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 had been expected to return with forty or fifty medals, but won only 31, finishing ninth.
The flag bearer for the opening ceremony was Hamish Carter — the reigning Olympic triathlon champion. At the closing ceremony Greg Yelavich who had competed since the 1986 Games and won the most Commonwealth Games medals (11) of any New Zealander was flagbearer.
Athletics:
01 ! Valerie Vili, Women's Shot Put
01 ! Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m
Netball:
01 ! Leana de Bruin,
Belinda Colling,
Vilimaina Davu, Temepara George,
Laura Langman,
Jessica Tuki, Anna Rowberry, Anna Scarlett, Maria Tutaia, Irene Van Dyk, Casey Williams &
Adine Wilson, Women's
NetballRugby Sevens:
01 ! Sosene Anesi,
Josh Blackie,
Tamati Ellison,
Nigel Hunt,
Tafai Ioasa,
Cory Jane,
Tanerau Latimer,
Liam Messam,
Lote Raikabula,
Amasio Valence,
Alando Soakai &
Onosai Tololima-Auva'a, Men's Rugby Sevens
Shooting:
01 ! Graeme Ede, Men's Trap
Swimming:
01 ! Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly
Athletics:
02 ! Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk
Badminton:
02 ! Sara Runesten-Petersen &
Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles
Basketball:
02 ! Ed Book,
Dillon Boucher,
Pero Cameron,
Casey Frank,
Paul Henare,
Mike Homik,
Troy McLean,
Aaron Olson,
Tony Rampton,
Lindsay Tait,
Mika Vukona & Paora Winitana, Men's Basketball
02 ! Micaela Cocks,
Rebecca Cotton,
Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen,
Angela Marino,
Jessica McCormack,
Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe,
Lisa Pardon, Charmian Purcell,
Jody Tini,
Lisa Wallbutton &
Nonila Wharemate, Women's Basketball
Cycling:
02 ! Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
02 ! Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race
Shooting:
02 ! Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
02 ! Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol
Squash:
02 ! Shelley Kitchen &
Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles
Swimming:
02 ! Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Triathlon:
02 ! Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual
02 ! Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual
Athletics:
03 ! Angela McKee, Women's High Jump
Cycling:
03 ! Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial
03 ! Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell,
Peter Latham, &
Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit
Lawn Bowls:
03 ! Jan Khan &
Marina Khan, Women's Pairs
Shooting:
03 ! Juliet Etherington &
Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair
Squash:
03 ! Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles
Swimming:
03 ! Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly
03 ! Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke
03 ! Hannah McLean, Women's 200 m Backstroke
03 ! Lauren Boyle,
Alison Fitch,
Melissa Ingram &
Helen Norfolk, Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Synchronised Swimming:
03 ! Lisa Daniels &
Nina Daniels, Synchronised
Swimming Duets
Triathlon:
03 ! Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual
Weightlifting:
03 ! Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg
Moss BurmesterDean KentScott Talbot-CameronCameron GibsonHannah McLeanLauren BoyleAlison FitchMelissa IngramHelen NorfolkLisa DanielsNina DanielsMichael AishJane ArnottCraig BarrettAdrian BlincoeMatthew BrownChantal BrunnerSarah CowleyFiona CrombieJames DolphinChris DonaldsonDavid FalealiliStuart FarquharBeatrice FaumuinaPaul HamblynMelina HamiltonLiza Hunter-GalvinKate McIlroyAngela McKeeRebecca MooreJames MortimerBrent NewdickTony SargissonJason StewartCarl van der SpeckValerie ViliRebecca WardellNick WillisGeoff BellinghamRebecca BellinghamCraig CooperJohn GordonNicole GordonRachel HindleyJohn MoodySara PetersenDaniel ShirleyLianne ShirleyEd BookDillon BoucherPero CameronCasey FrankPaul HenareMike HomikTroy McLeanAaron OlsonTony RamptonLindsay TaitMika VukonaPaora WinitanaMicaela CocksRebecca CottonAneka KerrDonna LoffhagenAngela MarinoJessica McCormackKate McMeeken-RuscoeLisa PardonCharmian PurcellJody TiniLisa WallbuttonNonila WharemateKahukura BentsonJoseph BlackbournCarl CommonsJamie GarderSoulan PowncebyGregory WeeninkClinton AverySonia FooteRosara JosephKashi LeuchsMike NorthcottRobyn WongTamara BoydToni BradshawMelissa HoltLogan HutchingsMichelle HylandGordon McCauleyGlen MitchellRobin ReidHayden RoulstonAlison ShanksSarah UlmerSusie WoodLauren Byrne (Withdrew from choking incident)Jason AllenRichard BowkerFiona CarswellHayden GodfreyJustin GraceTimothy GudsellGreg HendersonJoanne KiesanowskiPeter LathamMarc RyanNathan SeddonCatherine SellAdam StewartPaddy WalkerElisabeth WilliamsDarren SmithSimon ChildBlair HoppingDean CouzinsRyan ArchibaldBradley ShawBevan HariPaul WoolfordKyle PontifexPhillip BurrowsHayden ShawJames NationBryce CollinsGareth BrooksShea McAleeseBen CollierHead Coach: Kevin Towns
Kayla SharlandEmily NaylorKrystal ForgessonHonor DillonLizzy IgasanStacey CarrSuzie MuirheadBeth JurgeleitClarissa EshuisDiana WeaversJane MaleyFrances KreftKate MahonAnita WawataiCharlotte HarrisonMichelle HollandsHead Coach: Ian Rutledge
Belinda CastlesTeegan MetcalfeOlivia JobsisHayden PowerRowan BrasseyGary LawsonRussell MeyerRichard GirvanJustin GoodwinJamie HillJo EdwardsJan KhanMarina KhanSerena MathewsSharon SimsVal SmithHead Coach: Peter Belliss
Belinda CollingVilimaina DavuLeana de BruinTemepara GeorgeLaura LangmanAnna RowberryAnna ScarlettJodi Te HunaMaria TutaiaIrene Van DykCasey WilliamsAdine WilsonSosene AnesiJosh BlackieTamati EllisonNigel HuntTafai IoasaCory JaneTanerau LatimerLiam MessamLote RaikabulaAmasio ValenceAlando SoakaiOnosai Tololima-Auva'a(incomplete)
Teresa BorrellGraeme EdeJuliet EtheringtonKathryn MeadJohn SnowdenNadine StantonGreg YelavichLouise CromeCampbell GraysonShelley KitchenMartin KnightTamsyn LeeveyCallum O'BrienLara PeteraGlen WilsonBrad ChenAndrew HubbardJenny HungPeter JacksonShane LaugesonKaren LiSophie ShuAnnie YangHamish CarterBevan DochertyKris GemmellAndrea HewittDebbie TannerSamantha WarrinerGrant CavitRichard PattersonKeisha-Dean SoffeMark Spooner* – athletes with known injuries at time of selection who are required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006.
