Support for New Zealand to have another tilt at hosting the Commonwealth Games
Support for New Zealand to have another tilt at hosting the Commonwealth Games
13 October 2021
Organisers have reduced the number of mandatory sports down to athletics and swimming.
Auckland business association Heart of the City says the event would bring increases to GDP and tourism.
Birmingham is hosting next year's games, but the slot for 2026 remains open.
Heart of the City Chief Executive Viv Beck says says the gains would be more than just economic.
She says an event like this has the power to bring people together.
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