# New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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 |
* First Gold for NZ: Commonwealth Games
* Second Gold for NZ: Commonwealth Games

### 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
Shooting:
    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
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
Cycling:
    Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
    Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race
Shooting:
    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
Shooting:
    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 | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Moss Burmester | 50 m butterfly | 24.64 | 11 Q | 24.73 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Moss Burmester | 100 m butterfly | 53.88 | 5 Q | 53.15 | 4 Q | 52.73 | |
| Moss Burmester | 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 | Did not advance |
| Cameron Gibson | 100 m backstroke | 58.65 | 13 Q | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cameron Gibson | 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 | Did not advance |
| Dean Kent | 200 m individual medley | 2:02.65 | 1 Q | — | — | 2:01.08 | |
| Dean Kent | 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 | Did not advance |
| Andrew McMillan | 100 m butterfly | 56.01 | 14 Q | 55.81 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andrew McMillan | 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 |
| Daniel Sharp | 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 | Did not advance |
| Glenn Snyders | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.90 | 12 Q | 1:03.74 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Corney Swanepoel | 50 m butterfly | 24.23 | 5 Q | 24.30 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Corney Swanepoel | 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 |
| Scott Talbot | 100 m backstroke | 57.38 | 10 Q | 56.58 | 11 | Did not advance | 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 | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Events | 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 | Did not advance |
| Lauren Boyle | 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 | Did not advance |
| Annabelle Carey | 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.48 | 13 Q | 1:11.99 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nichola Chellingworth | 50 m freestyle | 26.36 | 10 Q | 26.00 | 5 Q | 25.89 | 6 |
| Nichola Chellingworth | 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 |
| Elizabeth Coster | 50 m butterfly | 27.38 | 5 Q | 27.38 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elizabeth Coster | 100 m butterfly | 1:01.17 | 10 Q | 1:00.34 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alison Fitch | 50 m freestyle | 26.11 | 6 Q | 26.09 | 7 Q | Disqualified | Disqualified |
| Alison Fitch | 100 m freestyle | 56.18 | 6 Q | 56.06 | 6 Q | Did not start | Did not start |
| Alison Fitch | 200 m freestyle | 2:01.69 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Melissa Ingram | 200 m freestyle | 2:02.60 | 12 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Melissa Ingram | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.16 | 8 Q | 1:03.10 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Melissa Ingram | 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 |
| Hannah McLean | 100 m backstroke | 1:02.52 | 4 Q | 1:02.46 | 4 Q | 1:01.71 | 4 |
| Hannah McLean | 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 | Did not advance |
| Helen Norfolk | 200 m individual medley | 2:16.93 | 4 Q | — | — | 2:16.49 | 5 |
| Helen Norfolk | 400 m individual medley | 4:51.46 | 4 Q | — | — | 4:48.09 | 5 |
| Georgina Toomey | 50 m freestyle | 27.46 | =18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Georgina Toomey | 50 m butterfly | 27.74 | 13 Q | 27.71 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Georgina Toomey | 100 m butterfly | 1:03.13 | 12 Q | 1:02.75 | 13 | Did not advance | 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

### Basketball
#### 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

* Belinda Colling
* Vilimaina Davu
* Leana de Bruin
* Temepara George
* Laura Langman
* Anna Rowberry
* Anna Scarlett
* Jessica Tuki
* Maria Tutaia
* Irene Van Dyk
* Casey Williams
* Adine Wilson

### 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

## Note

* – athletes with known injuries at time of selection who are required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006.