The ceremony included the handover of the Commonwealth Games flag to the Australians, who are the next hosts, and after a record-breaking games, it was a pleasure to see Aaron Gate take on the role as the country's flagbearer. Gate won four gold medals at the games—three at the velodrome and one on the road. The New Zealand flag was held high. The 31-year-old Aucklander being named Te Pou Hapai, the flagbearer, was the icing on the cake of the successful games. Gate, who also competed at Delhi in 2010 and Glasgow 2014, as well as the Tokyo and Rio Olympics, follows in the footsteps of Joelle King and Tom Walsh, who carried the flag at the opening ceremony.