| 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 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.
Medals
|   |   |   | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  New Zealand | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 

Gold
 Valerie Vili, Women's shot put Valerie Vili, Women's shot put
 Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m
 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 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
 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 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 Graeme Ede, Men's Trap
 Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly
Silver
 Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk
 Sara Runesten-Petersen & Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles 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 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 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
 Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
 Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race
 Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
 Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol
 Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles
 Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
 Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual
 Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual
Bronze
 Angela McKee, Women's High Jump Angela McKee, Women's High Jump
 Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial
 Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham, & Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham, & Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit
 Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs
 Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair
 Teresa Borrell, Nadine Stanton, Women's Double Trap (Pairs) Teresa Borrell, Nadine Stanton, Women's Double Trap (Pairs)
 Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles
 Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly
 Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke
 Hannah McLean, Women'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 Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch, Melissa Ingram & Helen Norfolk, Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
 Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets
 Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual
 Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg 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
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
Basketball
Men's team competition
Women's Team Competition
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
Rugby Sevens
Shooting
- (incomplete)
Squash
Table Tennis
- Brad Chen
- Andrew Hubbard
- Jenny Hung
- Peter Jackson
- Shane Laugeson
- Karen Li
- Sophie Shu
- Annie Yang
Triathlon
Weightlifting
- Grant Cavit
- Richard Patterson
- Keisha-Dean Soffe
- Mark Spooner
Note
* – athletes with known injuries at time of selection who are required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006.