Liam Messam has been confirmed as the replacement player for the injured Adam Thomson in the Commonwealth Games Sevens team.

There are reports India's president will declare the Commonwealth Games open, denying the British royal family the traditional honour.

The NZOC were given a graphic warning two years ago about the conditions they could face in Delhi - by themselves.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper says he did all he could in the lead-up to the problem-plagued Delhi games.

192 athletes will be representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

New Zealanders have been warned against showing their Kiwi colours at the Commonwealth Games.

A blame game is being played as New Zealand frustrations with the inadequate state of Commonwealth Games preparations peak.

Kiwi Commonwealth Games bosses have continued their war of words over who is to blame for the Delhi debacle.

New Zealand's athletes will not be allowed out of a tightly controlled security 'bubble' during the Commonwealth Games.

A New Zealand team will attend the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. The decision was announced at a press conference this evening.

Scenes of the terrible conditions in New Delhi leading up to the start of the Commonwealth Games.

He's been known to clock a few kilometres on the treadmill but if John Key was a world class athlete he'd be lining up to go to Delhi next week.

New Zealand road cyclist Greg Henderson has pulled out of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, citing health and security fears.

Singapore could be used as a holding pen for athletes if the Commonwealth Games village is still uninhabitable when they arrive.

Infrastructure bungles at the Commonwealth Games must prompt further questions about security in Delhi, NZ Athletes Federation head Rob Nichol says.

Cancellation of the Delhi Commonwealth Games would be bad for the future of the games movement, says John Key.