New Zealand: Summer Sports / Winter Sports
Games: 37 games in 21 countries
Events: 294 distinct events in 41 sports
Participants: 1,189 (810 men and 379 women)
Youngest Participant: Rebecca Perrott (15 years, 29 days), 1976 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: William Swinnerton (56 years, 335 days), 1956 Summer Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Mark Todd (6 medals)
| Rk | Games | Flag Bearer | Participants | Men | Women | Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Top Medalist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 Summer | Nick Willis | 178 | 96 | 82 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 27 athletes with 1 medal |
| 2 | 2010 Winter | Juliane Bray | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| 3 | 2008 Summer | Mahé Drysdale | 178 | 96 | 82 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Hayden Roulston (2 medals) |
| 4 | 2006 Winter | Sean Becker | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 5 | 2004 Summer | Beatrice Faumuina | 148 | 81 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 6 | 2002 Winter | Angie Paul | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |||||
| 7 | 2000 Summer | Blyth Tait | 147 | 77 | 70 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 8 | 1998 Winter | Peter Henry | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 9 | 1996 Summer | Barbara Kendall | 95 | 66 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Blyth Tait and Danyon Loader (2 medals) |
| 10 | 1994 Winter | Tony Smith | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 11 | 1992 Summer | Mark Todd | 134 | 92 | 42 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | Blyth Tait (2 medals) |
| 12 | 1992 Winter | Chris Nicholson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Annelise Coberger (1 medal) | ||
| 13 | 1988 Summer | Ian Ferguson | 83 | 67 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | Paul MacDonald (3 medals) |
| 14 | 1988 Winter | Simon Lyle Wi Rutene | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| 15 | 1984 Summer | John Walker | 130 | 98 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | Ian Ferguson (3 medals) |
| 16 | 1984 Winter | Markus Hubrich | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 17 | 1980 Summer | Brian Newth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 18 | 1980 Winter | Stuart Blakely | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 19 | 1976 Summer | David Aspin | 80 | 71 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 athletes with 1 medal |
| 20 | 1976 Winter | Stuart Blakely | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 21 | 1972 Summer | Les Mills | 89 | 82 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 athletes with 1 medal |
| 22 | 1972 Winter | Alan Ward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | 1968 Summer | Don Oliver | 52 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 24 | 1968 Winter | Thomas Huppert | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | 1964 Summer | Peter Snell | 64 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Peter Snell (2 medals) | |
| 26 | 1960 Summer | Les Mills | 37 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 27 | 1960 Winter | Bill Hunt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 28 | 1956 Summer | Ritchie Johnston | 51 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 athletes with 1 medal | ||
| 29 | 1952 Summer | Harold Cleghorn | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 athletes with 1 medal | |
| 30 | 1952 Winter | Austin Hayward | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 31 | 1948 Summer | Harry Nelson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 32 | 1936 Summer | Jack Lovelock | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Jack Lovelock (1 medal) | ||
| 33 | 1932 Summer | John MacDonald | 21 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Bob Stiles and Fred Thompson (1 medal) | ||
| 34 | 1928 Summer | Arthur Porritt | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ted Morgan (1 medal) | ||
| 35 | 1924 Summer | Arthur Porritt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Arthur Porritt (1 medal) | ||
| 36 | 1920 Summer | Harry Wilson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Darcy Hadfield (1 medal) | ||
| 37 | 1900 Summer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Victor Lindberg (1 medal) |