New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 102 competitors and 32 officials.Selection of the team for the Games in Edmonton, Canada, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association.New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was cyclist Neil Lyster.Nigeria boycotted the 1978 Games in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apartheid-era South Africa.The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

CGF codeNew Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth Games AssociationEdmontonAlbertaNeil LysteroverviewBritish Empire GamesHamilton, OntarioapartheidMike RichardsCyclingMen's individual pursuitJohn WoolleyShootingOpen skeetGary HurringSwimmingMen's 200 m backstrokeRebecca PerrottWomen's 200 m freestylePrecious McKenzieWeightliftingMen's bantamweightMike O'RourkeAthleticsMen's javelin throwHeather ThomsonWomen's 3000 mKevin BlackwellAnthony CuffJack SwartMen's team pursuitDavid BaldwinJohn MalcolmMorgan MoffatPhil SkoglundLawn bowlsMen's foursPenny McCarthyWomen's 100 m butterflyWomen's 200 m individual medleyGeorge StankovichBoxingMen's heavyweightBryan PurserRichard PurserBadmintonMen's doublesGarry BellMen's road raceLynette BrakeRowena DavisKirsty DurwardDeborah HurstGymnasticsWomen's teamWomen's 400 m freestyleWomen's 800 m freestyleBrian MarsdenMen's middle heavyweightPhillip SueMen's lightweightMurray AveryWrestlingAthletics at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesPaul BallingerMen's marathonWendy BrownWomen's 100 mWomen's 200 mRod DixonMen's 1500 mMen's 5000 mMen's 100 mMen's 3000 m steeplechasePenny HuntWomen's 400 mTerry MannersPhillip MillsMen's 110 m hurdlesMen's 400 m hurdlesMen's 800 mMen's 30 km walkDick QuaxMen's 10,000 mEuan RobertsonKim RobertsonKevin RyanBevan SmithMen's 200 mMen's 400 mWomen's 100 m hurdlesAlison WrightWomen's 800 mWomen's 1500 mMen's 4 × 100 m relayWomen's 4 × 100 m relayWomen's long jumpRobin TaitMen's discus throwPhil WoodMen's triple jumpBarbara BeableKaren PageBadminton at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesBridgeBeckettGanguliPadukoneSelvarajStevensTredgettTalbotTraversClarksonSuttonFalardeauFlockhartGillilandAustraliaEnglandMalaysiaBoxing at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesLight welterweightDavid JacksonWelterweightLight middleweightMiddleweightParkesLight heavyweightHeavyweightCycling at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesStephen CoxVern HanarayBlair StockwellTurturSwinnertonTuckerEric McKenzieWellerLe GrysGardinerRawlinsKevin McCombSingletonGoodallIndividual pursuitHaymanTeam pursuitDiving at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesAnn FargherWomen's 3 m springboardMen's 3 m springboardGymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesIndividual all-aroundTerry SaleTeam all-aroundLawn bowls at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesKerry ClarkMen's singlesBryantMcGillBob McDonaldMen's pairsShooting at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesBruce McMillanOpen rapid-fire pistolOpen free pistolIan BallingerOpen small-bore rifleMaurie GordonOpen full-bore rifleJohn HastieBrian LaceyOpen trapSwimming at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesMen's 100 m backstrokeWomen's 100 m backstrokeMelanie JonesWomen's 200 m backstrokeWomen's 200 m butterflyBrett NaylorMen's 100 m freestyleMen's 200 m freestyleMen's 400 m freestylePaul RoweMen's 100 m butterflyMen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relayMen's 4 × 200 m freestyle relayWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relayWeightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth GamesBantamweightGeorge NewtonFeatherweightLightweightTony EbertMiddle heavyweightRory BarrettWrestling at the 1978 Commonwealth Games