Track cyclist Alison Shanks has won a Commonwealth Games gold medal for New Zealand in the women's 3000m individual pursuit.

Melissa Ingram has set a Commonwealth Games 200m backstroke record, joining a tsunami of New Zealand swimmers in finals action today at the Commonwealth Games pool.

The name suggests he's stumbled into the wrong tower block at the athletes' village, but Ian McKenna is all Niue islander.

Didier Poppe knows it is best to give Valerie Adams a bit of space when she's got her game face on.

The Delhi Games have presented a series of unique challenges for the athletes, their support teams, the fans and the press.

The IMF expects global growth to fall next year as the emerging economies which are leading the global recovery are unable to fully compensate for weaker demand in rich countries.

Auckland Zoo has been given the go-ahead to a $13m proposal to bring in a herd of up to 10 Asian elephants, and expand into Western Springs park.

New Zealand should be at the business end of at least three finals at the Commonwealth Games pool tonight.

The New Zealand team have yet to strike gold after three days at the Commonwealth Games but they're getting closer.

New Zealand grabbed five more medals today to take their haul to five silver and two bronze.

At the pace things are moving in Delhi, 100m favourite Oshane Bailey might be the only one operating with any hint of urgency right now.

Glenn Snyders has set himself up for a royal shot of New Zealand's first Commonwealth Games medal in the pool.

Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the third day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, October 6.

It was "upsetting" having effigies of himself burnt in the streets of Delhi, Kiwi Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Michael Hooper said today.

The rest of the Black Caps team are predicting an explosion from hard hitting batsman Jesse Ryder tonight.

Check out what times New Zealand athletes will be competing in Delhi on day two.