New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games


New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 65 competitors and 19 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Commonwealth Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was field athlete Les Mills. The New Zealand team finished 11th on the medal table, winning a total of 14 medals, two of which were gold.
New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables

New Zealand was 11th in the medal table in 1970, with a total of 14 medals, including two gold.
MedalNameSportEvent
CyclingMen's individual road race
CyclingMen's 1 km time trial
AthleticsMen's discus throw
AthleticsWomen's shot put
AthleticsMen's 1500 m

Robbie Robson		Lawn bowlsMen's pairs
WeightliftingMen's light heavyweight
WeightliftingMen's middleweight
AthleticsMen's shot put
CyclingMen's 4000 m individual pursuit
SwimmingMen's 1500 m freestyle
WeightliftingMen's lightweight
WrestlingMen's middleweight
WrestlingMen's welterweight

Athletics

Track and road


Field

Combined

Badminton

Boxing

Cycling

Road

;Men's road race
AthleteTimeRank
Bryce Beeston4:41:245
Bruce Biddle4:38:58

Track

;Men's 1000 m sprint
;Men's tandem 2000 m sprint
;Men's 1 km time trial
AthleteTimeRank
Harry Kent1:08.69
Blair Stockwell1:12.3310

;Men's 4000 m individual pursuit
;Men's 10 miles scratch race

Diving

Fencing

Men

Individual

;Épée
;Foil
;Sabre

Team

Women

Individual

;Foil

Team

Lawn bowls

Swimming

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Officials