Sports Minister and deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the Government is considering hosting the Games at some point in the future.
Robertson is on his way to the United Kingdom where he will attend the Games in Birmingham but before he left he told Stuff "a preliminary analysis of the feasibility of hosting the Commonwealth Games" is underway.
This at a time when it is becoming harder to find host venues, and when the event's standing in a packed global schedule is being questioned.
Veteran sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford spoke to Corin Dann.
