List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics
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This is a list of flag bearers who have represented New Zealand at the Olympics.[1]
| New Zealand at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Australasia (1908–1912) | |
Flag bearers carry the New Zealand flag and, since 2004, wear Te Māhutonga cloak at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Arthur Porritt, Stuart Blakely and David Aspin are the only New Zealand Olympians to have carried the flag at two different Olympic opening ceremonies.
Te Māhutonga cloak
This is worn by New Zealand's Olympic flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Māori feather cloak is a traditional textile that offers the distinguished wearer additional mana through its connection with the previous sportspeople who have worn it. It was first worn to the games by Beatrice Faumuina at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games after being presented by the Māori Queen Dame Te Atairangikaahu in a ceremony where it also adorned some of the previous flag bearers including Harold Nelson, Ian Ferguson, Mark Todd, Barbara Kendall and Blyth Tait. Te Māhutonga translates from Māori to represent the constellation of the Southern Cross.
Opening ceremony flag bearers
Summer Olympics
Flag bearers by sport
| Number | Sport | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Athletics |
1920, 1924, 1928, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1964, 1984, 2004, 2012 |
| 4 |  Sailing |
1996, 2016[c], 2024 |
| 2 |  Cycling |
1956, 2024 |
 Rowing |
1932, 2008 | |
 Equestrian |
1992, 2000 | |
 Wrestling |
1972, 1976 | |
 Weightlifting |
1952, 1968 | |
| 1 |  Rugby sevens |
2020 |
 Boxing |
2020 | |
 Canoeing |
1988 | |
 Modern pentathlon |
1980 |
Winter Olympics
Flag bearers by sport
| Number | Sport | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Alpine skiing |
1960, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2022 |
| 3 |  Freestyle skiing |
2018, 2022, 2026 |
| 2 |  Snowboarding |
2010, 2026 |
 Speed skating |
1992, 2014 | |
| 1 |  Curling |
2006 |
 Luge |
2002 | |
 Bobsleigh |
1998 | |
 Short track speed skating |
1994 |
Closing ceremony flag bearers
Summer Olympics
Flag bearers by sport
Winter Olympics
Flag bearers by sport
| Number | Sport | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Freestyle skiing |
2014, 2022, 2026 |
| 1 | Snowboarding |
2018 |
| Alpine skiing |
2002 | |
 Skeleton |
2010 | |
| Curling |
2006 | |
| Luge |
1998 |
See also
Notes
- competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag
- Hamish Bond was originally announced as flag bearer, but withdrew due to testing positive for COVID-19
- This ceremony featured two flagbearers Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, from the same sport
- This ceremony featured two flagbearers, Caroline Evers-Swindell and Georgina Evers-Swindell, from the same sport
- This ceremony featured two flagbearers, Lisa Carrington and Finn Butcher, from the same sport