[1] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Kitchen beat World No.

1 Nicol David of Malaysia in the third-place match to capture the women's singles bronze medal.

[2] She also won a silver medal in the women's doubles, partnering Tamsyn Leevey.

After getting sick in an attempt to come back for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she announced her retirement in December 2010.

[4] In the 2011 New Year Honours, Kitchen was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport.