New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

New Zealand at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was represented by a team of 60 competitors and 18 officials. Selection of the team for the Games in Kingston, Jamaica, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was weightlifter Don Oliver. The New Zealand team finished fourth on the medal table, winning a total of 26 medals, eight of which were gold.

New Zealand has competed in every games, starting with the British Empire Games in 1930 at Hamilton, Ontario.

Medal tables
New Zealand was fourth in the medal table in 1966, with a total of 26 medals, including eight gold.

Competitors
The following table lists the number of New Zealand competitors participating at the Games according to gender and sport.

Road

 * Men's road race

Track

 * Men's 1000 m sprint


 * Men's 1 km time trial


 * Men's 4000 m individual pursuit


 * Men's 10 miles scratch race

Shooting

 * Open small bore rifle


 * Open full bore rifle

Officials
Team officials included:
 * Manager – Ron Shakespeare
 * Assistant manager – Ashley Taylor
 * Chaperone – Pat Cheesman
 * Medical officer – Mayne Smeeton
 * Athletics
 * Section manager – J. Hutchinson
 * Coach – Frank Sharpley
 * Badminton section manager – Valentine Arthur Horne
 * Boxing section manager – Dick Dunn
 * Cycling
 * Section manager – Merv Gamble
 * Coach – John Peoples
 * Fencing section manager – Brian Hampton
 * Shooting section manager – J. M. Ross
 * Swimming and diving
 * Section manager – A. J. Donaldson
 * Coach – Morry Doidge
 * Weightlifting section manager – Tony George
 * Wrestling section manager – Barrie Courtney