List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics

New Zealand at the Olympics
IOC code	NZL
NOC	New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.org.nz
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter appearances
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Other related appearances
Australasia (1908 · 1912)

Te Mahutonga Cloak on display at the New Zealand Olympic Museum

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented New Zealand at the Olympics.^[1]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Arthur Porritt, Stuart Blakely and Les Mills are the only New Zealand Olympians to have carried the flag at two different Olympic opening ceremonies.

Te Mahutonga Cloak

This is worn by New Zealand’s Olympic flagbearer at the opening ceremony of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Maori feather cloak is a traditional textile that offers the distinguished wearer additional Mana through its connection with the successors 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 Maori Queen Dame Te Atairangikaahu in a ceremony where it also adorned some of the previous flagbearer’s including Harold Nelson, Ian Fergusson, Mark Todd, Barbara Kendall and Blyth Tait. Te Mahutonga translates from Maori to represent the constellation of the Southern Cross.

Opening ceremony flagbearers

#	Event year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport
38	2016	Summer	Burling, PeterPeter Burling[2]	Sailing
37	2014	Winter	Dobbin, ShaneShane Dobbin[3]	Speed skating
36	2012	Summer	Willis, NickNick Willis[4]	Athletics
35	2010	Winter	Bray, JulianeJuliane Bray[5]	Snowboarding
34	2008	Summer	Drysdale, MahéMahé Drysdale	Rowing
33	2006	Winter	Becker, SeanSean Becker	Curling
32	2004	Summer	Faumuina, BeatriceBeatrice Faumuina	Athletics
31	2002	Winter	Paul, AngelaAngela Paul	Luge
30	2000	Summer	Tait, BlythBlyth Tait	Equestrian - Eventing
29	1998	Winter	Henry, PeterPeter Henry	Bobsleigh
28	1996	Summer	Kendall, BarbaraBarbara Kendall	Sailing
27	1994	Winter	Smith, TonyTony Smith	Short track speed skating
26	1992	Summer	Todd, MarkMark Todd	Equestrianism
25	1992	Winter	Nicholson, ChrisChris Nicholson	Speed skating
24	1988	Summer	Ferguson, IanIan Ferguson	Canoeing
23	1988	Winter	Wi Rutene, SimonSimon Wi Rutene	Alpine skiing
22	1984	Summer	Walker, JohnJohn Walker	Athletics
21	1984	Winter	Hubrich, MarkusMarkus Hubrich	Alpine skiing
20	1980*	Summer	Newth, BrianBrian Newth	Modern pentathlon
19	1980	Winter	Blakely, StuartStuart Blakely	Alpine skiing
18	1976	Summer	Aspin, DavidDavid Aspin	Wrestling
17	1976	Winter	Blakely, StuartStuart Blakely	Alpine skiing
16	1972	Summer	Mills, LesLes Mills	Athletics
15	1972	Winter	Ward, AlanAlan Ward	Team manager
14	1968	Summer	Oliver, DonDon Oliver	Weightlifting
13	1968	Winter	Huppert, ThomasThomas Huppert	Alpine skiing
12	1964	Summer	Snell, PeterPeter Snell	Athletics
11	1960	Summer	Mills, LesLes Mills	Athletics
10	1960	Winter	Hunt, BillBill Hunt	Alpine skiing
9	1956	Summer	Johnston, RitchieRitchie Johnston	Track cycling
8	1952	Summer	Cleghorn, HaroldHarold Cleghorn	Weightlifting
7	1952	Winter	Hayward, AustinAustin Hayward	Team assistant manager
6	1948	Summer	Nelson, HarryHarry Nelson	Athletics
5	1936	Summer	Lovelock, JackJack Lovelock	Athletics
4	1932	Summer	Macdonald, JackJack Macdonald	Rowing
3	1928	Summer	Porritt, ArthurArthur Porritt	Athletics
2	1924	Summer	Porritt, ArthurArthur Porritt	Athletics
1	1920	Summer	Wilson, HarryHarry Wilson	Athletics

 • competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag

Closing ceremony flagbearers

Year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport
2016	Summer	Carrington, LisaLisa Carrington[6]	Canoe sprint
2014	Winter	Wells, JossiJossi Wells[7]	Freestyle skiing
2012	Summer	Drysdale, MahéMahé Drysdale[8]	Rowing
2010	Winter	Sandford, BenBen Sandford[9]	Skeleton
2008	Summer	Evers-SwindellCaroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell[10]	Rowing
2006	Winter	Becker, SeanSean Becker[11]	Curling
2004	Summer	Ulmer, SarahSarah Ulmer[12]	Cycling
2002	Winter	Riegler, ClaudiaClaudia Riegler[13]	Alpine skiing
2000	Summer	Waddell, RobRob Waddell[14]	Rowing
1998	Winter	Paul, AngelaAngela Paul[15]	Luge
1996	Summer	Loader, DanyonDanyon Loader[16]	Swimming
1992	Summer	Kendall, BarbaraBarbara Kendall	Sailboarding
1988	Summer	Kendall, BruceBruce Kendall[16]	Sailboarding

See also

• New Zealand at the Olympics
• List of flag bearers for Australasia at the Olympics

References

1. New Zealand. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
2. Leggat, David (5 August 2016). "Blair Tuke and Peter Burling named as NZ flagbearers for Rio Olympics". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
3. "Shane Dobbin to fly New Zealand flag in Sochi". Stuff.co.nz. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
4. London, Jonathan Millmow in (27 July 2012). "Nick Willis named NZ's Olympic flagbearer" – via Stuff.co.nz.
5. "Winter Olympics: Snowboarder to carry NZ flag". 12 February 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
6. "Carrington flies NZ's flag".
7. "Jossi Wells named NZ flag bearer for ceremony". Stuff.co.nz. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
8. "Olympics: Drysdale named as flag bearer". 13 August 2012 – via New Zealand Herald.
9. "Sandford to lead Kiwis at closing ceremony". 1 March 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
10. "Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony". 25 August 2008 – via New Zealand Herald.
11. "Sean Becker carries the flag". PhotoSport. 26 February 2006.
12. "Sarah Ulmer to lead NZ in Olympics closing ceremony". 29 August 2004 – via New Zealand Herald.
13. "Claudia Reigler carries the flag". PhotoSport. 24 February 2002.
14. "Education - New Zealand Olympic Team". 13 October 2015.
15. "Paul carries flag". Waikato Times. 23 February 1998. p. 10.
16. "Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts".