# New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 224 competitors and 61 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Auckland, New Zealand, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was swimmer Anthony Mosse, and at the closing ceremony was cyclist Gary Anderson. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 58 medals, 17 of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

## Medal tables

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| Gold | Tania Dixon | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Gold | Michael Kenny | Boxing | Men's super heavyweight |
| Gold | Gary Anderson | Cycling – track | Men's individual pursuit |
| Gold | Gary Anderson | Cycling – track | Men's scratch race |
| Gold | Gary Anderson Nigel Donnelly Glen McLeay Stuart Williams | Cycling – track | Men's team pursuit |
| Gold | Brian Fowler Graeme Miller Ian Richards Gavin Stevens | Cycling – road | Men's team time trial |
| Gold | Madonna Harris | Cycling – track | Women's individual pursuit |
| Gold | Graeme Miller | Cycling – road | Men's road race |
| Gold | Nikki Jenkins | Gymnastics | Women's vault |
| Gold | Angela Walker | Gymnastics | Women's rope |
| Gold | Brent Cooper | Judo | Men's half lightweight |
| Gold | Judy Howat Marie Watson | Lawn bowls | Women's pairs |
| Gold | Paul Carmine Tony Clarke | Shooting | Open 10 m running target pairs |
| Gold | Roger Harvey | Shooting | Open 50 m rifle prone |
| Gold | Roger Harvey Stephen Petterson | Shooting | Open 50 m rifle prone pairs |
| Gold | Anthony Mosse | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly |
| Gold | Anna Simcic | Swimming | Women's 200 m backstroke |
| Silver | Anne Judkins | Athletics | Women's 10 km walk |
| Silver | Simon Poelman | Athletics | Men's decathlon |
| Silver | Gary Anderson | Cycling – track | Men's 1 km time trial |
| Silver | Craig Connell | Cycling – track | Men's points race |
| Silver | Brian Fowler | Cycling – road | Men's road race |
| Silver | Donna Guy-Halkyard | Judo | Women's half middleweight |
| Silver | Graeme Spinks | Judo | Men's half middleweight |
| Silver | Marlene Castle Adrienne Lambert Lyn McLean Rhoda Ryan | Lawn bowls | Women's fours |
| Silver | Millie Khan | Lawn bowls | Women's singles |
| Silver | Barry O'Neale Greg Yelavich | Shooting | Open centre-fire pistol pairs |
| Silver | Stephen Petterson | Shooting | Open 50 m rifle prone |
| Silver | Brian Read Greg Yelavich | Shooting | Open free pistol pairs |
| Silver | Paul Kingsman | Swimming | Men's 200 m backstroke |
| Silver | Anna Simcic | Swimming | Women's 100 m backstroke |
| Bronze | Angus Cooper | Athletics | Men's hammer throw |
| Bronze | Gavin Lovegrove | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Bronze | Barbara Moore | Athletics | Women's 10,000 m |
| Bronze | Peter O'Donoghue | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Bronze | Tracy Phillips | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Bronze | Simon Poelman | Athletics | Men's pole vault |
| Bronze | Nigel Anderson | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight |
| Bronze | Andy Creery | Boxing | Men's light middleweight |
| Bronze | Jon Andrews | Cycling – track | Men's 1 km time trial |
| Bronze | Jon Andrews | Cycling – track | Men's sprint |
| Bronze | Sue Golder | Cycling – track | Women's sprint |
| Bronze | Nicky Cooney | Diving | Women's 3 m springboard |
| Bronze | Raewyn Jack | Gymnastics | Women's hoop |
| Bronze | Raewyn Jack | Gymnastics | Women's ribbon |
| Bronze | Angela Walker | Gymnastics | Women's all-around |
| Bronze | Angela Walker | Gymnastics | Women's ball |
| Bronze | Angela Walker | Gymnastics | Women's ribbon |
| Bronze | Nicola Morris | Judo | Women's heavyweight |
| Bronze | Wayne Watson | Judo | Men's heavyweight |
| Bronze | Rowan Brassey Maurice Symes | Lawn bowls | Men's pairs |
| Bronze | Kevin Darling Stewart McConnell Peter Shaw Phil Skoglund | Lawn bowls | Men's fours |
| Bronze | Tony Clarke | Shooting | Open 10 m running target |
| Bronze | Tim Dodds John Woolley | Shooting | Open skeet pairs |
| Bronze | Julian Lawton Greg Yelavich | Shooting | Open 10 m air pistol pairs |
| Bronze | Paul Kingsman | Swimming | Men's 100 m backstroke |
| Bronze | Ross Anderson Anthony Mosse John Steel Richard Tapper | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
| Bronze | Michelle Burke Sharon Hanley Phillippa Langrell Linda Robinson | Swimming | Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Cycling | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Shooting | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Judo | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Lawn bowls | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Diving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 27 | 58 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Male | 8 | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| Female | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| Mixed / open | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 27 | 58 |

## Competitors

The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors who participated at the Games according to gender and sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| Badminton | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Boxing | 8 | — | 8 |
| Cycling | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| Diving | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Judo | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Lawn bowls | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Shooting | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Swimming | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Synchronised swimming | — | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 7 | — | 7 |
| Total | 138 | 86 | 224 |

## Athletics
### Combined
#### Men's decathlon

| Athlete | 100 m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400 m | 110 m hurdles | Discus throw | Pole vault | Javelin throw | 1500 m | Overall points | Rank |
| Peter Henry | 11.28 | 7.05 m | 12.95 m | 1.93 m | 51.38 | 15.29 | 39.40 m | 4.00 m | 51.26 m | 4:53.30 | 7071 pts | 10 |
| Terry Lomax | 11.50 | 6.81 m | 11.36 m | 2.05 m | 51.76 | 15.17 | 38.62 m | 4.00 m | 47.32 m | 4:45.24 | 6955 pts | 11 |
| Simon Poelman | 10.97 | 7.62 m | 15.64 m | 2.05 m | 51.13 | 14:45 | 44.72 m | 4.60 m | 57.36 m | 4:26.59 | 8207 pts | |
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#### Women's heptathlon

| Athlete | 100 m hurdles | Shot put | High jump | 200 m | Long jump | Javelin throw | 800 m | Overall points | Rank |
| Joanne Henry | 14.53 | 11.04 m | 1.76 m | 25.10 | 6.20 m | 37.40 m | 2:12.64 | 5764 pts | 5 |
| Cassandra Kelly | 13.99 | 10.86 m | 1.67 m | 25.29 | 5.71 m | 24.88 m | 2:17.45 | 5244 pts | 9 |
| Lyn Osmers | 15.37 | 10.98 m | 1.73 m | 26.43 | 5.85 m | 39.90 m | 2:28.25 | 5222 pts | 10 |
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## Cycling
### Road

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Brian Fowler | Men's road race | 4:34:00.39 | |
| Sally Fraser | Women's road race | 1:55:16.34 | 11 |
| Madonna Harris | Women's road race | 1:55:12.23 | 4 |
| Stewart Imrie | Men's road race | DNF | DNF |
| Kathy Lynch | Women's road race | 1:55:14.25 | 9 |
| Sue Matthews | Women's road race | 2:01:42.22 | 13 |
| Graeme Miller | Men's road race | 4:34:00.19 | |
| Ian Richards | Men's road race | 4:36:23.41 | 16 |
| Brian Fowler Graeme Miller Ian Richards Gavin Stevens | Men's team time trial | 2:06:46.55 | |
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### Track
## Diving

| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Nicky Cooney | Women's 1 m springboard | 388.14 | 8 |
| Nicky Cooney | Women's 3 m springboard | 457.29 | |
| Ginine Flynn | Women's 10 m platform | 314.34 | 7 |
| Tania Paterson | Women's 3 m springboard | 369.06 | 11 |
| Tania Paterson | Women's 10 m platform | 329.16 | 6 |
| Tony Young | Men's 1 m springboard | 424.11 | 11 |
| Tony Young | Men's 3 m springboard | 389.31 | 13 |
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## Synchronised swimming

| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
| Mandy Zukerman | Women's solo | 157.030 | 4 |
| Lizzie Burslem Mandy Zukerman | Women's duet | 156.945 | 4 |
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