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 at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Competitors | 249 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Hamish Carter Closing: Greg Yelavich |
| Officials | 119 |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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.
Medals
| Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 |
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Gold
Athletics:
- Valerie Vili, Women's shot put
- Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m
Netball:
- 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 Netball
Rugby Sevens:
- 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
- Graeme Ede, Men's Trap
Swimming:
- Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly
Silver
Athletics:
- Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk
Badminton:
- Sara Runesten-Petersen & Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles
- 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
- 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:
- Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
- Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race
- Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
- Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol
Squash:
- Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles
Swimming:
- Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Triathlon:
- Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual
- Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual
Bronze
Athletics:
- Angela McKee, Women's High Jump
Cycling:
- Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial
- Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham, & Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit
Lawn Bowls:
- Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs
- Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair
- Teresa Borrell, Nadine Stanton, Women's Double Trap (Pairs)
Squash:
- Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles
Swimming:
- Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Hannah McLean, Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch, Melissa Ingram & Helen Norfolk, Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Synchronised Swimming:
- Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets
Triathlon:
- Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual
Weightlifting:
- Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg
New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Team 2006
Aquatics
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Moss Burmester | 50 m butterfly | 24.64 | 11 Q | 24.73 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m butterfly | 53.88 | 5 Q | 53.15 | 4 Q | 52.73 | ||
| 200 m butterfly | 1:59.87 | 2 Q | — | 1:56.64 | |||
| Cameron Gibson | 50 m backstroke | 26.74 | 11 Q | 26.75 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 58.65 | 13 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:05.30 | 6 Q | — | 2:00.72 | |||
| Dean Kent | 100 m breaststroke | 1:04.13 | 14 Q | 1:04.10 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:02.65 | 1 Q | — | 2:01.08 | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:22.75 | 3 Q | — | 4:18.20 | 4 | ||
| Andrew McMillan | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.01 | 15 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 56.01 | 14 Q | 55.81 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:00.70 | 5 Q | — | 2:00.61 | 5 | ||
| Daniel Sharp | 50 m EAD freestyle | 25.58 | 5 Q | — | 25.81 | 5 | |
| 100 m EAD freestyle | 58.32 | 7 Q | — | 58.42 | 7 | ||
| Glenn Snyders | 50 m breaststroke | 29.21 | =8 Q | 29.27 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.90 | 12 Q | 1:03.74 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Corney Swanepoel | 50 m butterfly | 24.23 | 5 Q | 24.30 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m butterfly | 53.94 | 6 Q | 53.77 | 7 Q | 53.14 | 4 | |
| Scott Talbot | 50 m backstroke | 26.29 | 6 Q | 26.24 | 8 Q | 26.33 | 8 |
| 100 m backstroke | 57.38 | 10 Q | 56.58 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Moss Burmester Cameron Gibson Glenn Snyders Corney Swanepoel* Scott Talbot | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:46.22 | 3 Q | — | 3:40.75 | 5 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zoë Baker | 50 m breaststroke | 31.70 | 4 Q | 31.84 | 5 Q | 31.45 | 4 |
| Lauren Boyle | 100 m freestyle | 56.70 | 10 Q | 56.40 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m freestyle | 2:01.11 | 8 Q | — | 2:00.90 | 8 | ||
| Annabelle Carey | 50 m breaststroke | 32.85 | 10 Q | 32.71 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.48 | 13 Q | 1:11.99 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Nichola Chellingworth | 50 m freestyle | 26.36 | 10 Q | 26.00 | 5 Q | 25.89 | 6 |
| 50 m butterfly | 27.51 | 9 Q | 27.22 | 5 Q | 27.67 | 7 | |
| Elizabeth Coster | 50 m backstroke | 29.70 | 5 Q | 29.29 | 5 Q | 29.48 | 5 |
| 50 m butterfly | 27.38 | 5 Q | 27.38 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:01.17 | 10 Q | 1:00.34 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Alison Fitch | 50 m freestyle | 26.11 | 6 Q | 26.09 | 7 Q | Disqualified | |
| 100 m freestyle | 56.18 | 6 Q | 56.06 | 6 Q | Did not start | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:01.69 | 10 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Melissa Ingram | 200 m freestyle | 2:02.60 | 12 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:03.16 | 8 Q | 1:03.10 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:12.34 | 2 Q | — | 2:13.09 | 6 | ||
| Hannah McLean | 50 m backstroke | 29.36 | 4 Q | 28.98 | 4 Q | 28.89 | 4 |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:02.52 | 4 Q | 1:02.46 | 4 Q | 1:01.71 | 4 | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:14.37 | 5 Q | — | 2:12.47 | |||
| Helen Norfolk | 100 m freestyle | 57.59 | 15 Q | 57.10 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:16.93 | 4 Q | — | 2:16.49 | 5 | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:51.46 | 4 Q | — | 4:48.09 | 5 | ||
| Georgina Toomey | 50 m freestyle | 27.46 | =18 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 27.74 | 13 Q | 27.71 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:03.13 | 12 Q | 1:02.75 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Lauren Boyle Alison Fitch Hannah McLean Helen Norfolk | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 3:43.49 | 4 | |||
| Lauren Boyle Alison Fitch Melissa Ingram Helen Norfolk | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | — | 8:02.20 | ||||
| Annabelle Carey Elizabeth Coster Alison Fitch Hannah McLean | 4 × 100 m medley relay | — | 4:06.30 | 4 | |||
Synchronised swimming
- Lisa Daniels
- Nina Daniels
Athletics
- Michael Aish
- Jane Arnott
- Craig Barrett
- Adrian Blincoe
- Matthew Brown
- Chantal Brunner
- Sarah Cowley
- Fiona Crombie
- James Dolphin
- Chris Donaldson
- David Falealili
- Stuart Farquhar
- Beatrice Faumuina
- Paul Hamblyn
- Melina Hamilton
- Liza Hunter-Galvin
- Kate McIlroy
- Angela McKee
- Rebecca Moore
- James Mortimer
- Brent Newdick
- Tony Sargisson
- Jason Stewart
- Carl van der Speck
- Valerie Vili
- Rebecca Wardell
- Nick Willis
Badminton
- Geoff Bellingham
- Rebecca Bellingham
- Craig Cooper
- John Gordon
- Nicole Gordon
- Rachel Hindley
- John Moody
- Sara Petersen
- Daniel Shirley
- Lianne Shirley
Men's team competition
- Ed Book
- Dillon Boucher
- Pero Cameron
- Casey Frank
- Paul Henare
- Mike Homik
- Troy McLean
- Aaron Olson
- Tony Rampton
- Lindsay Tait
- Mika Vukona
- Paora Winitana
Women's Team Competition
- 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
Boxing
- Kahukura Bentson
- Joseph Blackbourn
- Carl Commons
- Jamie Garder
- Soulan Pownceby
- Gregory Weenink
Cycling
Mountain biking
- Clinton Avery
- Sonia Foote
- Rosara Joseph
- Kashi Leuchs
- Mike Northcott
- Robyn Wong
Road cycling
- Tamara Boyd
- Toni Bradshaw
- Melissa Holt
- Logan Hutchings
- Michelle Hyland
- Gordon McCauley
- Glen Mitchell
- Robin Reid
- Hayden Roulston
- Alison Shanks
- Sarah Ulmer
- Susie Wood
- Lauren Byrne (Withdrew from choking incident)
Track cycling
- Jason Allen
- Richard Bowker
- Fiona Carswell
- Hayden Godfrey
- Justin Grace
- Timothy Gudsell
- Greg Henderson
- Joanne Kiesanowski
- Peter Latham
- Marc Ryan
- Nathan Seddon
- Catherine Sell
- Adam Stewart
- Paddy Walker
- Elisabeth Williams
Hockey
Men's team
- Darren Smith
- Simon Child
- Blair Hopping
- Dean Couzins
- Ryan Archibald
- Bradley Shaw
- Bevan Hari
- Paul Woolford
- Kyle Pontifex
- Phil Burrows
- Hayden Shaw
- James Nation
- Bryce Collins
- Gareth Brooks
- Shea McAleese
- Ben Collier
Head coach: Kevin Towns
Women's team
- Kayla Sharland
- Emily Naylor
- Krystal Forgesson
- Honor Dillon
- Lizzy Igasan
- Stacey Carr
- Suzie Muirhead
- Beth Jurgeleit
- Clarissa Eshuis
- Diana Weavers
- Jane Maley
- Frances Kreft
- Kate Mahon
- Anita Wawatai
- Charlotte Harrison
- Michelle Hollands
Head coach: Ian Rutledge
Gymnastics
- Belinda Castles
- Teegan Metcalfe
- Olivia Jobsis
- Hayden Power
Lawn Bowls
- Rowan Brassey
- Gary Lawson
- Russell Meyer
- Richard Girvan
- Justin Goodwin
- Jamie Hill
- Jo Edwards
- Jan Khan
- Marina Khan
- Serena Mathews
- Sharon Sims
- Val Smith
Head coach: Peter Belliss
Netball
With a team captained by Adine Wilson and coached by Ruth Aitken, New Zealand won the gold medal in the netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. It was their first gold medal in the netball tournament. In the final they defeated Australia 60–55.
- Pool 1
| Friday 17 March 15:00 (UTC+11) | Report Stats | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 31–98 | New Zealand | Umpires: Bill Alexander Jackie Jashari Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard | |
| Scoring by quarter: 3-29, 12-22, 5-27, 11-20 | ||||||
| Galeine Gordon 27/34 (79%) Samathea Christopher 2/3 (67%) Nicole Sandy 2/4 (50%) | Irene van Dyk 48/49 (98%) Maria Tutaia 24/26 (92%) Belinda Colling 18/21 (86%) Jessica Tuki 8/16 (50%) | |||||
| Sunday 19 March 18:30 (UTC+11) | Report Stats | New Zealand | 80–26 | Fiji | Umpires: Marion Johnson-Hurley Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis | |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-7, 24-4, 17-8, 22-7 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 32/35 (91%) Maria Tutaia 32/38 (84%) Jessica Tuki 9/13 (69%) Belinda Colling 7/8 (88%) | Taraima Rara 10/15 (67%) Matelita Shaw 9/12 (75%) Laniana Tuisasa 6/8 (75%) Maria Bereso 1/4 (25%) | |||||
| Tuesday 21 March 18:30 (UTC+11) | Report Stats | New Zealand | 74–37 | South Africa | Umpires: Carolene Logan Chris Campbell Reserve umpire: Marion Johnson-Hurley | |
| Scoring by quarter: 23-11, 23-5, 14-11, 14-10 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 44/48 (92%) Belinda Colling 16/21 (76%) Maria Tutaia 14/19 (74%) | Sindisiwe Gumede 30/35 (86%) Christine Markgraaff 6/8 (75%) Lizanne Helmand 1/3 (33%) | |||||
| Wednesday 22 March 20:30 (UTC+11) | Report Stats | New Zealand | 55–40 | England | Umpires: Sharon Kelly Chris Campbell Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15-9, 12-12, 15-10, 13-9 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 46/49 (94%) Belinda Colling 9/12 (75%) | Louisa Brownfield 17/18 (94%) Pamela Cookey 14/20 (70%) Abby Teare 5/9 (56%) Rachel Dunn 4/5 (80%) | |||||
| Thursday 23 March 16:00 (UTC+11) | Stats | Malawi | 39–67 | New Zealand | Umpires: Bill Alexander Anne Abraitis Reserve umpire: Marion Johnson-Hurley | |
| Scoring by quarter: 10-18, 7-19, 6-20, 16-10 | ||||||
| Linda Magombo 36/42 (86%) Emma Mzagada 2/4 (50%) Peace Chawinga 1/2 (50%) | Irene van Dyk 38/43 (88%) Maria Tutaia 19/21 (90%) Belinda Colling 6/6 (100%) Jessica Tuki 4/9 (44%) | |||||
- Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 173 | +201 | 10 |
| 2 | England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 308 | 196 | +112 | 8 |
| 3 | Malawi | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 262 | 282 | -20 | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 264 | 283 | -19 | 4 |
| 5 | Fiji | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 228 | 293 | -65 | 2 |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 171 | 380 | -209 | 0 |
Qualified for Semi-finals
Qualified for Classification
Sources:
- Semi-final
| Saturday 25 March 18:30 (UTC+11) | Report Stats | New Zealand | 61–41 | Jamaica | Umpires: Sharon Kelly Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-7, 14-10, 16-11, 13-13 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 48/51 (94%) Belinda Colling 10/14 (71%) Maria Tutaia 3/5 (60%) | Elaine Davis 27/31 (87%) Simone Forbes 14/18 (78%) | |||||
- Gold medal match
| Sunday 26 March 16:00 (UTC+11) | Stats | New Zealand | 60–55 | Australia | Umpires: Chris Campbell Marion Johnson-Hurley Reserve umpire: Bill Alexander | |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 17-15, 10-12, 14-14 | ||||||
| Irene van Dyk 44/49 (90%) Belinda Colling 16/18 (89%) | Catherine Cox 31/38 (82%) Sharelle McMahon 22/28 (79%) Susan Pratley 2/2 (100%) | |||||
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Rugby Sevens
- 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
Shooting
- (incomplete)
- Teresa Borrell
- Graeme Ede
- Juliet Etherington
- Kathryn Mead
- John Snowden
- Nadine Stanton
- Greg Yelavich
Squash
- Louise Crome
- Campbell Grayson
- Shelley Kitchen
- Martin Knight
- Tamsyn Leevey
- Callum O'Brien
- Lara Petera
- Glen Wilson
Table Tennis
- Brad Chen
- Andrew Hubbard
- Jenny Hung
- Peter Jackson
- Shane Laugeson
- Karen Li
- Sophie Shu
- Annie Yang
Triathlon
- Hamish Carter
- Bevan Docherty
- Kris Gemmell
- Andrea Hewitt
- Debbie Tanner
- Samantha Warriner
Weightlifting
- Grant Cavit
- Richard Patterson
- Keisha-Dean Soffe
- Mark Spooner
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