The New Zealand Olympic Committee(NZOC) has shown interest in hosting the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand for a fourth time in 2034, the organisation announced on Wednesday.
In addition, New Zealand held the multi-sport competition for largely former British colonies in Christchurch in 1974, Auckland in 1950, and 1990.
The proposed candidature, according to the NZOC, has support from the government and has been inspired by the new hosting strategy adopted by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), which enables more “flexible and innovative” Games.
The Australian state of Victoria will host the following Commonwealth Games in 2026, and India and the Canadian province of Alberta have both indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games, which would mark a century since the first British Empire Games.