Defending champion Moss Burmester has missed out on a place in the 200m butterfly final at the Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand's best shot at a first Commonwealth Games' team gymnastics medal has been threatened by an unreliable transport system.

There's still one final hurdle to overcome for the netball competition to start on time at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this afternoon.

New Zealand will be happy to play the part of schoolyard bully when they take on the minnows at the Commonwealth Games.

A wandering NZ team provided the only glitch during an extravagant opening to Delhi's Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand chef de mission Dave Currie has become resigned to last-minute bungling from organisers.

Sometime this afternoon, a bunch of swimmers will hit the water in Delhi - and the Commonwealth Games will be underway.

Olympian Hamish Carter and his wife are helping young athletes find corporate backers, reports Suzanne McFadden.

Schedule for New Zealand athletes in competition at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 4.

The Commonwealth Games officially opened this morning and we will have all the action covered over the next 11 days.

The XIX Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010"; now there is a phrase to strike fear in the heart. How many ways could this all go horribly wrong?

Athletes in Delhi have been given an informal warning to only use an athletes' village balcony one at a time.

Irene van Dyk will carry the flag for NZ when the Commonwealth Games start in Delhi early tomorrow morning.