This TVNZ doco chronicles New Zealand’s participation in 18 Empire and Commonwealth Games — beginning at Hamilton, Canada in 1930 when a Kiwi team of 18 participated in four sports. A cavalcade of gold medallists (including Yvette Williams, Dick Tayler, Anna Simcic and Neroli Fairhall) recall their glory days at the event which was set up to be “merrier and less stern” than The Olympics. Special emphasis is placed on the three New Zealand-hosted Games: at Auckland in 1950 and 1990, and Christchurch in 1974 (which hastened the local arrival of colour television).
A graphic comparing job growth rates across New Zealand.
Radio New Zealand reporter Katy Gossett reports from Linwood.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square.
Pete Connors is the New Zealand Transport Agency Operations Manager.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.
Graphs comparing residential property prices across Christchurch and New Zealand.