New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
New Zealand at the; 2006 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	NZL
CGA	New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors	249 in 19 sports
Flag bearers	Opening: Hamish Carter; Closing: Greg Yelavich
Officials	119
Medals; Ranked 9th	Gold 6 Silver 12 Bronze 14 Total 32
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
	1930; 1934; 1938; 1950; 1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026; 2030;

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

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		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	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	N/a		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	N/a		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	N/a		2:01.08
	400 m individual medley	4:22.75	3 Q	N/a		4:18.20	4
Andrew McMillan	200 m freestyle	1:51.01	15	N/a		Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	56.01	14 Q	55.81	13	Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	2:00.70	5 Q	N/a		2:00.61	5
Daniel Sharp	50 m EAD freestyle	25.58	5 Q	N/a		25.81	5
Daniel Sharp	100 m EAD freestyle	58.32	7 Q	N/a		58.42	7
Glenn Snyders	50 m breaststroke	29.21	=8 Q	29.27	10	Did not advance
Glenn Snyders	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
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
Moss Burmester Cameron Gibson Glenn Snyders Corney Swanepoel* Scott Talbot	4 × 100 m medley relay	3:46.22	3 Q	N/a		3:40.75	5

Women

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		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
Lauren Boyle	200 m freestyle	2:01.11	8 Q	N/a		2:00.90	8
Annabelle Carey	50 m breaststroke	32.85	10 Q	32.71	10	Did not advance
Annabelle Carey	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
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
	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	N/a		Did not advance
Melissa Ingram	200 m freestyle	2:02.60	12	N/a		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	N/a		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	N/a		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	N/a		2:16.49	5
	400 m individual medley	4:51.46	4 Q	N/a		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	N/a				3:43.49	4
Lauren Boyle Alison Fitch Melissa Ingram Helen Norfolk	4 × 200 m freestyle relay	N/a				8:02.20
Annabelle Carey Elizabeth Coster Alison Fitch Hannah McLean	4 × 100 m medley relay	N/a				4:06.30	4

Synchronised swimming

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Men's team competition

Women's Team Competition

Boxing

Kahukura Bentson
Joseph Blackbourn
Carl Commons
Jamie Garder
Soulan Pownceby
Gregory Weenink

Cycling

Hockey

Men's team

Head coach: Kevin Towns

Women's team

Head coach: Ian Rutledge

Gymnastics

Belinda Castles
Teegan Metcalfe
Olivia Jobsis
Hayden Power

Lawn Bowls

Head coach: Peter Belliss

Netball

With a team captained by Adine Wilson and coached by Ruth Aitken, New Zealand won the gold medal in the netball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. It was their first gold medal in the netball tournament. In the final they defeated Australia 60–55.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Pool 1

Friday 17 March 15:00 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	31–98	New Zealand	Umpires: Bill Alexander Jackie Jashari Reserve umpire: Michelle Phippard
		Scoring by quarter: 3-29, 12-22, 5-27, 11-20
		Galeine Gordon 27/34 (79%) Samathea Christopher 2/3 (67%) Nicole Sandy 2/4 (50%)		Irene van Dyk 48/49 (98%) Maria Tutaia 24/26 (92%) Belinda Colling 18/21 (86%) Jessica Tuki 8/16 (50%)

Sunday 19 March 18:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	New Zealand	80–26	Fiji	Umpires: Marion Johnson-Hurley Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Anne Abraitis
		Scoring by quarter: 17-7, 24-4, 17-8, 22-7
		Irene van Dyk 32/35 (91%) Maria Tutaia 32/38 (84%) Jessica Tuki 9/13 (69%) Belinda Colling 7/8 (88%)		Taraima Rara 10/15 (67%) Matelita Shaw 9/12 (75%) Laniana Tuisasa 6/8 (75%) Maria Bereso 1/4 (25%)

Tuesday 21 March 18:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	New Zealand	74–37	South Africa	Umpires: Carolene Logan Chris Campbell Reserve umpire: Marion Johnson-Hurley
		Scoring by quarter: 23-11, 23-5, 14-11, 14-10
		Irene van Dyk 44/48 (92%) Belinda Colling 16/21 (76%) Maria Tutaia 14/19 (74%)		Sindisiwe Gumede 30/35 (86%) Christine Markgraaff 6/8 (75%) Lizanne Helmand 1/3 (33%)

Wednesday 22 March 20:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	New Zealand	55–40	England	Umpires: Sharon Kelly Chris Campbell Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari
		Scoring by quarter: 15-9, 12-12, 15-10, 13-9
		Irene van Dyk 46/49 (94%) Belinda Colling 9/12 (75%)		Louisa Brownfield 17/18 (94%) Pamela Cookey 14/20 (70%) Abby Teare 5/9 (56%) Rachel Dunn 4/5 (80%)

Thursday 23 March 16:00 (UTC+11)	Stats	Malawi	39–67	New Zealand	Umpires: Bill Alexander Anne Abraitis Reserve umpire: Marion Johnson-Hurley
		Scoring by quarter: 10-18, 7-19, 6-20, 16-10
		Linda Magombo 36/42 (86%) Emma Mzagada 2/4 (50%) Peace Chawinga 1/2 (50%)		Irene van Dyk 38/43 (88%) Maria Tutaia 19/21 (90%) Belinda Colling 6/6 (100%) Jessica Tuki 4/9 (44%)

Table

Pos	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	New Zealand	5	5	0	374	173	+201	10
2	England	5	4	1	308	196	+112	8
3	Malawi	5	3	2	262	282	-20	6
4	South Africa	5	2	3	264	283	-19	4
5	Fiji	5	1	4	228	293	-65	2
6	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	5	0	5	171	380	-209	0

Qualified for Semi-finals
Qualified for Classification

Sources:^[4]

Semi-final

Saturday 25 March 18:30 (UTC+11)	Report Stats	New Zealand	61–41	Jamaica	Umpires: Sharon Kelly Michelle Phippard Reserve umpire: Jacqui Jashari
		Scoring by quarter: 18-7, 14-10, 16-11, 13-13
		Irene van Dyk 48/51 (94%) Belinda Colling 10/14 (71%) Maria Tutaia 3/5 (60%)		Elaine Davis 27/31 (87%) Simone Forbes 14/18 (78%)

Gold medal match

Sunday 26 March 16:00 (UTC+11)	Stats	New Zealand	60–55	Australia	Umpires: Chris Campbell Marion Johnson-Hurley Reserve umpire: Bill Alexander
		Scoring by quarter: 19-14, 17-15, 10-12, 14-14
		Irene van Dyk 44/49 (90%) Belinda Colling 16/18 (89%)		Catherine Cox 31/38 (82%) Sharelle McMahon 22/28 (79%) Susan Pratley 2/2 (100%)

Sources:^[1]^[2]^[3]

Squad

New Zealand roster

Players

Coaches

Name	Pos	DOB	Height	Club
Belinda Colling	GA, GS, WA	(1975-09-12)12 September 1975 (aged 30)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Southern Sting
Vilimaina Davu	GK	(1977-01-15)15 January 1977 (aged 29)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Canterbury Flames
Leana de Bruin	GD, GK	(1977-07-09)9 July 1977 (aged 28)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Northern Force
Temepara George	C, WA	(1975-10-23)23 October 1975 (aged 30)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Northern Force
Laura Langman	C, WD	(1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 19)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Anna Rowberry	GD	(1976-03-31)31 March 1976 (aged 29)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	Auckland Diamonds
Anna Scarlett	GK, GD, WD	(1983-04-15)15 April 1983 (aged 22)	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Auckland Diamonds
Jessica Tuki	GK, WA	(1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 18)	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Western Flyers
Maria Tutaia	GA, GS	(1987-02-18)18 February 1987 (aged 19)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Auckland Diamonds
Irene van Dyk	GS, GA	(1972-06-21)21 June 1972 (aged 33)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Casey Williams	GD, GK	(1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 20)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Adine Wilson (c)	WA, C, GA	(1979-06-08)8 June 1979 (aged 26)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Southern Sting

Head coach

Ruth Aitken

Notes

(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:^[5]^[6]^[7]

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

Note

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Golden Ferns' final fairytale". melbourne2006.com.au. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Golden Ferns down Aussies in netball final". www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "The rivalry: NZL win Comm Games gold". www.silverferns.co.nz. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Melbourne (AUS) 2006". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "New Zealand Names Commonwealth Games Squad". www.sportfocus.com. 30 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31–98 New Zealand". m2006.thecgf.com. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
^ "Media Guide – 2014 New Zealand Netball Team – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

External links

[cgf260306-1] "Golden Ferns' final fairytale". melbourne2006.com.au. 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2025.

[nzherald260306-2] "Golden Ferns down Aussies in netball final". www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[silverferns141015-3] "The rivalry: NZL win Comm Games gold". www.silverferns.co.nz. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[2006todor66-4] "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Melbourne (AUS) 2006". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[sf301105-5] "New Zealand Names Commonwealth Games Squad". www.sportfocus.com. 30 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[cgf170306a1-6] "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31–98 New Zealand". m2006.thecgf.com. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

[silverferns2014cwg-7] "Media Guide – 2014 New Zealand Netball Team – 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

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2006 New Zealand Commonwealth Games team
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 Rebecca Forlong Paul Hamblyn Melina Hamilton Liza Hunter-Galvin Kate McIlroy Angela McKee James Mortimer Brent Newdick Tony Sargisson Jason Stewart Carl van der Speck Valerie Vili Rebecca Wardell Nick Willis
Badminton	Geoff Bellingham Craig Cooper John Gordon Nicole Gordon Rachel Hindley John Moody Sara Petersen Daniel Shirley Lianne Shirley
Basketball	Ed Book Dillon Boucher Pero Cameron Micaela Cocks Rebecca Cotton Casey Frank Paul Henare Mike Homik Aneka Kerr Donna Loffhagen Angela Marino Jessica McCormack Troy McLean Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe Aaron Olson Lisa Pardon Charmian Purcell Tony Rampton Lindsay Tait Jody Tini Mika Vukona Lisa Wallbutton Nonila Wharemate Pāora Winitana
Boxing	Kahukura Bentson Joseph Blackbourn Carl Commons Jamie Garder Soulan Pownceby Gregory Weenink
Cycling	Jason Allen Clinton Avery Richard Bowker Tammy Boyd Toni Bradshaw Fiona Carswell Sonia Foote Hayden Godfrey Justin Grace Timothy Gudsell Greg Henderson Melissa Holt Logan Hutchings Michelle Hyland Rosara Joseph Jo Kiesanowski Peter Latham Kashi Leuchs Gordon McCauley Glen Mitchell Mike Northcott Robin Reid Hayden Roulston Marc Ryan Nathan Seddon Cath Sell Alison Shanks Adam Stewart Sarah Ulmer Paddy Walker Elisabeth Williams Robyn Wong Susie Wood
Field hockey	Ryan Archibald Gareth Brooks Phil Burrows Stacey Carr Simon Child Ben Collier Bryce Collins Dean Couzins Honor Dillon Clarissa Eshuis Krystal Forgesson Bevan Hari Charlotte Harrison Michelle Hollands Blair Hopping Lizzy Igasan Beth Jurgeleit Frances Kreft Kate Mahon Jane Maley Shea McAleese Suzie Muirhead James Nation Emily Naylor Kyle Pontifex Kayla Sharland Bradley Shaw Hayden Shaw Darren Smith Anita Wawatai Diana Weavers Paul Woolford
Gymnastics	Belinda Castles Olivia Jobsis Teegan Metcalfe Hayden Power
Lawn bowls	Rowan Brassey Jo Edwards Richard Girvan Justin Goodwin Jamie Hill Jan Khan Marina Khan Gary Lawson Serena Mathews Russell Meyer Sharon Sims Val Smith
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	Andrea Bald Teresa Borrell Brian Carter Erin Discombe Malcolm Duff Alan Earle Graeme Ede Juliet Etherington Sheryl Glass David Grummitt Melanie Hoverd Sally Johnston Jocelyn Lees Kathryn Mead Allan Sinclair Dayle Slinn John Snowden Nadine Stanton Grant Taylor Ryan Taylor Jason Wakeling Paul Wilson Yang Wang Greg Yelavich
Squash	Louise Crome Campbell Grayson Shelley Kitchen Martin Knight Tamsyn Leevey Lara Petera Glen Wilson
Swimming	Lauren Boyle Moss Burmester Alison Fitch Cameron Gibson Melissa Ingram Dean Kent Hannah McLean Helen Norfolk Scott Talbot-Cameron
Synchronised swimming	Lisa Daniels Nina Daniels
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 Richie Patterson Keisha-Dean Soffe Mark Spooner