KWON New Zealand & Australia

10 Day warning until the registraion for the Gold Coast Australian Open and WT President’s Cup Oceania officially closes📣

REGISTER NOW to be part of something unforgettable🔥

Don’t miss out on the Poomsae and Kyorugi seminars being held in June. TNZ in conjunction with the Philippine TKD Association and the Philippine embassy have organised two experienced coaches to come and share their knowledge. This could be one of the best seminars held in NZ this year! Limited spots available.
KWON NZ is proud to be supporting this event.

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations

To celebrate and further strengthen the people-to-people connections that have anchored a six-decade friendship between the Philippines and New Zealand. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines continues to find new opportunities to build and strengthen the relationship between our two countries. Sport offers a way to build new connections and friendships.

Through the leadership of Grandmaster Sung Chon Hong, Taekwondo has grown to become the number one martial art in the Philippines. As the CEO of the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA), Grandmaster Hong has established a network of committees to promote and develop taekwondo. The PTA, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines and the Philippine Sports Commission, is pleased to share its knowledge with Taekwondo New Zealand.

The PTA is sending two of its Philippine National Taekwondo Team Coaches to share their knowledge with us in Poomsae and Kyorugi.

Poomae: Rodolfo L Reyes Jr
Kyorugi: Carlos Jose J. Padilla V

We wish to invite our Taekwondo New Zealand members to attend the training seminar and help us further strengthen our friendship with the Philippines.

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We can't wait to see you in Wellington and can't stress enough what an opportunity and privilege it will be to take part in this seminar, led by two incredible individuals.

Our deepest thanks to the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, the Philippine Sport Commission and the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA).

Please see the link below to register and for all the information.

https://newzealandtaekwondo.co.nz/philippines-training-camp

Dear New Zealand Taekwondo Community,

~~New Zealand Olympic Committee Membership Update~~

The Taekwondo New Zealand Board are pleased to announce that on the 6th May 2026, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) General Assembly ratified Taekwondo New Zealand's membership.

Taekwondo New Zealand would like to thank and acknowledge everyone who has supported this journey, with special thanks to: World Taekwondo, Nicky Nicol & Tara Pryor (NZOC) for their partnership, and Henry Moore and Lucy Brittain for their critical advisory roles. We would also like to thank the past and present TNZ Board members who have worked tirelessly over the last five years to achieve this outcome. Finally, we would like to thank the New Zealand Taekwondo Community for your support. You are the reason for this work, and your support is invaluable.

This is a significant step forward for Taekwondo in New Zealand, and while there is more work to be done, we look forward to working with NZOC and building a better future for Taekwondo in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Warm regards,
TNZ President Grandmaster Jin Keun Oh &
Taekwondo New Zealand Board

Are you excited to make your time happen on the Gold Coast at the Australian Open and WT President's Cup Oceania?

With 2 G-Ranked Kyorugi events, and 3 G-Ranked Poomsae, Para-Poomsae and Para-Kyorugi events, it is set to be a massive weekend of action!

Check out our brand new event website for more details!

https://austkd.info/goldcoast



World Taekwondo | World Para Taekwondo | Oceania Taekwondo Union | Experience Gold Coast | Daedo

The countdown is on!!!

5 days until entries close for the NZ Kukkiwon Cup

Make sure you get those entries in by the 10th May!!

We can't wait to see you all on the 23rd May in just 18 days' time!!!

Make sure to register your WT Olympic weight division!

🚨Important for All International Athletes & Coaches🚨

The WT Olympic Weight Category Declaration Window is now OPEN.
If you plan to compete internationally, you must select your Olympic weight division to ensure your WT World Ranking points are correctly allocated.

📅 Deadline: 20 May 2026

⚠️ Key points:
-Required for all international athletes
-Must have a valid WT license
-No late submissions or changes after the deadline
-Existing selections remain if no change is needed

🥋 All Senior Kyorugi athletes are strongly encouraged to declare

👉 Please email your details to: [email protected] to confirm your selection.