the 1990 Commonwealth Games, which were held (like the 1950 Games) in Auckland, New Zealand. The games were part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was Gary Anderson. The opening ceremony included the arrival of The Queen's Representative Prince Edward, arrival of the Queen's Baton and many Māori ceremonial stories. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in

pos: New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games only athletics, swimming, and boxing were broadcast in colour. The National Film Unit produced Games '74, a feature-length documentary in colour of the games. This has since been restored and is available on DVD. New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) had a team of 145 competitors and 33 officials to the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, which were held at Christchurch, New Zealand. Warwick Nicholl was the flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The theme song was "Join Together" by Steve Allen. The games, which became known as "the friendly games", were held in Christchurch, New

pos: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Men: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships The Commonwealth Water Polo Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games, although they are no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme. They are in a round robin format. It is implied that the next Games will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. Although recognised as a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sport, water polo has only featured in the Games once at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Only Australia and New Zealand took part, where Australia won all three matches: 11-4,

pos: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Commonwealth Water Polo Championships The Commonwealth Water Polo Championships are held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games, although they are no longer included in the Commonwealth Games programme. They are in a round robin format. It is implied that the next Games will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. Although recognised as a Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) sport, water polo has only featured in the Games once at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Only Australia and New Zealand took part, where Australia won all three matches: 11-4, 13-2,

pos: Richard Tuffin 12½ years old when she competed at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, but she was representing Fiji where her father was registrar at the University of the South Pacific for six years. Richard Tuffin Richard John Tuffin (born 1944) is a former New Zealand rowing coxswain. He coxed the Union Boat Club four, consisting of Donald Gemmell, Peter Aitchison, Frank Crotty and Graeme Moran to victory at the New Zealand rowing championships in 1958. The same crew went on to represent New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, finishing fourth. Born in Whanganui in 1944,

pos: 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games 1974 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games The fourth Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 13 to 19 January 1974. The Games were opened by Sir Denis Blundell, Governor General of New Zealand. The competing countries and competitors were: Three New Zealand based competitors competed by special invitation of the organising committee – T. Cullen, R. Porter and P. Read. The following sports were included in the Games: The following were the venues used for the Games: Australia's Gwen Milburn won gold in the women's 60 m track athletics event. Australia also picked up medals in the bowls event.

pos: Games '74 Games '74 Games '74 is a 1974 New Zealand–made documentary film of the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The full title was "Games '74: Official Film of the Xth British Commonwealth Games, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1974". The feature-length documentary in colour and on 35 mm was shot and processed by the New Zealand National Film Unit (NFU). The directors became prominent in New Zealand film-making in the next two decades, and one of the location assistants, one Sam Neill, went on to an international career. The spectator’s-eye camera avoids

pos: Games '74 film has been restored and is available on DVD. Games '74 Games '74 is a 1974 New Zealand–made documentary film of the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The full title was "Games '74: Official Film of the Xth British Commonwealth Games, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1974". The feature-length documentary in colour and on 35 mm was shot and processed by the New Zealand National Film Unit (NFU). The directors became prominent in New Zealand film-making in the next two decades, and one of the location assistants, one Sam Neill, went

pos: Tania Paterson Tania Paterson Tania Paterson (born 23 June 1972) is a retired competitive diver from New Zealand. Paterson was born in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1972. She was on the New Zealand national diving team for twelve years and represented New Zealand internationally three times: at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She competed in the 10m platform event and the 3m springboard; her best result was sixth place in the 10m platform diving event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Paterson went on to coach young people in diving, and studied remedial therapy, specialising

pos: Joe McManemin Porter, Valerie Morgan and Maurice Rae. McManemin went to the 1960 Rome Olympics as the New Zealand athletics team manager and was the general manager of the New Zealand team at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. He was chef de mission of the New Zealand team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He served on the organizing committees for both the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland and the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. With Norman Coop, he was co-founder of the 1990 Games Promotion Committee, which successfully bid in 1984 to stage the 1990 Commonwealth

pos: Don Oliver Don Oliver Donald Carthew Oliver (16 April 1937 – 26 February 1996) was a New Zealand weightlifter and fitness centre founder. He won the gold medal at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in the men's 110 kg division. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the same division. He represented New Zealand at three Olympic Games in the heavyweight division. Competing at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Games his best result was eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Oliver was the New Zealand weightlifting

pos: Commonwealth Games 1962 and disestablished in 1974. The Games were held in the country hosting the Commonwealth Games for able-bodied athletes. The countries that had hosted the Commonwealth Paraplegic Games were Australia, Jamaica, Scotland and New Zealand in 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974 respectively. Six countries — Australia, England, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales — had been represented at all Commonwealth Paraplegic Games. Australia and England had been the top-ranking nation two times each: 1962, 1974 and 1966, 1970 respectively. Athletes with a disability were then first included in exhibition events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia,

pos: 1990 Commonwealth Games Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia 1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting and weightlifting. The Triathlon was a demonstration event. The main venue was the Mount Smart Stadium. The Games were awarded to Auckland on 27 July 1984 at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Perth, Australia, had withdrawn from the bid contest leaving New Delhi, India, as the sole

pos: Nikki Jenkins Nikki Jenkins Nikki Jenkins (born 1976) is a retired New Zealand artistic gymnast. Aged 14, she won gold at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and she remains the youngest New Zealander to have won a gold medal at Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Jenkins won the gold medal in the women's vault at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. She had been considered an outsider at the event who was not expected to have a high placing. Consequently she became the youngest New Zealander to win a gold medal at either the Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Following the Games, Jenkins

pos: Monarchy of New Zealand February 1974, and she attended and closed that year's Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and participated in New Zealand Day events at Waitangi. As part of a Commonwealth-wide tour for her Silver Jubilee, Elizabeth was in New Zealand from 22 February to 7 March 1977; she made a brief visit, between 12 and 20 October 1981, following a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Melbourne; marked the centennial of the New Zealand Police during a tour from 22 February to 2 March 1986; the Queen closed the Commonwealth Games in Auckland and, with her son, Prince Edward, took part in

pos: John Bolton (weightlifter) currently works as a real estate agent in Manukau, Auckland. John Bolton (weightlifter) John Arthur Bolton (born 22 June 1945) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games. He won the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's under 82.5 kg. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 110 kg grade. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His best result was 16th

pos: Anne Audain Anne Audain Anne Frances Audain (née Garrett, born 1 November 1955) is a New Zealand middle and long-distance runner. She competed in three Olympic Games and four Commonwealth Games, winning the 1982 Commonwealth Games 3000m title and a silver medal in the 10,000m at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. Born in Auckland, Audain finished ninth aged 17 in the 1973 World Cross Country Championships. She ran in the 1500 m at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, finishing sixth, and top New Zealander, in the final with a time of 4 m 21.1s. In the 1976 Summer Olympics

pos: Ben Lucas (wheelchair racer) Zealand Certificate in Science. His first wheelchair race was the 1990 Blenheim-Woodbourne half-marathon. In 1991, he competed at a race in Japan. He was nominated for the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona with less than a year of racing history, but he ended up not going. He did represent New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in 800 m and the wheelchair marathon and won a bronze medal in the latter event. He represented New Zealand at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta, and in 2000 in Sydney. At both Paralympic Games, he was the team captain and

pos: Phillippa Langrell Phillippa Langrell Phillippa Langrell (born 4 July 1972) is a New Zealand swimmer who represented her country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and 1994 Commonwealth Games. Langrell first hit the water when she was three years old and started training a couple of years later, by the age of ten she was selected for the national team for her age and was swimming at senior level when she was 16 years old. In 1989, she won the South Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year. Langrell won a Commonwealth bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

pos: John Bolton (weightlifter) John Bolton (weightlifter) John Arthur Bolton (born 22 June 1945) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games. He won the silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's under 82.5 kg. Four years later at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's 110 kg grade. He represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games, at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. His best result was 16th place in the light-heavyweight grade at the 1968 Olympics. He

pos: Marlene Castle Marlene Castle Marlene Robyn Castle (born 13 March 1944) is a lawn and indoor bowls international for New Zealand. The veteran of four Commonwealth Games won her first medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, earning a silver in the women's fours. Again as part of the women's fours team she won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Her last Commonwealth medal was at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze in the women's singles. In 2013, Castle was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame. Her husband is Bruce Castle, a former

pos: Marlene Castle New Zealand Kiwis captain, and her daughter Raelene Castle is a sports administrator. Raelene has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Netball New Zealand and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and became the CEO of Rugby Australia in December 2017. Marlene Castle Marlene Robyn Castle (born 13 March 1944) is a lawn and indoor bowls international for New Zealand. The veteran of four Commonwealth Games won her first medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, earning a silver in the women's fours. Again as part of the women's fours team she won a bronze medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Her

neg: New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials. This was the largest team that New Zealand had ever sent to a Commonwealth Games. New Zealand has competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six teams to have done so. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. New Zealand did not perform nearly as well as expected, recording their worst performance since 1982. They

neg: New Zealand Olympic Committee New Zealand Olympic Committee The New Zealand Olympic Committee (before 1994, The "New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association") is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting athletes to represent New Zealand in the Summer and Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. While a founder member of the International Olympic Committee, New Zealand did not send its own team to compete until the Games of the VI Olympiad (Antwerp 1920), though at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics New Zealand and Australia competed as "Australasia". New Zealand has sent a team to every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, though

neg: Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley (born 9 March 1972) is a New Zealand cyclist. He has won the men's New Zealand road race championships a record five times and the New Zealand time trial championships a record three times, he also has the honour of being the first ever New Zealander to break the 50 minute barrier for the 40 km Time Trial 49 minutes 50 seconds recorded at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He is the only rider ever to hold New Zealand Road, Time Trial and Criterium Titles (although on different years). He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in

neg: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Since the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 21 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (known as "The New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association" prior to 1994) is the body in New Zealand responsible for selecting Athletes to represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. The NZOC is a member of the Commonwealth Games Federation. In 1978 Nigeria boycotted the Commonwealth Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa New Zealand

neg: New Zealand Olympic Committee only a token team of four went to the 1980 Summer Olympics at Moscow due to the boycott. New Zealand first competed at the Winter Olympics in 1952, but did not compete in the 1956 or 1964 Winter Olympics. New Zealand has sent a team to every Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, which was held in Canada and then called the British Empire Games. They are held every four years, in between the Olympic Games. The NZOC (New Zealand Olympic Committee) is a member of the International Olympic Committee and the Commonwealth Games Federation. The NZOC emblem consisting

neg: Morgan Moffat Bowls Championship. Moffat also secured a fours silver in Edmonton during the 1978 Commonwealth Games and a fours silver in the 1982 Commonwealth Games. A gold medal finally came in 1988 when he won the triples at the 1988 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Auckland. In 2013, Moffat was an inaugural inductee into the Bowls New Zealand Hall of Fame. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website Morgan Moffat David Morgan Moffat (born 22 January 1943) is a Scottish-born New Zealand lawn and indoor bowler, who has won medals representing both Scotland and New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.

neg: New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games known injuries at time of selection who are required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006. New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials. This was the largest team that New Zealand had ever sent to a Commonwealth Games. New Zealand has competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six teams to have done so. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

neg: Richie Patterson Richie Patterson Richard John Edward "Richie" Patterson (born 30 April 1983) is a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi he won the silver medal in the men's 85 kg weightlifting event. Four years later, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he won the gold medal in the same event. He was New Zealand's flagbearer in the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. To qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics Patterson had to rely on fellow New Zealand teammate Tavita Ngalu to lift 150 kg at the Oceania Championships. In a selfless act Ngalu did

neg: Netball in New Zealand fourth trophy. Constellation Cup: The Constellation Cup is contested by the Australian national netball team and the New Zealand national netball team. It is awarded each year to the team that wins the most test matches between the two, excluding games played as part of multinational tournaments such as the Netball World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Taini Jamison Trophy: The Taini Jamison Trophy was introduced in 2008 and is contested when any netballing nation – other than Australia – plays the Silver Ferns on New Zealand soil. Commonwealth Games: Netball was introduced into the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and has

neg: Rebecca Ewert Rebecca Ewert Una Rebecca Ewert (born 11 January 1955) is a former New Zealand female diver. She represented her country at two Commonwealth games and she was the first New Zealand diver to attend an Olympics. Ewart was born in Auckland. At the age of 15 she was selected to dive from three metres at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970. Four years later she was diving again from the one metre board at the next Commonwealth games in Chistchurch. Ewert was New Zealand's first Olympic diver when she participated at the 1976 Summer Olympics representing New Zealand. She

neg: Richard Tuffin Richard Tuffin Richard John Tuffin (born 1944) is a former New Zealand rowing coxswain. He coxed the Union Boat Club four, consisting of Donald Gemmell, Peter Aitchison, Frank Crotty and Graeme Moran to victory at the New Zealand rowing championships in 1958. The same crew went on to represent New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, finishing fourth. Born in Whanganui in 1944, Tuffin was 14 years old when he competed at the 1958 Cardiff games, and is the youngest person to represent New Zealand at a Commonwealth Games. New Zealand swimmer Rebecca Perrott was

neg: Paul Kingsman Zealand swimming at 20 years (broken in 2008 by Kent Basset). Kingsman was New Zealand's first male Olympic medalist in an individual swimming event. Over his swimming career, in addition to his Olympic medal, Kingsman also earned four Commonwealth Games medals and twelve New Zealand national senior titles. Kingsman was trained during his entire New Zealand career by coach Hilton Brown. When he was 15, he qualified for the 1982 Commonwealth Games team, making the 200m final at Brisbane, Queensland. At the time, he was the youngest Kiwi to ever compete in the Commonwealth Games. At age 17, he joined

neg: New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was the nations’s 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand team consisted of 251 athletes, 130 men and 121 women, across 17 sports. The New Zealand team collected 46 medals: 15 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze, an increase of one medal from the previous games. The medals came across twelve sports. The nation won its first medal in beach volleyball, which

neg: New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, from 23 July to 3 August 2014. It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand Olympic Committee registered the complete team on 8 July 2014, with 239 athletes competing at the Games across all 17 sports. The team was reduced to 238 prior to the opening ceremony, after judoka Patti Grogan withdrew due to an unspecified health issue. New Zealand left Glasgow with 45 medals, including 14 golds,

neg: New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, four of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games

neg: New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Max Carr. The New Zealand team finished fifth on the medal table, winning a total of 19 medals, seven of which were gold. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games

neg: New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials to the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Neil Lyster. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa <br> New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1978. Cycling: Shooting: Swimming:

neg: New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games games on 9 November 2017. Tony Dodds was added on 14 February 2018. The NZOC announced twelve weightlifters to compete at the Games on 24 November 2017. Nomination criteria: The seven-member wrestling team was announced on 21 February 2018. New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was the nations’s 21st appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. The New Zealand team consisted of 251 athletes, 130 men and 121 women, across 17 sports.

neg: Commonwealth Paraplegic Games was the leading nation in the medal table, followed by England and New Zealand. The Dunedin Games were the final Commonwealth Paraplegic Games mainly due to travel logistics and costs. The Commonwealth Paraplegic Games Committee recommended to the International Stoke Mandeville Games Committee that the 'World Zone Games' be established. These Games did not come into fruition. However, Sir George Bedbrook helped to establish a Pacific Rim competition called the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled. In the Commonwealth Games, athletes with a disability were first included in exhibition events at the 1994 Victoria Games in Canada.

neg: Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand. Pool B Match Schedule: The team. Canada has been drawn into Group B with England, Wales, Malaysia and New Zealand. Pool B Match Schedule: Canada sent a team of 12 lawn bowlers to the 2010 Commonwealth games Canada rugby sevens' team consisted of 12 athletes and was announced on September 9. Canada played Guyana, New Zealand and Scotland in the round robin but did not advance to the next round. Canada's shooting team was a B team. Canada's shooting team was announced on August 25, 2010. The team consists of 16 shooters 4 less

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New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1954, with a total of 19 medals, including seven gold. The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

 New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 56 competitors and nine officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic

neg: New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricket: Cycling: Gymnastics: Field Hockey: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Swimming: Squash: Weightlifting: New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was sixth in the medal table in 1998. Athletics:

neg: New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 217 competitors and 80 officials to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Graeme Miller, and at the closing ceremony Darren Liddel. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was sixth in the medal table in 1998. Athletics: Cycling: Rugby sevens: Shooting: Weightlifting: Cycling: Netball: Shooting: Athletics: Badminton: Boxing:

neg: New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Badminton: Lawn Bowls: Boxing: Cycling: Gymnastics - Artistic: Shooting: Swimming: New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Brian Fowler, and at the closing ceremony was Stephen Petterson. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was eighth in the medal table in 1994.

neg: New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 134 competitors and 57 officials to the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Brian Fowler, and at the closing ceremony was Stephen Petterson. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was eighth in the medal table in 1994. Cycling: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics: Cycling: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics:

neg: New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Fencing: Shooting: Swimming: Wrestling: New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 69 competitors and 27 officials to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver. New Zealand has competed in every one of the games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966. Athletics: Boxing: Swimming: Weightlifting: Athletics: Cycling: Shooting:

neg: New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 69 competitors and 27 officials to the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Don Oliver. New Zealand has competed in every one of the games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966. Athletics: Boxing: Swimming: Weightlifting: Athletics: Cycling: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics: Boxing: Cycling:

neg: New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 128 competitors and 45 officials to the 1986 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Stephanie Foster. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1986. Boxing: Lawn Bowls: Rowing: Shooting: Swimming: Athletics: Cycling: Rowing: Swimming: Weightlifting: Wrestling: Athletics: Badminton: Boxing: Cycling: Rowing: Shooting: Swimming: Wrestling:

neg: New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1982 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 113 competitors and 43 officials to the 1982 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Robin Tait. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1982. Archery: Athletics: Cycling: Shooting: Athletics: Cycling: Lawn Bowls: Shooting: Wrestling: Athletics: Badminton: Boxing: Cycling: Diving: Lawn Bowls: Swimming: Wrestling:

neg: New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Fencing: Swimming: Wrestling: New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962. Athletics: Lawn Bowls: Boxing: Fencing: Rowing: Athletics: Boxing: Cycling: Rowing: Swimming: Weightlifting:

neg: New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. <br> New Zealand was third in the medal table in 1962. Athletics: Lawn Bowls: Boxing: Fencing: Rowing: Athletics: Boxing: Cycling: Rowing: Swimming: Weightlifting: Athletics: Boxing: Cycling:

neg: New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Weightlifting: Athletics: Cycling: Lawn Bowls: Swimming: Boxing: Badminton: Cycling: Gymnastics: Swimming: Weightlifting: Wrestling: New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials to the 1978 Commonwealth Games, which were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Neil Lyster. New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee. Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa <br>

neg: New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Zealand include Greg Yelavich in sports shooting, who has won 11 medals at 6 games from 1986 to 2006. Rowan Brassey has also competed at 6 games, and has won 3 medals in lawn bowls. Gary Anderson won 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronze medals for New Zealand in cycling. Athlete Valerie Young has won the most gold medals (5) of any New Zealand competitor. New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Since the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 21 editions of the Commonwealth Games and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold.

neg: 1998 Commonwealth Games country whose majority of the population did not have English as the first language. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia. Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica and Scotland. Around 3638 athletes from 69 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals. Kuala Lumpur was selected to stage the games at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Barcelona,

neg: Karen Page (athlete) Fourth Pacific Conference Games in Christchurch. Karen Page (athlete) Karen C. Page (later Tapper) is a former pentathlete from New Zealand. In 1978, Page travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the United States indoor pentathlon event, finishing second. Also in 1978, Page represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, placing fifth. She was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, however the New Zealand boycott of the Games meant she did not attend. In 1981 Page won the gold medal, and set a new national women's

neg: Gordon McCauley Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial. 1997 Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley (born 9 March 1972) is a New Zealand cyclist. He has won the men's New Zealand road race championships a record five times and the New Zealand time trial championships a record three times, he also has the honour of being the first ever New Zealander to break the 50 minute barrier for the 40 km Time Trial 49 minutes 50 seconds recorded at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. He is the only rider ever to hold New Zealand Road, Time Trial and Criterium

neg: Anthony Mosse made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to swimming. Anthony Mosse Anthony Robin Le Clerc Mosse, (born 29 October 1964 in Hong Kong), is a former New Zealand swimmer who competed at two Summer Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. He won one Olympic bronze medal, as well as two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the Commonwealth Games. Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17. At the 1983 Summer Universiade

neg: Anthony Mosse Anthony Mosse Anthony Robin Le Clerc Mosse, (born 29 October 1964 in Hong Kong), is a former New Zealand swimmer who competed at two Summer Olympic Games and three Commonwealth Games. He won one Olympic bronze medal, as well as two gold medals, one silver and one bronze at the Commonwealth Games. Mosse was the standard bearer for New Zealand competitive swimming through the 1980s. He swam at his first Commonwealth Games, in Brisbane, Australia in 1982, when he was 17. At the 1983 Summer Universiade in Edmonton, Mosse won a bronze medal in the 200-metre butterfly. He also finished

neg: Moira Senior Moira Senior Moira Anita Senior (born 22 July 1976 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a field hockey striker from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She competed at the Commonwealth games either side of the Sydney Olympics, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Injury suspended her career until a return to international hockey in late 2004 when she was named in the Champions Trophy side after completing the 2004 NHL as one of the top goal scorers. She scored eight

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New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. New Zealand was fifth in the medal table in 1958, with a total of 19 medals, including four gold. The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

 New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 66 competitors and 11 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Cardiff, Wales, was the responsibility of

neg: Ann Sissons refresh her judging skills. Sissons is a member of Wellington Diving Club. Ann Sissons Ann Sissons (née Fargher, born 25 June 1958) is a New Zealand diver and diving official. Sissons was born in Christchurch in 1958 and attended the University of Canterbury..Sissons was chosen to dive for New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Edmonton and the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. Sissons was the second woman Olympic diver for New Zealand when she dived in the 3 metre springboard event at the Los Angeles Games in 1984. Sissons moved on to coach and became an official. In

neg: Ann Sissons Ann Sissons Ann Sissons (née Fargher, born 25 June 1958) is a New Zealand diver and diving official. Sissons was born in Christchurch in 1958 and attended the University of Canterbury..Sissons was chosen to dive for New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games at Edmonton and the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. Sissons was the second woman Olympic diver for New Zealand when she dived in the 3 metre springboard event at the Los Angeles Games in 1984. Sissons moved on to coach and became an official. In 2016 she was given a scholarship to travel to Puerto Rico to

neg: 1990 Commonwealth Games Zealand national anthem "God Defend New Zealand" was sung during a ceremonial fourteen gun salute from nearby One Tree Hill. This was followed by the New Zealand Army Guard Commander allowing The Prince Edward to inspect the guard of honour. After which was the introduction of the participating countries of the Commonwealth, Scotland entering first as the hosts of the previous games, and New Zealand entering last as hosts. During the introduction of the countries, the choir at attendance would display the flag of the announced country with boards. When all the athletes finally sat down, the main Māori ceremonies

neg: Rugby union in New Zealand are 7 minutes per half (10 minutes in a competition final) rather than 40 minutes per half in the 15-man game. The New Zealand Sevens team compete in the World Rugby Sevens Series, the Sevens World Cup, and the Commonwealth Games Sevens. The New Zealand Sevens team were undefeated in the Sevens events in the Commonwealth Games until 2014, when South Africa defeated them in the final. Since the inception of the Sevens Series in 1999–2000, the New Zealand Sevens team have dominated the series, winning the first six seasons of the competition (2000–2005) and 12 times in all, most

neg: New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. New Zealand sent a team of three men and three women. They competed in the compound bow individual and team events. New Zealand sent a team of 12 track and field athletes. New Zealand Squad: Phil Burrows, Simon Child, Dean Couzins, Steve Edwards, Nick Haig, Andrew Hayward, Blair Hilton, Hugo Inglis, Stephen Jenness, Shea McAleese, Arun Panchia, Kyle Pontifex, Bradley Shaw, Hayden Shaw, Blair Tarrant, Nick Wilson. Black Sticks Squad: Kayla Sharland, Emily Naylor, Krystal

neg: Karen Page (athlete) Karen Page (athlete) Karen C. Page (later Tapper) is a former pentathlete from New Zealand. In 1978, Page travelled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to compete in the United States indoor pentathlon event, finishing second. Also in 1978, Page represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, placing fifth. She was selected for the New Zealand Olympic team to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, however the New Zealand boycott of the Games meant she did not attend. In 1981 Page won the gold medal, and set a new national women's record for the pentathlon, at the

neg: James Hill (rower) James Hill (rower) James Roy Hill (born 20 November 1930) is a former New Zealand rower. Hill was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, in 1930. Hill was the only representative at the inaugural World Rowing Championships held in September 1962. He was one of the five single scull finalists, but did not receive a medal. At the November 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the gold medal in the men's single sculls. Four years prior at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the single sculls and also won the bronze medal

neg: Mark Graham (diver) Mark Graham (diver) Mark Graham was a New Zealand diver who won a bronze medal for New Zealand in the Men’s 3 m Springboard event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. He also competed in the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, and was 13th after hitting the diving board with his hand during the event. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was 18th in the preliminaries for the springboard event (with 497.55 points) so did not qualify for the finals. He competed with a dislocating shoulder, and recovering from a broken rib after being assaulted in Long Beach during

neg: Chunli Li Commonwealth Games for New Zealand. Since 2011, she came out of her "retirement" and started representing New Zealand again. Li led the New Zealand team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the 2017 New Year Honours, Li was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to ttable tennis. Chunli Li Chunli Li （simplified Chinese: 李春丽, traditional Chinese: 李春麗, born 28 February 1962) is a Chinese-born New Zealand female professional table tennis player. She won a gold, silver and two bronze medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games to cap off her long career. Li

neg: Robbie Johnston Robbie Johnston Robert ("Robbie") Ian Johnston (born 21 August 1967 in Balclutha) is a former long-distance runner from New Zealand who competed twice at the Summer Olympic Games and once at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he was ninth in his heat of the 5000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he was 12th in his heat of the 10000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he did not finish the 10000m. Johnston's best international result was fourth in

neg: Joelle King 2014 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, King won the gold medal in the women's singles event for New Zealand. On the other side, fellow New Zealand squash player, Paul Coll clinched a silver medal in the men's singles event. This was also the first instance where a male and a female squash player from New Zealand had managed to qualify in the final of the respective events at a Commonwealth Games event. She won her first platinum event on the WSA tour at the 2018 Hong Kong Squash Open

neg: Alethea Boon Alethea Boon Alethea Boon is an athlete from New Zealand. She represented New Zealand in artistic gymnastics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and in weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Boon was born in Suva, Fiji, and grew up in Auckland, New Zealand. She competed in artistic gymnastics, attending two Commonwealth Games, and studied exercise science at Brigham Young University while continuing to compete while at university. She retired at the age of 24. In 2010, Boon suffered a blockage in the arteries of her lungs after surgery and she was initially unable to walk

neg: Wales men's national field hockey team The 1998 Commonwealth Games were a spectacular event in Malaysia's Capital Kuala Lumpur. In the magnificent Bukit Jalil stadium, Wales played some of the world's best sides in incredible heat and humidity. With emergency coach Williamson working alongside Manager Gilbody, the squad also brought in Gareth Terrett after an injury to O'Sullivan in a practice match against Kenya. An opening win against Trinidad was followed by defeats to New Zealand, India, South Africa and Australia, but Wales were well in all the games until the closing stages when fatigue took hold. Great experience for the squad. 1999 saw the focus

neg: Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games has been played every tournament since its first appearance at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rugby sevens was an optional sport that was included for 2002 and 2006; it was then made a 'Core' sport by the Commonwealth Games Federation, necessitating its appearance at all future games from the 2010 Games onward. New Zealand dominated the men's tournament at its inception until 2014 when they lost for the first time at the Games, playing South Africa in the gold medal match. Up until the 2014

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New Zealand at the 2002 Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the 2002 Commonwealth Games New Zealand (abbreviated NZL) sent a team of 200 competitors and 102 officials to the 2002 Commonwealth Games, which were held at Manchester, England. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Sarah Ulmer, and at the closing ceremony was Nigel Avery. New Zealand has competed in every Games, starting with the first British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario. Athletics:
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neg: Alex Ross (rower) Alex Ross (rower) Sir Alexander Ross (2 September 1907 – 10 April 1994) was a New Zealand-born banker and rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games. He was a rowing selector for New Zealand's Olympic and Commonwealth teams, New Zealand team manager for the Vancouver Commonwealth Games and chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation from 1968 to 1982. In 1930 he was a member of the men's Coxless fours team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton Ontario. First employed by The National Bank of New Zealand Alex Ross transferred with his colleagues

neg: South African nationality law and still hold citizenship of another Commonwealth country (such as by descent from their parent, e.g. Australia or Zimbabwe which did not cease to be Commonwealth Nations under U.K. Law) or of the UK itself, the holders would most likely have acquired that Citizenship by descent from a parent who was a Citizen of that Commonwealth Country at the time of their birth or through marriage. A Present Day Commonwealth country refers to any country within the Commonwealth of Nations, for instance, Australia, New Zealand or Canada. Since Queen Elizabeth II is not the head of state in South Africa

neg: New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Forgesson, Katie Glynn, Stacey Carr, Ella Gunson, Beth Jurgeleit, Clarissa Eshuis, Lucy Talbot, Samantha Harrison, Gemma Flynn, Anna Thorpe, Natasha Fitzsimons, Charlotte Harrison, Stacey Michelsen, Anita Punt. The Silver Ferns consist of 12 netball players. Liana Leota, Leana de Bruin, Temepara George, Katrina Grant, Joline Henry, Laura Langman, Grace Rasmussen, Anna Scarlett, Maria Tutaia, Irene Van Dyk, Casey Williams, Daneka Wipiiti New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games New Zealand competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. New Zealand sent a team of three men and three women. They competed in

neg: Mark Noble (sportsman) silver medal, along with teammates Bruce Wakefield and Barry Wynks, in the Open para-sport triples event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Wellington Open Titles 13 Wellington Super Bowls 1 Taranaki Super Bowls 1 Manawatu Open Titles 6 Wairarapa Open Titles 3 Wanganui Open Title 1 New Zealand Open Titles 2 New Zealand Astro Mixed Triples 1 Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Silver Medal (Skip) 2017 International 8 Nations Silver Medal (Skip) Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast Silver Medal (Skip) New Zealand Disabled Singles 2018 Gold New Zealand Disabled Pairs 2018 Gold (Skip) Over The Board Titles: Fide Master Title 1992 North

neg: Robbie Johnston the 5000m metres at the 1994 World Cup in Athletics representing Oceania. Robbie Johnston Robert ("Robbie") Ian Johnston (born 21 August 1967 in Balclutha) is a former long-distance runner from New Zealand who competed twice at the Summer Olympic Games and once at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he was ninth in his heat of the 5000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he was 12th in his heat of the 10000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he

neg: Les Mills most of the election campaign, leading the New Zealand team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and mentoring the gold medal winning discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina. Les Mills Leslie Roy Mills (born 1 November 1934) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games he achieved his best result, a gold medal in the discus. Mills opened his first gym in 1968 and gives his name to Les Mills

neg: Bob Parker (rower) Bob Parker (rower) Robert Hugh Parker (29 September 1934 – 29 August 2009) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at two British Empire and Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games. Born in Auckland on 29 September 1934, Parker was a junior rower at the Mercer Rowing Club when he teamed up with Reg Douglas in the double scull in 1952. In 1954 the duo won both the double scull and the coxless pair at the New Zealand rowing championships in Picton. At both the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and 1958 British Empire and

neg: Eddie Dawkins Ethan Mitchell a silver medal in the team sprint, but did not go beyond the round 1 repechage in the individual sprint. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Dawkins won gold in the team sprint event alongside Ethan Mitchell and Sam Webster. He had previously competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Eddie Dawkins Edward James Dawkins (born 11 August 1989) is a New Zealand track cyclist. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the men's sprint and the bronze medal in the men's 1 kilometre time trial. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won the bronze medal

neg: Darren Liddel Darren Liddel Darren Liddel (born May 6, 1971) was a weightlifting competitor for New Zealand. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur he won 3 gold medals in weightlifting, a gold medal in each of the men's 108+ kg clean and jerk, snatch, and combined total. He also competed at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria where he placed 5th in the men's 108+ kg. On his return home from the 1998 Commonwealth Games he received a hero's welcome in Te Atatu. At the time he said: "Little did I know three weeks ago that I would be returning

neg: Haka (sports) Limerick in November 2008, the four New Zealand players in the Munster team performed their own haka prior to the All Blacks. At the opening parade of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the New Zealand team stopped in front of the Queen and performed a haka. New Zealand teams have attracted some criticism for performing the haka, on occasions such as winning a swim relay bronze medal. In 2009, Ice Blacks did their haka before their ice hockey match against Australia. The Tall Blacks performed the dance prior to its games in the 2014 FIBA tournament, including a contest

neg: Tupou Neiufi in Sports from the To’utupu Tonga Youth Trust. Neuifi represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, competing in the 100 m backstroke S9, and finishing in sixth place in the final. Tupou Neiufi Tupou Neiufi (born 15 June 2001) is a New Zealand para-swimmer who represented her country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The eldest of seven children, Neiufi was born in Mangere East on 15 June 2001 to Tongan New Zealanders Lose and Fineasi Neiufi. Neiufi was hit by a speeding car in 2004, when she was two years

neg: Val Smith Christchurch, New Zealand and in 2016 won a bronze medal in the fours at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Christchurch with Angela Boyd, Katelyn Inch and Kirsten Edwards. She was selected as part of the New Zealand team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Val Smith Valerie Christine Smith (born 29 July 1965) is an international lawn bowler from New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Smith competed in the women's triples competition and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she won a silver medal in the women's singles competition.

neg: Netball in New Zealand Zealand. Domestically, mid-week netball became popular amongst housewives, who brought their children with them to netball games. By 1977, 6,058 senior teams and 2,816 primary school teams were registered with the New Zealand Netball Association. New Zealand hosted the fourth Netball World Championships in 1975, coming third behind England and Australia. In 1991, the New Zealand Netball Association changed its name to the current 'Netball New Zealand'. In 1998, the Silver Ferns won a silver medal when netball became a medal sport at the Commonwealth Games for the first time in Kuala Lumpur; a gold medal would come eight years

neg: Australia–New Zealand sports rivalries 1956 and 1964. Both nations have competed against each other and other Commonwealth nations at the British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games starting from 1930. Australia has attended every Summer Paralympic Games since their inception in 1960; New Zealand first attended eight years later in 1968. In 1938, the New Zealand Basketball Association sent the first New Zealand women's national basketball team to tour Australia. The men's teams have opposed each other in qualification for the 2002 FIBA World Championship and at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Australasia's National Basketball League has included the New Zealand Breakers as its sole non-Australian