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New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games

New Zealand is one of only six nations have attended every Commonwealth Games (The others are Australia, Canada, England, Scotland and Wales). New Zealand have also hosted the Commonwealth Games on three occasions; 1950, 1974 and 1990. The latter Games in Auckland produced 58 medals for the host nation, 17 of which were gold.

New Zealand entering the stadium at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane (image source: Qld State Archives)New Zealand entering the stadium at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane (image source: Qld State Archives)

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