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Dunedin bowls quartet’s Glasgow campaign ends in disappointment
A Dunedin bowls team delivered strong performances at the Glasgow games but fell short of their ultimate goal.
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Silver Ferns at Commonwealth Games
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Silver Ferns the standout story of the Games
The Silver Ferns netball team was the major talking point from this week's sporting action.
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Silver Ferns win Commonwealth Games netball gold after 16-year drought
New Zealand's netball team defeated Jamaica 56-48 to claim their first Commonwealth Games gold medal since 2010.
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New Zealand finishes sixth at Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 36 medals
New Zealand won 10 gold, 14 silver and 12 bronze medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing sixth on the medal table.
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Australian swimmer steps down from leadership role after Commonwealth Games drinking session
Australian swimmer Isaac Cooper has resigned from the Dolphins' leadership group following a drinking incident at the Commonwealth Games.
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Australia misses Commonwealth Games netball gold medal match for first time after Jamaica defeat
Australia failed to reach the Commonwealth Games netball final for the first time in history, losing to Jamaica.
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Gore athlete wins silver medal at Games
A Gore competitor has claimed a silver medal at the Games.
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New Zealand achieves strong results at low-cost Commonwealth Games
New Zealand performed well at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which demonstrated that a scaled-back version of the event remains viable.
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New Zealand finishes Commonwealth Games with 36 medals after strong final day
New Zealand claimed eight medals on the final day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, including gold for the Silver Ferns netball team and judoka Sydnee Andrews.
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Pacific islands claim boxing and judo medals at Commonwealth Games
Fiji, Tuvalu and Tonga won medals in boxing and judo at the Commonwealth Games, with Tonga securing its first medal in 16 years.
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New Zealand wins more medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
New Zealand secured additional gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, including a final-night netball title.
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Eliza McCartney wins Commonwealth Games gold in women’s pole vault
New Zealand pole vaulter Eliza McCartney won gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, defeating the reigning Olympic champion.
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Sydnee Andrews wins historic Commonwealth Games judo gold
Sydnee Andrews becomes the first New Zealand woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo.
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The Crowd Goes Wild recaps Commonwealth Games action
James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild discussed the ongoing Commonwealth Games with Newstalk ZB.
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Jamaica defeats Australia 46-45 in netball gold medal thriller
Jamaica won a tense netball gold medal match against Australia 45-46 after Sophie Dwyer's long-range attempt to force extra-time fell short.
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New Zealand chases multiple medals on penultimate day of Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
New Zealand athletes are competing for several medals on day nine of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Australian sprinter won 200m gold after doping suspension was overturned
Adaejah Hodge won Commonwealth Games 200m gold despite a previous doping suspension being discounted twice.
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Silver Ferns beat Wales but suffer injuries at Commonwealth Games
New Zealand's netball team defeated Wales 65-37 but lost at least one player to injury ahead of their semifinal.
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Commonwealth Games faces questions over elite perception
Jeremiah Azu has sparked debate about whether the Commonwealth Games remains seen as an elite event.
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Para-cyclist Devon Briggs wins Commonwealth gold in Glasgow
New Zealand para-cyclist Devon Briggs claimed gold in the 1km C1-3 time trial at the Commonwealth Games.
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Tom Walsh claims silver medal at Commonwealth Games
Shot putter Tom Walsh finished second at the Commonwealth Games after falling short on his final attempt.
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Kiwi track cyclist hospitalised after training crash, misses Commonwealth Games
New Zealand cyclist Nick Kergozou is in hospital after a high-speed training crash but is expected to make a full recovery.
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David Liti wins Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold with dramatic final lift
New Zealand weightlifter David Liti claimed gold in the men's +110kg final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a remarkable last lift.
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Kiwi para athlete Anna Grimaldi wins bronze at Commonwealth Games
Para athlete Anna Grimaldi has won a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Fiji’s Rainibogi wins weightlifting gold at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Fiji's Taniela Rainibogi claimed the gold medal in men's 110 kilogram weightlifting at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Lewis Clareburt wins two golds for New Zealand at Commonwealth Games
New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt has claimed two gold medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, winning the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley.
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Zoe Hobbs wins 100m gold at Commonwealth Games with national record
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won gold in the 100m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, setting a national record of 10.93 seconds.
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New Zealand swimmers deliver strong performance at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Erika Fairweather led a five-medal haul as New Zealand swimmers achieved notable success at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Fijian-born weightlifter wins third Commonwealth gold for Australia
Former Fiji weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana has claimed her third gold medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games competing for Australia.
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Boxer disqualified for headbutting opponent at Commonwealth Games
A boxer was disqualified from his Commonwealth Games match after headbutting his opponent.
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Kai Taylor wins 200m freestyle gold at Commonwealth Games, following mother Hayley Lewis’s 1990 victory
Kai Taylor has won 200m freestyle gold at the Commonwealth Games, 36 years after his mother Hayley Lewis won the same event.
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Australian swimmers tie for 50m butterfly gold at Commonwealth Games
Two Australian swimmers touched the wall simultaneously to share the men's 50m butterfly title in a Games record time.
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Silver Ferns scrape past Uganda in unconvincing Commonwealth Games win
New Zealand's netball team beat Uganda 58-50 but captain Karin Burger acknowledged the performance fell short of expectations.
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Cam McTaggart wins silver at Commonwealth Games
New Zealand weightlifter Cam McTaggart claimed his first Commonwealth Games medal on his third attempt.
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English gymnast Gabriel Langton discharged after Commonwealth Games fall
Gymnast Gabriel Langton has been released from hospital following a serious fall during the men's team final at the Commonwealth Games.
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McTaggart wins silver for New Zealand in Commonwealth Games weightlifting
New Zealand weightlifter McTaggart claimed a silver medal in the men's 88kg event at the Commonwealth Games.
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Teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Commonwealth Games
A teenage boxer from Tuvalu served as flag bearer at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
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Four New Zealand athletes in medal contention at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Four Kiwi athletes are positioned to win gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
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Scottish swimmer with terminal cancer competes in Commonwealth Games final
A 25-year-old Scottish swimmer with a terminal illness has competed in a major international final at the Commonwealth Games.
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Kiwi world champion Geordie Beamish disappoints in Commonwealth Games final
New Zealand's Geordie Beamish failed to find his usual finishing kick in the Commonwealth Games athletics final.
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Volunteer cleaner becomes Commonwealth Games star with Queen-inspired dance routine
A volunteer known as 'Mop Man' went viral after dancing to 'I Want to Break Free' while cleaning at the Commonwealth Games.
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Silver Ferns coach Taurua makes tactical call to beat Jamaica at Commonwealth Games
Dame Noeline Taurua deviated from her usual approach to secure a critical pool-play victory over Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games.
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Silver Ferns beat Jamaica to avoid Australian semifinal
New Zealand's netball team defeated Jamaica 53-48 in a crucial Commonwealth Games pool match on Monday.
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Original Red Wiggle to support daughter at Commonwealth Games
Murray Cook, an original member of The Wiggles, will attend the Commonwealth Games to watch his daughter Georgia Munro-Cook compete in wheelchair basketball.
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Silver Ferns defeat Jamaica at Commonwealth Games
New Zealand's netball team beat Jamaica 53-48 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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Indian cyclists Beckham and Ronaldo compete at Commonwealth Games
Two prominent Indian cyclists with the stage names David Beckham and Ronaldo are competing at the Commonwealth Games.
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Pacific athletes off to mixed start as Glasgow Commonwealth Games open
The 2026 Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow with mixed results for Pacific competitors on the first day, amid medal hopes in bowls and boxing.
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Kiwi sprinter Eddie Nketia to represent Australia at Commonwealth Games
Eddie Nketia, born in New Zealand and a former Kiwi sprint representative, has switched allegiance to Australia and will compete for them at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean makes Commonwealth Games swimming debut
Sean McCann, brother of Madeleine McCann, competed in his first senior Commonwealth Games as a freestyle swimmer, with parents Kate and Gerry watching on.