New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials. This was the largest team that New Zealand had ever sent to a Commonwealth Games.
Donna Wilkins is a New Zealand representative in netball and basketball. She married Southland farmer Mike Wilkins on 17 March 2007. Wilkins returned to the Southern Steel for the 2012 season, after a short stint with the Canterbury Tactix in 2011.
Tom Maher is an Australian basketball coach.
The New Zealand women's national basketball team represents New Zealand in international basketball competitions. They are nicknamed the Tall Ferns. The team has been coached by Guy Molloy since 2018.
Angela Marino is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. She represented the Canberra Capitals, Perth Lynx and Adelaide Lightning in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), winning two WNBL championships in 2006 and 2008.
Natalie Taylor is a New Zealand professional basketball player. She was a member of New Zealand women's national basketball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She scored five points in the game they played against China, which they were defeated 80–63.
Nonila "Noni" Wharemate is a member of New Zealand's women's basketball team at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. She also played on New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Women's basketball team in 2006 and on New Zealand's team at the 2004 Olympics.
Micaela Cocks is a professional basketball player from New Zealand. She currently plays for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL.
Rebecca Christina Cotton is a basketball player for New Zealand. She competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics for the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she was part of the silver medal winning Tall Ferns side.
Jessica McCormack is a women's basketball and netball player. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team. McCormack represented New Zealand in basketball again at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Kate Evers (Née McMeeken-Ruscoe) is a basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team.
Lisa Pardon is a basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team.
Jody Tini is a basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team.
Lisa Wallbutton is a basketball player for New Zealand.
Jillian Harmon is an American-New Zealand professional basketball player.
Clare Bodensteiner is a New Zealand female basketball player. She played college basketball at Stanford University, and was also a member of the New Zealand women's national basketball team, known as the Tall Ferns, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Chevannah Paalvast is a professional basketball player from New Zealand.
Amelia Charlotte Kerr is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the highest individual score in a WODI match, and became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a double century in One Day International cricket, when she scored 232 not out against Ireland. The double century was also the third-highest individual score, male or female, in an ODI, second-highest by a New Zealander and highest in a Women's ODI. Later in the same match, she also took 5 wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.
Kalani Purcell is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
Penina Davidson is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
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