# New Zealand at the 2023 Pacific Games

New Zealand competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
These games saw New Zealand field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games, with around 70 athletes from seven sports to be selected.

## Medal tables

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11), two hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Emma McIntyre | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg (total) | 21 November |
| Gold | Renee Baarspul | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg (snatch) | 23 November |
| Gold | Renee Baarspul | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg (clean & jerk) | 23 November |
| Gold | Renee Baarspul | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg (total) | 23 November |
| Gold | David Liti | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (snatch) | 24 November |
| Gold | David Liti | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (clean & jerk) | 24 November |
| Gold | David Liti | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (total) | 24 November |
| Gold | Tillie Hollyer | Athletics | Women's 800 m | 28 November |
| Gold | Tillie Hollyer | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | 30 November |
| Gold | Jack Paine | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | 30 November |
| Silver | Emma McIntyre | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg (snatch) | 21 November |
| Silver | Emma McIntyre | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg (clean & jerk) | 21 November |
| Silver | Hayley Whiting | Weightlifting | Women's 81 kg (snatch) | 23 November |
| Silver | Hayley Whiting | Weightlifting | Women's 81 kg (clean & jerk) | 23 November |
| Silver | Hayley Whiting | Weightlifting | Women's 81 kg (total) | 23 November |
| Silver | James Goulding | Table tennis | Men's singles seated | 25 November |
| Silver | Peyton Leigh | Athletics | Women's 800 m | 28 November |
| Silver | Jack Paine | Athletics | Men's 800 m | 28 November |
| Silver | Elizabeth Hewitt | Athletics | Women's hammer throw | 28 November |
| Silver | Camryn Smart | Athletics | Women's 400 m | 29 November |
| Silver | Peyton Leigh | Athletics | Women's 1500 m | 30 November |
| Silver | Liam O'Donnell | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | 30 November |
| Silver | Scott Thomson | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 1 December |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Granger | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg (snatch) | 21 November |
| Bronze | Riana Froger | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg (clean & jerk) | 21 November |
| Bronze | Riana Froger | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg (total) | 21 November |
| Bronze | Susana Nimo | Weightlifting | Women's 87+ kg (snatch) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Susana Nimo | Weightlifting | Women's 87+ kg (clean & jerk) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Susana Nimo | Weightlifting | Women's 87+ kg (total) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Malachi Faamausili-Fala | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (snatch) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Malachi Faamausili-Fala | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (clean & jerk) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Malachi Faamausili-Fala | Weightlifting | Men's 109+ kg (total) | 24 November |
| Bronze | Stephen Thorpe | Athletics | Men's decathlon | 28 November |
| Bronze | Jordan Evans-Tobata Tillie Hollyer Peyton Leigh Georgia Whiteman | Athletics | Women's 4x400 m | 30 November |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Weightlifting | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| Athletics | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
Medals by date :
| Date | | | | Total |
| 20 November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 November | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 22 November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 November | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 November | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 November | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 November | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 29 November | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 November | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 December | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Female | 6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| Male | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Mixed / open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 13 | 11 | 34 |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Boxing | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 22 | 24 | 46 |

## Archery

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected a team of two archers in September, 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (July 31 – 6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Finn Matheson | Single 720 Round 70m | 547 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finn Matheson | Recurve matchplay | 547 | 8 | Runa (VAN) W 6–0 | Richert (NCL) L 3–7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nuala Edmundson | Single 720 Round 70m | 571 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nuala Edmundson | Matchplay | 571 | 3 | Rengulbai (PLW) W 6–0 | Prasad (FIJ) W 6–0 | Haywood (AUS) L 4–6 | David (NCL) L 2–6 | 4 |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Finn Matheson Nuala Edmundson | Mixed team recurve | | | L – | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Athletics

On 8 September 2023, a 19-member track and field team was announced by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| George Kozlov | 100 m | 11.06 | 19 q | 11.27 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| George Kozlov | 200 m | 22.70 | 9 Q | 22.90 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ryan Shotter | 100 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Hayato Yoneto | 100 m | 10.80 | 9 Q | 10.87 | 8 q | 10.94 | 7 |
| Hayato Yoneto | 200 m | 22.27 | 4 Q | 22.12 | 7 q | 21.70 | 5 |
| Finn O'Sullivan | 400 m | 49.31 | 3 Q | — | — | 48.98 | 5 |
| Liam O'Donnell | 800 m | 1:53.70 | 3 Q | — | — | 1:54.39 | 4 |
| Liam O'Donnell | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 3:56.61 | Silver |
| Jack Paine | 800 m | 1:54.28 | 2 Q | — | — | 1:51.72 | Silver |
| Jack Paine | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 3:50.97 | Gold |
| George Kozlov Finn O'Sullivan Ryan Shotter Scott Thomson Hayato Yoneto | 4x100 m relay | 42.16 | 2 Q | — | — | DNF | DNF |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Lara Hockly | 100 m | 13.10 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rebecca Peterson | 100 m | 12.57 | 11 q | 12.84 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mariah Ririnui | 100 m | 12.81 | 12 q | 12.97 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jordan Evans-Tobata | 200 m | DNF | DNF | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jordan Evans-Tobata | 400 m | 58.38 | 5 Q | — | — | 57.44 | 5 |
| Jordan Evans-Tobata | 800 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Camryn Smart | 200 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Camryn Smart | 400 m | 56.45 | 2 Q | — | — | 55.30 | Silver |
| Georgia Whiteman | 200 m | 26.63 | 9 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Georgia Whiteman | 400 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Georgia Whiteman | 100 m hurdles | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Georgia Whiteman | 400 m hurdles | 1:10.28 | 4 Q | — | — | 1:09.48 | 6 |
| Tillie Hollyer | 800 m | — | — | — | — | 2:12.29 | Gold |
| Tillie Hollyer | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 4:26.06 | Gold |
| Peyton Leigh | 800 m | — | — | — | — | 2:13.79 | Silver |
| Peyton Leigh | 1500 m | — | — | — | — | 4:39.53 | Silver |
| Lara Hockly Rebecca Peterson Mariah Ririnui Georgia Whiteman | 4x100 m relay | 49.32 | 4 Q | — | — | 49.19 | 4 |
| Jordan Evans-Tobata Tillie Hollyer Peyton Leigh Georgia Whiteman | 4x400 m relay | — | — | — | — | 3:57.17 | Bronze |

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Percy Maka | Discus | — | — | 44.48 | 4 |
| Scott Thomson | Triple jump | — | — | 14.29 | 4 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Elizabeth Hewitt | Hammer throw | — | — | 53.79 | Silver |
| Lara Hockly | Long jump | 5.59 | 5 q | 5.36 | 8 |
| Lara Hockly | Triple jump | — | — | 11.31 | 6 |
| Diana Ismagilova | Triple jump | — | — | 11.69 | 4 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Long jump | 5.35 | 8 q | 5.41 | 6 |
| Rebecca Peterson | Triple jump | — | — | 11.08 | 7 |
| Mariah Ririnui | Long jump | 5.69 | 4 q | 5.82 | 4 |

### Combined events – Decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| Stephen Thorpe | Result | 11.49 | 6.12 | 11.62 | | | 16.80 | 34.30 | 3.00 | | 4:56.08 | 6,554 | Bronze |
| Stephen Thorpe | Points | 755 | 613 | 583 | 593 | 755 | 645 | 550 | 357 | 475 | 583 | 6,554 | Bronze |

## Boxing

A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the NZOC on 26 September 2023.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Zain Adams | 51 kg | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
| Alex Mukuka | 57 kg | Amram (NRU) W 5–0 | Senior (AUS) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Bronze |
| Kalani Marra | 63.5 kg | Lutu (SAM) W 5–0 | Rokobuli (FIJ) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Bronze |
| Wendell Stanley | 71 kg | Lio (SOL) W 5–0 | Halstead (NRU) W 5–0 | Davey (AUS) L 0–5 | Silver |
| Emile Richardson | 80 kg | Viney (TGA) L 2–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Malcolm Mathes | 92 kg | Ah Ping (ASA) W 5–0 | Paoletti (AUS) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Bronze |
| Patrick Mailata | +92 kg | Liu (ASA) W 5–0 | Mercury-Leafa (SAM) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Bronze |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tasmyn Benny | 50 kg | — | Abana (SOL) W 5–0 | Suraci (AUS) L 0–5 | Silver |
| Christine Gillespie | 54 kg | — | Echegaray (AUS) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Bronze |
| Jennifer Peters | 57 kg | — | Rahimi (AUS) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Bronze |
| Erin Walsh | 60 kg | Bye | Leota Teaupa (TGA) W 5–0 | McDonald (AUS) L 4–1 | Silver |
| Cara Wharerau | 66 kg | — | — | Williamson (AUS) L 1–4 | Silver |
| Deanne Read | 75 kg | — | Lafaialii (SAM) W 5–0 | Parker (AUS) L 0–5 | Silver |

## Table tennis

New Zealand selected 2 athletes to compete in the para table tennis on 26 September 2023.

### Men's

| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / GM | Final / GM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| James Goulding | Men's singles seated | Hawaii (TUV) W 3–0 | Djaoua (NCL) W 3–0 | — | 1 | Bye | Jatutu (SOL) W 3–0 | Tehei (TAH) L 0–3 | Silver |
| Matthew Hall | Men's singles seated | Tehei (TAH) L 0–3 | Jatutu (SOL) L 0–3 | Moeakiola (TGA) L 1–3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Team

| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Semifinals | Final / GM | Final / GM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| James Goulding Matthew Hall | Para team male | Papua New Guinea (PNG) L 1–4 | French Polynesia (TAH) L 0–5 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting

The New Zealand Olympic Committee on 20 October 2023, announced a team of 10 weightlifters for the games (3 men and 7 women).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Xavier Tiffany | 89 kg | — | DNS | — | DNS | — | DNS |
| Malachi Faamausili-Fala | +109 kg | 150 kg | Bronze | 180 kg | Bronze | 330 kg | Bronze |
| David Liti | +109 kg | 182 kg | Gold | 223 kg | Gold | 405 kg | Gold |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Riana Froger | 59 kg | 75 kg | 4 | 103 kg | Bronze | 178 kg | Bronze |
| Elizabeth Granger | 59 kg | 76 kg | Bronze | 95 kg | 4 | 171 kg | 4 |
| Emma McIntyre | 64 kg | 83 kg | Silver | 107 kg | Silver | 190 kg | Gold |
| Olivia Selemaia | 71 kg | 86 kg | 4 | 106 kg | 4 | 192 kg | 4 |
| Hayley Whiting | 81 kg | 90 kg | Silver | 107 kg | Silver | 197 kg | Silver |
| Renee Baarspul | 87 kg | 95 kg | Gold | 112 kg | Gold | 207 kg | Gold |
| Susana Nimo | +87 kg | 98 kg | Bronze | 121 kg | Bronze | 219 kg | Bronze |