1920 was the first year New Zealand competed as an separate nation. However before that Australia and New Zealand competed as a combined team known as Australasia. There may have been medalists from New Zealand-you might be able to find from a reference book or from the New Zealand Olympic website if they have one.
There's 185 NZ athletes competing in the '08 Olympics. There's 185 NZ athletes competing in the '08 Olympics.
Summer Olympics - Aus & NZ sent combined team in 1908 & 1912, there were no Olympics in 1916. Since 1920 they have always sent separate teams. Winter Olympics - always been separate.
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Day 4 of the 2012 Olympics was when NZ got their first medal. it was a bronze won by the NZ equestrian team.
The first Olympics that New Zealand athletes attended were the 1908 Games in London. This was in a combined NZ/ Australian team which competed under the banner of 'Australasia'. The 1912 Games in Stockholm also saw NZ compete alongside Australia. New Zealand's first Games as an individual NZ team were the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium.