New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games CGF code NZL CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee Website www.olympic.org.nz Medals Ranked 5th Gold 160 Silver 220 Bronze 278 Total 658 Commonwealth Games appearances ( overview ) British Empire Games 1930 1934 1938 1950 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 1958 1962 1966 British Commonwealth Games 1970 Commonwealth Games 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Since the first in 1930, New Zealand has competed in all 21 editions of the Commonwealth Games 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. In 1978 Nigeria boycotted the Commonwealth Games in protest at New Zealand 's sporting contacts with apartheid - era South Africa Contents 1 Host nation 2 Medal tally 2.1 By sport 3 Competitors 4 References 5 External links Host nation New Zealand has hosted the Games three times : 1950 British Empire Games -- Auckland 1974 British Commonwealth Games -- Christchurch 1990 Commonwealth Games -- Auckland Medal tally See also : All - time medal tally of Commonwealth Games 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. At the conclusion of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, New Zealand has earned 159 gold medals, 220 silver medals and 278 bronze medals. In the all - time medal tally New Zealand is ranked 5th behind Australia, England, Canada and India. Host country ( New Zealand ) Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1930 Hamilton 9 4th 1934 London 0 6th 1938 Sydney 5 7 13 25 5th 1950 Auckland 10 22 22 54 3rd 1954 Vancouver 7 7 5 19 5th 1958 Cardiff 6 9 19 5th 1962 Perth 10 12 10 32 3rd 1966 Kingston 8 5 13 26 4th 1970 Edinburgh 6 6 14 11th 1974 Christchurch 9 8 18 35 4th 1978 Edmonton 5 6 9 20 5th 1982 Brisbane 5 8 13 26 5th 1986 Edinburgh 8 16 14 38 4th 1990 Auckland 17 14 27 58 4th 1994 Victoria 5 16 20 41 8th 1998 Kuala Lumpur 8 6 20 34 6th 2002 Manchester 11 13 21 45 5th 2006 Melbourne 6 12 14 32 9th 2010 Delhi 6 22 8 36 11th 2014 Glasgow 14 14 17 45 6th 2018 Gold Coast 15 16 15 46 5th Total 159 220 278 657 5th By sport Events in bold featured at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Athletics 37 48 51 136 Cycling 25 47 42 114 Swimming 18 30 36 84 Shooting 15 16 21 52 Lawn bowls 13 12 15 40 Weightlifting 12 12 16 40 Rowing 9 15 7 31 Boxing 7 6 24 37 Rugby sevens 6 0 7 Squash 5 13 Wrestling 9 17 29 Netball 0 5 Gymnastics 0 9 11 Judo 6 11 Hockey 7 Fencing 6 Table tennis Archery 0 0 Badminton 0 9 11 Triathlon 0 5 Basketball 0 Water polo 0 0 Diving 0 0 Synchronised swimming 0 0 Beach volleyball 0 0 Cricket 0 0 Competitors Notable competitors for New Zealand include Greg Yelavich in sports shooting, who has won 11 medals at 6 games from 1986 to 2006. Rowan Brassey has also competed at 6 games, and has won 3 medals in lawn bowls. Gary Anderson won 3 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronze medals for New Zealand in cycling. Athlete Valerie Young has won the most gold medals ( 5 ) of any New Zealand competitor. References Jump up ^ `` New Zealand Commonwealth Games History ''. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 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 New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games British Empire Games 1930 1934 1938 1950 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1954 1958 1962 1966 British Commonwealth Games 1970 Commonwealth Games 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 New Zealand hosted the games in 1950, 1974, and 1990. 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Question: when did new zealand hold the commonwealth games
Answer: 1950