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 at the 1990 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NZL |
| CGA | New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | www |
| in Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Competitors | 224 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Anthony Mosse |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Gary Anderson |
| Officials | 61 |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.
Medal tables
Triathlon was a demonstration event, and was won by Erin Baker (women) and Rick Wells (men), both from New Zealand.
| 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
Track and road
Field
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 |  |
- 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 |
Badminton
Boxing
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 | |
| 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 | |
Track
Diving
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Cooney | Women's 1 m springboard | 388.14 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Women's 10 m platform | 329.16 | 6 | |
| Tony Young | Men's 1 m springboard | 424.11 | 11 |
| Men's 3 m springboard | 389.31 | 13 |
Gymnastics
Judo
Lawn bowls
Shooting
Swimming
Synchronised swimming
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Zukerman | Women's solo | 157.030 | 4 |
| Lizzie Burslem Mandy Zukerman | Women's duet | 156.945 | 4 |