NZ 'will go to Commonwealth Games'

New Zealand will go to the Commonwealth Games in India, despite Australian athletes threatening to boycott this year's event due to security concerns.

International security consultant Lloyd Bromfield has worked at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympic Games and will work at the London Olympics in 2012.

He is alarmed by New Delhi's lack of preparation for this year's Commonwealth Games and wants Australia to reconsider sending its athletes unless security is dramatically improved.

The head of New Zealand Olympic Committee Mike Stanley says he has been given assurances about the safety of New Zealand athletes.

"We understand that the measures that will in place for Delhi will be adequate to make sure that our team is safe and if we weren't of that view, then we would review our participation, but currently we have no new information and are planning to be in Delhi."

Mr Stanley says he is getting his information from reliable sources.

- NEWSTALK ZB