New Zealand has competed in all of the Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, 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.
Host nation New Zealand has hosted the Games three times: 1950 British Empire Games – Auckland 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Christchurch 1990 Commonwealth Games – Auckland
Medals
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. In the all-time medal tally New Zealand is ranked 5th behind Australia, England, Canada and India.
By sport Events in bold featured at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Competitors Greg Yelavich has won the most medals, with 12 medals in sports shooting at 6 Games from 1986 to 2010. Rowan Brassey also competed at 6 games, winning 3 medals in lawn bowls. Gary Anderson won 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronze medals for New Zealand in cycling.
Valerie Young has won the most gold medals, winning 5 in athletics.
References
External links New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games Athletics in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a paragraph on each Olympiad and Empire Games to 1964