Does NZ gain anything from being part of the Commonwealth?

The Commonwealth group of 53 countries has suffered a drop in popularity in its homeland of Britain.

A poll carried out to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth's foundation found most Britons appeared to know little about what it is or does.

The results were published as the Queen released her Commonwealth Day statement, saying the future of the group of independent states lay in the hands of its 1 billion young people.

Does NZ gain anything from being part of the Commonwealth? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: