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Sporting event delegation
New Zealand at the
2023 Pacific Games
IOC codeNZL
National federationNew Zealand Olympic Committee
in Honiara, Solomon Islands
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors46 (22 men and 24 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)David Liti
Flag bearer (closing)Wendell Stanley
OfficialsNin Roberts (chef de mission)
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
10
Silver
13
Bronze
12
Total
35
Pacific Games appearances

New Zealand competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This is New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.

These games have seen New Zealand field their largest team ever to the Pacific Games with around 70 athletes from seven sports to be selected.

Medal tables

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are in Solomon Islands Time (UTC+11), two hours behind New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13).

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Emma McIntyre Weightlifting Women's 64 kg (total) 21 November
 Gold Renee Baarspul Weightlifting Women's 87 kg (snatch) 23 November
 Gold Renee Baarspul Weightlifting Women's 87 kg (clean & jerk) 23 November
 Gold Renee Baarspul Weightlifting Women's 87 kg (total) 23 November
 Gold David Liti Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (snatch) 24 November
 Gold David Liti Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (clean & jerk) 24 November
 Gold David Liti Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (total) 24 November
 Gold Tillie Hollyer Athletics Women's 800 m 28 November
 Gold Tillie Hollyer Athletics Women's 1500 m 30 November
 Gold Jack Paine Athletics Men's 1500 m 30 November
 Silver Emma McIntyre Weightlifting Women's 64 kg (snatch) 21 November
 Silver Emma McIntyre Weightlifting Women's 64 kg (clean & jerk) 21 November
 Silver Hayley Whiting Weightlifting Women's 81 kg (snatch) 23 November
 Silver Hayley Whiting Weightlifting Women's 81 kg (clean & jerk) 23 November
 Silver Hayley Whiting Weightlifting Women's 81 kg (total) 23 November
 Silver James Goulding Table tennis Men's singles seated 25 November
 Silver Peyton Leigh Athletics Women's 800 m 28 November
 Silver Jack Paine Athletics Men's 800 m 28 November
 Silver Elizabeth Hewitt Athletics Women's hammer throw 28 November
 Silver Camryn Smart Athletics Women's 400 m 29 November
 Silver Peyton Leigh Athletics Women's 1500 m 30 November
 Silver Liam O'Donnell Athletics Men's 1500 m 30 November
 Silver Scott Thomson Athletics Men's triple jump 1 December
 Bronze Elizabeth Granger Weightlifting Women's 59 kg (snatch) 21 November
 Bronze Riana Froger Weightlifting Women's 59 kg (clean & jerk) 21 November
 Bronze Riana Froger Weightlifting Women's 59 kg (total) 21 November
 Bronze Susana Nimo Weightlifting Women's 87+ kg (snatch) 24 November
 Bronze Susana Nimo Weightlifting Women's 87+ kg (clean & jerk) 24 November
 Bronze Susana Nimo Weightlifting Women's 87+ kg (total) 24 November
 Bronze Malachi Faamausili-Fala Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (snatch) 24 November
 Bronze Malachi Faamausili-Fala Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (clean & jerk) 24 November
 Bronze Malachi Faamausili-Fala Weightlifting Men's 109+ kg (total) 24 November
 Bronze Stephen Thorpe Athletics Men's decathlon 28 November
 Bronze Jordan Evans-Tobata
Tillie Hollyer
Peyton Leigh
Georgia Whiteman		 Athletics Women's 4x400 m 30 November
Medals by sport
Sport Total
Weightlifting 7 5 9 21
Athletics 3 7 2 12
Table tennis 0 1 0 1
Total 10 13 11 34
Medals by date
Date Total
20 November 0 0 0 0
21 November 1 2 3 6
22 November 0 0 0 0
23 November 3 3 0 6
24 November 3 0 5 8
25 November 0 1 0 1
26 November 0 0 0 0
27 November 0 0 0 0
28 November 1 3 1 5
29 November 0 1 0 0
30 November 2 2 1 5
1 December 0 1 0 0
2 December 0 0 0 0
Total 10 13 11 34
Medals by gender
Gender Total
Female 6 9 7 22
Male 4 4 4 12
Mixed / open 0 0 0 0
Total 10 13 11 34

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1 2
Athletics 9 10 19
Boxing 7 6 13
Table tennis 2 0 2
Weightlifting 3 7 10
Total 22 24 46

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2023 Pacific Games

The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) has selected a team of two archers in September, 2023. Their selections were based on their performances at the recent 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin (July 31 – 6 August) and also domestic and international performances in 2023.

Men
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Finn Matheson Single 720 Round 70m 547 8 —
Recurve matchplay 547 8  Runa (VAN)
W 6–0 		 Richert (NCL)
L 3–7 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nuala Edmundson Single 720 Round 70m 571  Bronze —
Matchplay 571 3  Rengulbai (PLW)
W 6–0 		 Prasad (FIJ)
W 6–0 		 Haywood (AUS)
L 4–6 		 David (NCL)
L 2–6 		4
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Finn Matheson
Nuala Edmundson 		Mixed team recurve
L – 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games

On 8 September 2023, a 19-member track and field team was announced by the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
George Kozlov 100 m 11.06 19 q 11.27 18 Did not advance
200 m 22.70 9 Q 22.90 10 Did not advance
Ryan Shotter 100 m Did not start
Hayato Yoneto 100 m 10.80 9 Q 10.87 8 q 10.94 7
200 m 22.27 4 Q 22.12 7 q 21.70 5
Finn O'Sullivan 400 m 49.31 3 Q — 48.98 5
Liam O'Donnell 800 m 1:53.70 3 Q — 1:54.39 4
1500 m — 3:56.61  Silver
Jack Paine 800 m 1:54.28 2 Q — 1:51.72  Silver
1500 m — 3:50.97  Gold
George Kozlov
Finn O'Sullivan
Ryan Shotter
Scott Thomson
Hayato Yoneto 		4x100 m relay 42.16 2 Q — DNF
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lara Hockly 100 m 13.10 23 Did not advance
Rebecca Peterson 100 m 12.57 11 q 12.84 9 Did not advance
Mariah Ririnui 100 m 12.81 12 q 12.97 13 Did not advance
Jordan Evans-Tobata 200 m DNF — Did not advance
400 m 58.38 5 Q — 57.44 5
800 m Did not start
Camryn Smart 200 m Did not start
400 m 56.45 2 Q — 55.30  Silver
Georgia Whiteman 200 m 26.63 9 — Did not advance
400 m Did not start
100 m hurdles Did not start
400 m hurdles 1:10.28 4 Q — 1:09.48 6
Tillie Hollyer 800 m — 2:12.29  Gold
1500 m — 4:26.06  Gold
Peyton Leigh 800 m — 2:13.79  Silver
1500 m — 4:39.53  Silver
Lara Hockly
Rebecca Peterson
Mariah Ririnui
Georgia Whiteman 		4x100 m relay 49.32 4 Q — 49.19 4
Jordan Evans-Tobata
Tillie Hollyer
Peyton Leigh
Georgia Whiteman 		4x400 m relay — 3:57.17  Bronze
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Percy Maka Discus — 44.48 4
Scott Thomson Triple jump — 14.29 4
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Elizabeth Hewitt Hammer throw — 53.79  Silver
Lara Hockly Long jump 5.59 5 q 5.36 8
Triple jump — 11.31 6
Diana Ismagilova Triple jump — 11.69 4
Rebecca Peterson Long jump 5.35 8 q 5.41 6
Triple jump — 11.08 7
Mariah Ririnui Long jump 5.69 4 q 5.82 4
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Stephen Thorpe Result 11.49 6.12 11.62 16.80 34.30 3.00 4:56.08 6,554  Bronze
Points 755 613 583 593 755 645 550 357 475 583

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pacific Games

A total of 13 boxers (7 men and 6 women) were selected by the NZOC on 26 September 2023.

Men
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Zain Adams 51 kg Did not start
Alex Mukuka 57 kg  Amram (NRU)
W 5–0 		 Senior (AUS)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Bronze
Kalani Marra 63.5 kg  Lutu (SAM)
W 5–0 		 Rokobuli (FIJ)
L 2–3 		Did not advance  Bronze
Wendell Stanley 71 kg  Lio (SOL)
W 5–0 		 Halstead (NRU)
W 5–0 		 Davey (AUS)
L 0–5 		 Silver
Emile Richardson 80 kg  Viney (TGA)
L 2–3 		Did not advance
Malcolm Mathes 92 kg  Ah Ping (ASA)
W 5–0 		 Paoletti (AUS)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Bronze
Patrick Mailata +92 kg  Liu (ASA)
W 5–0 		 Mercury-Leafa (SAM)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Bronze
Women
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tasmyn Benny 50 kg —  Abana (SOL)
W 5–0 		 Suraci (AUS)
L 0–5 		 Silver
Christine Gillespie 54 kg —  Echegaray (AUS)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Bronze
Jennifer Peters 57 kg —  Rahimi (AUS)
L 0–5 		Did not advance  Bronze
Erin Walsh 60 kg Bye  Leota Teaupa (TGA)
W 5–0 		 McDonald (AUS)
L 4–1 		 Silver
Cara Wharerau 66 kg —  Williamson (AUS)
L 1–4 		 Silver
Deanne Read 75 kg —  Lafaialii (SAM)
W 5–0 		 Parker (AUS)
L 0–5 		 Silver

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Pacific Games

New Zealand selected 2 athletes to compete in the para table tennis on 26 September 2023.

Men's
Team Event Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
James Goulding Men's singles seated  Hawaii (TUV)
W 3–0 		 Djaoua (NCL)
W 3–0 		— 1 Bye  Jatutu (SOL)
W 3–0 		 Tehei (TAH)
L 0–3 		 Silver
Matthew Hall  Tehei (TAH)
L 0–3 		 Jatutu (SOL)
L 0–3 		 Moeakiola (TGA)
L 1–3 		4 Did not advance
Team
Team Event Preliminary round Semifinals Final / GM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
James Goulding
Matthew Hall 		Para team male  Papua New Guinea (PNG)
L 1–4 		 French Polynesia (TAH)
L 0–5 		— 3 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games

The New Zealand Olympic Committee on 20 October 2023, announced a team of 10 weightlifters for the games (3 men and 7 women).

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Xavier Tiffany 89 kg — DNS — DNS — DNS
Malachi Faamausili-Fala +109 kg 150 kg  Bronze 180 kg  Bronze 330 kg  Bronze
David Liti 182 kg  Gold 223 kg  Gold 405 kg  Gold
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Rank Clean & jerk Rank Total Rank
Riana Froger 59 kg 75 kg 4 103 kg  Bronze 178 kg  Bronze
Elizabeth Granger 76 kg  Bronze 95 kg 4 171 kg 4
Emma McIntyre 64 kg 83 kg  Silver 107 kg  Silver 190 kg  Gold
Olivia Selemaia 71 kg 86 kg 4 106 kg 4 192 kg 4
Hayley Whiting 81 kg 90 kg  Silver 107 kg  Silver 197 kg  Silver
Renee Baarspul 87 kg 95 kg  Gold 112 kg  Gold 207 kg  Gold
Susana Nimo +87 kg 98 kg  Bronze 121 kg  Bronze 219 kg  Bronze

References

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  2. "WENDELL STANLEY NAMED NEW ZEALAND TEAM CLOSING CEREMONY FLAGBEARER FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. "David Liti has been named New Zealand Team Flagbearer for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games 🇳🇿". New Zealand Olympic Committee Instagram. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "NINETEEN STRONG ATHLETICS SQUAD TO REPRESENT NEW ZEALAND AT PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "WEIGHTLIFTING & ARCHERY ATHLETES NAMED TO NEW ZEALAND TEAM FOR PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  6. "Papua New Guinea and NZ name athletics teams for Pacific Games". Radio New Zealand. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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  8. ^ "BOXERS AND PARA TABLE TENNIS ATHLETES NAMED FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS PACIFIC GAMES". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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