Commonwealth Games

Her specialist individual pursuit has gone.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Daniel Bell may yet suffer more punishment for breaking a New Zealand swimming team zero-tolerance alcohol policy.

About 60 New Zealand Commonwealth Games athletes, including Valerie Adams and the Silver Ferns, arrived home to a rapturous welcome today.

Her captain and coach agree - Maria Tutaia was the heartbeat that powered the Silver Ferns to Commonwealth Games glory yesterday.

Casey Williams and Ruth Aitken spoke in wonderment at how the 23-year-old Auckland shooter kept her cool in the white hot atmosphere of the 66-64 final defeat of Australia.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Daniel Bell will have a nervous wait to see if there are further repercussions after he was sent home from India for breaking Swimming New Zealand's (SNZ) zero-tolerance alcohol protocol.

The New Delhi Commonwealth Games began in plenty of uncertainty.

A two-pronged attack from Australia and muscle cramps failed to nobble the Silver Ferns in New Delhi last night, as they clung on to their Commonwealth Games netball crown with a gripping 66-64 win.

India is ready, let the Games begin -- pity is, they started 11 days ago.

New Zealand will leave the Commonwealth Games with a record-equalling 22 pieces of silver.

New Zealand medallists at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.