
Nigel Avery
Nigel Avery is the Chef de Mission for the New Zealand team at the Commonwealth Games, bringing experience and leadership to the contingent while acknowledging the connections between athletes within the team.
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New Zealand team chef de mission, Nigel Avery, expressed the team’s sympathy for Kergozou.
Commonwealth Games: ‘Serious crashes are becoming too common’, says hospitalised NZ cyclistThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-07-31
Nigel Avery is the New Zealand Team Chef de Mission.
Commonwealth Games: Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt both claim silver on opening dayThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-07-24
Nigel Avery heads the New Zealand contingent as Chef de Mission.
Former Napier Girls’ High teammates off to Glasgow Commonwealth Games - in two different sportsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-06-23











