New Zealand competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August 2026. Selection of the team was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC). It was New Zealand's 23rd appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
The New Zealand team consisted of 112 athletes, and finished sixth on the medal table, winning a total of 36 medals, 10 of which were gold.
Weightlifter David Liti was the flagbearer, and judoka Moira de Villiers the baton bearer, for the opening ceremony. The flagbearer at the closing ceremony was Eliza McCartney.
Medallists
Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in British Summer Time (UTC+1), 11 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12).
|width="78%" align="left" valign="top"| Medal Name Sport Event DateSwimmingMen's 200 m butterflySwimmingMen's 400 m individual medleyAthleticsWomen's 100 metresJessie HodgesTrack cyclingWomen's tandem sprint BWeightliftingMen's +110 kgTrack cyclingMen's 1 km time trial C1-3AthleticsWomen's pole vaultJessie HodgesTrack cyclingWomen's tandem 1 km time trial BNew Zealand netball teamNetballWomen's tournamentJudoWomen's +78 kgSwimmingWomen's 400 metre freestyleSwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medleySwimmingWomen's 1500 metre freestyleSwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke SB9WeightliftingMen's 88 kgSwimmingWomen's 800 metre freestyleAthleticsWomen's hammer throwSamantha DonnellyPrudence FowlerEmily ShearmanAlly WollastonTrack cyclingWomen's team pursuitAthleticsMen's shot putTrack cyclingWomen's scratch raceAthleticsWomen's javelin throwJulie O'ConnellBowlsWomen's pairs B6–8Kurt SmithBowlsMen's pairs B6–8Track cyclingWomen's keirinSwimmingWomen's 200 metre freestyleSwimmingWomen's 50 metre butterflyErika FairweatherMilana TapperEve ThomasSwimmingWomen's 4 × 200 m freestyleElla FotuEva LangtonSharne Pupuke-Robati3x3 basketballWomen's tournamentTrack cyclingWomen's individual pursuit C4-5Keegan HornblowGeorge JacksonDaniel MortonTom SextonTrack cyclingMen's team pursuitAthleticsWomen's 100 metres (T47)AthleticsWomen's pole vaultTrack cyclingWomen's time trialJudoMen's +100 kgTrack cyclingMen's individual pursuit C1-3Track cyclingMen's points race
|style="text-align:left;width:22%;vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSportTotalTrack cycling34512Swimming2 5310Athletics2 226Weightlifting1 102Judo1 012Netball1 001Bowls02023x3 basketball0011 Total101412 36
Medals by dateDayDateTotal124 July0202225 July0022326 July0101427 July1113528 July2305629 July0011730 July2237831 July211491 August1113102 August2338Total101412 36
Medals by genderGenderTotalMale45413Female69823Mixed / open0000 Total101412 36
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArtistic gymnastics437Athletics109193x3 basketball448Bowls6612Boxing437Judo538Netball1212Swimming4913Track cycling81119Weightlifting347 Total4864112
Artistic gymnastics
A squad of seven gymnasts (four men, three women) was named on 10 June 2026.
Men's Team final and individual qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankWilliam Fu-AllenTeam13.050colspan="3" Alex Istok9.80011.60013.200 QMikhail Koudinovcolspan="2" 11.0009.200colspan="2" Daniel Stoddart12.20010.85012.800 Q13.30011.20012.50072.85013 QTotal25.25020.65012.80013.30033.80034.900140.70010
Individual finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankDaniel StoddartMen's individual all-around12.85010.45012.55012.65012.20012.85073.55012
Apparatus finals AthleteEventTotalRankAlex IstokMen's horizontal bar8.2008Daniel StoddartMen's rings12.8667
Women's Team final and individual qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankJun McDonaldTeam12.450colspan="4" Courtney McGregor12.950 Q11.70011.50011.15047.30015 QSienna Shields12.2509.30011.250colspan="2" Total25.20024.15020.80022.40092.55012
Individual finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankCourtney McGregorWomen's individual all-around13.35010.80011.65011.35047.15015
Apparatus finals AthleteEventTotalRankCourtney McGregorWomen's vault13.1835
Athletics
The first member of the athletics team was announced by the NZOC on 30 April 2026, with a further 20 athletes named on 15 June 2026. Jacko Gill, silver medallist in the shot put at the previous Games, withdrew from the team on 21 July after picking up an injury in the warmup for a meeting in Madrid on 16 July. Defending high jump champion Hamish Kerr, withdrew the day before his event.
Track AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGeordie BeamishMen's mileMen's 3000 m steeplechasecolspan=4 8:24.094Anna GrimaldiWomen's 100 m (T45–47)colspan=4 12.46Zoe HobbsWomen's 100 mcolspan=2 11.042 Q10.93James PrestonMen's 800 m1:48.434 q1:48.848did not advanceSam TannerMen's mile3:59.313 Qcolspan=2 3:56.639
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankImogen AyrisWomen's pole vaultcolspan=2 4.55Anthony BarmesMen's hammer throwcolspan=2 67.496Lauren BruceWomen's hammer throw67.702 q69.82Eliza McCartneyWomen's pole vaultcolspan=2 4.65Olivia McTaggartWomen's pole vaultcolspan=2 4.304Tori MoorbyWomen's javelin throwcolspan=2 60.04Ethan OlivierMen's triple jump16.115 q16.504Nick PalmerMen's shot put19.926 q20.276Nick SouthgateMen's pole vaultcolspan=2 5.107James SteynMen's pole vaultcolspan=2 5.108Tom WalshMen's shot put21.031 Q21.03
Combined Men's decathlon AthleteEventFinalRankMax AttwellResult11.097.1512.841.8850.2116.1939.474.5046.994:28.5072729Points841850657696805711654760544754
Women's heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankBriana StephensonResult13.671.7311.9624.716.0435.192:13.2758439Points1026891658914862575917Maddie WilsonResult14.281.8212.1025.356.2340.372:11.3460055Points9391003668855921674945
3x3 basketball
New Zealand's men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams have qualified for Glasgow 2026. The two four-person squads were announced on 19 June 2026.
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRank New Zealand menMen's tournamentL 15–21W 21–3W 21–10W 21–9W 21–132 qW 21–15L 16–21 L 16–184 New Zealand womenWomen's tournamentW 22–6W 21–8W 21–12W 21–12W 22–161 QL 9–21W 18–13
Men's tournament
Roster Josh Book Te Tuhi Lewis Christian Martin Aidan Tonge
Group A
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Roster Azure Anderson Ella Fotu Eva Langton Sharne Pupuke-Robati
Group B
Semi-final
Bronze medal match
Bowls
A team of 12 lawn bowlers (and two directors) was announced by the NZOC and Bowls New Zealand on 12 April 2026, with the selection of the mixed Para pair conditional on their classification by International Bowls for the Disabled.
AthleteEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Shannon McIlroyMen's singlesW 2–0L 0–2W 1*–1W 1*–1W 1.5–0.5W 1.5–0.52did not advanceAli ForsythTony GranthamMen's pairsW 1*–1W 2–0L 1–1*W 2–0W 1*–12did not advanceMark NobleKurt SmithMen's pairs B6–8L 1–1*W 1*–1W 1*–1W 1*–1L 1–1*3 QW 2–0L 0–2Tayla BruceWomen's singlesL 0–2L 1–1*W 2–0W 2–0W 2–03did not advanceKatelyn InchSelina GoddardWomen's pairsW 1*–1W 2–0L 1–1*W 2–0W 1*–12did not advanceTeri BlackbournJulie O'ConnellWomen's pairs B6–8W 2–0W 2–0W 1*–1W 2–0L 1–1*1 QW 1.5–0.5L 0.5–1.5Kerrin Wheeler(directed by Colin Wheeler)Sonya Woodrow(directed by Kimberly Carraher)Mixed pairs B2–3L 0–2W 2–0W 1*–1W 2–0L 1–1*3 QL 0.5–1.5L 1–1* 4
Boxing
The New Zealand squad of seven boxers (four men and three women) was announced on 12 June 2026. Super welterweight Wendell Stanley was due to compete but pulled out of the squad, shortly before the Games started.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAlex Mukuka Men's 55 kgW 4–1L 0–4colspan=3 Finbar O'Sullivan Men's 60 kgL 0–5colspan=5 Connor Campbell Men's 65 kgW L 0–5colspan=4 Greer Hall Women's 54 kgW 5–0L 0–5colspan=3 Jordan Wilson Women's 60 kgcolspan=2 L 0–5colspan=3 Morgan Henderson Women's 70 kgcolspan=2 L 1–3colspan=3
Judo
A squad of eight judoka (five men, three women) was named on 4 June 2026, with the selection of one (Sydnee Andrews) conditional.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsRepechageSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJoel RobinsonMen's 73 kgW L L did not advanceElliott ConnollyMen's 90 kgL did not advanceNoah WallissW L L 4Matthew RowleyMen's 100 kgW L L did not advanceKody AndrewsMen's +100 kgW W L W Qona ChristieWomen's 63 kgL L did not advanceMoira de VilliersWomen's 70 kgW L L 4Sydnee AndrewsWomen's +78 kgW W W
Netball
New Zealand qualified as one of the top 11 eligible teams in the World Netball Rankings as of 1 September 2025. The 12-player squad, along with one travelling reserve and five non-travelling reserves, was named on 17 June 2026.
Summary TeamEventGroup stageRankSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWomen's tournamentW 74–44W 53–48W 58–50W 65–37W 83–231 QW 61–54W 56–48
Squad
Travelling reserve: Parris Mason Non-travelling reserves: Kate Burley, Aliyah Dunn, Tayla Earle, Te Paea Selby-Rickit, Elisapeta Toeava
Group stage
Semi-final
Gold medal match
Swimming
A team of 13 swimmers (4 men and 9 women) was named on 8 June 2026.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLewis ClareburtMen's 200 m butterfly1:57.352 Qcolspan=2 1:55.05Men's 200 m freestyle1:46.926 Qcolspan=2 1:46.407Men's 200 m individual medley1:58.794 Qcolspan=2 1:56.77Men's 400 m individual medley4:16.491 Qcolspan=2 4:08.72Caitlin DeansWomen's 400 m freestyle4:10.165 Qcolspan=2 4:09.456Women's 800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:33.214Women's 1500 m freestylecolspan=4 16:08.625Chelsey EdwardsWomen's 50 m freestyle25.024 Q25.857 Q25.177Women's 100 m freestyle56.7222did not advanceErika FairweatherWomen's 200 m freestyle1:58.395 Qcolspan=2 1:55.24Women's 400 m freestyle4:06.421 Qcolspan=2 4:02.65Women's 800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:24.97Women's 1500 m freestylecolspan=4 15:58.97Amber GeorgeWomen's 50 m backstroke28.7810 Q28.377 Q28.336Women's 100 m backstroke1:01.469 Q1:01.2411did not advanceCameron GrayMen's 50 m butterfly24.4019did not advanceMen's 100 m freestyle50.1917 Rdid not advanceSavannah-Eve MartinWomen's 50 m backstroke28.195 Q28.286 Q28.437Women's 100 m backstroke1:01.7412 Q1:01.3512did not advanceHazel OuwehandWomen's 50 m butterfly26.405 Q26.013 Q25.76Women's 100 m butterfly1:00.339 Q58.567 Q59.638Zoe PedersenWomen's 50 m butterfly26.607 Q26.386 Q26.245Women's 50 m freestyle25.6012 Q25.6313did not advanceWomen's 100 m freestyle55.185 Q55.4912did not advanceCarter SwiftMen's 100 m freestyle49.409 Q48.778 Q49.078Milana TapperWomen's 50 m freestyle25.9917 R25.8516did not advanceEve ThomasWomen's 400 m freestyle4:11.057 Qcolspan=2 4:12.238Women's 800 m freestylecolspan=4 8:34.997Women's 1500 m freestylecolspan=4 16:29.638Joshua WillmerMen's 100 m breaststroke SB91:11.992 Qcolspan=2 1:11.44Caitlin DeansErika FairweatherMilana TapperEve ThomasWomen's 4 × 200 m freestylecolspan=4 7:51.94Erika FairweatherChelsey EdwardsCameron GrayCarter SwiftMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle3:28.193 Qcolspan=2 3:24.824
Track cycling
A squad of 19 cyclists was named on 3 June 2026. Games debutant Nick Kergozou was ruled out of competition after sustaining a back injury during training.
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / TimeRankOpposition TimeOpposition TimeOpposition TimeOpposition