Badminton New Zealand

Edward and Shaunna will be back on court to play Mixed Doubles
They'll also be back on court 3!

Which means we will all be back giving them our full support!

Let's go Kiwis!

A great win for Shaunna Li in Women's Singles at the BWF World Championships! Go Shaunna!

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Li v Pelupessy
18-21 | 21-12 | 21-13

She will progress to the Round of 32 for Women's Singles where she will either play Ranithma Liyanage from Sri Lanka or Pornpawee Chochuwong from Thailand.

Schedule to be confirmed

The Kiwis will be on this afternoon! Let's go Edward and Shaunna!

Court 3

MS - Match 2
Edward Lau vs NG Ka Long Angus
Est: 4:30 PM NZT

WS - Match 3
Shaunna Li v Dounia Pelupessy
EST: 5:20 PM NZT

Catch them live on : https://www.youtube.com/live/wVvVQHdKnos?si=_G-W0zjlbEme5Hef

Good luck to New Zealand's Edward Lau and Shaunna Li who will be competing at the BWF World Championships in India!

Men's Singles
Edward Lau v Ng Ka Long Angus (Hong Kong)

Women's Singles
Shaunna Li v Dounia Pelupessy (Switzerland)

Mixed Doubles
Edward Lau / Shaunna Li
Alexander Dunn / Julie Macpherson (Scotland)

The championship starts tomorrow but both players are not scheduled to start. Stay tuned as we get more details as to when the players are scheduled to play.

In the meantime! Let's send our support to our players as they prepare to compete on the biggest stage for badminton!

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🏸📸 Para Standing National Championships – Photo Recap! 🇳🇿

A look back at an incredible day of competition at the 2026 New Zealand Para Standing National Championships! 🏆

From big rallies and intense battles to celebrations on court, there were plenty of great moments to capture. 👏🔥

Swipe through some of our favourite moments from the day! 📸

A huge thank you to all the players, officials, volunteers, coaches and supporters who made the Championships a success. 🙌

⬅Throwback to ✌weekends ago to the last NZ U19/U17 Squad Camp of the Year!

We have loved working with this group of players in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, thanks for your efforts and enjoy the 📸

🙏Special thanks to Badminton Waitakere for hosting the camps, we appreciate your support!

Also a shoutout to our amazing coaches:
🤩Nick Chambers
🤩Oliver Leydon-Davis
🤩Kenneth Yew

ORGANISATIONAL UPDATE: Cheryl Christini and Lou Satherley re-elected to the Board

Please join us in welcoming Cheryl Christini and Lou Satherley back to the Badminton New Zealand Board following their re-election.

Both Cheryl and Lou bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passion for the sport, having previously served as directors. We are thrilled to have them return and look forward to the valuable contributions they will make as we continue to grow and strengthen badminton across New Zealand.

Welcome back to the team, Cheryl and Lou!

ORGANISATIONAL UPDATE: Ravi Nyayapati re-appointed as Board Chair of Badminton New Zealand.

We’re delighted to announce that Ravi Nyayapati has been re-appointed as Board Chair of Badminton New Zealand.
Ravi’s leadership, strategic insight, and unwavering commitment to the growth of badminton in Aotearoa have been instrumental in guiding our organisation. We look forward to another year under his expert leadership as we continue to build on our successes and create even more opportunities for our badminton community.

Congratulations, Ravi, and thank you for your continued dedication to the sport.

🏆🏸 Men’s Doubles Champions Crowned! 🇳🇿

The Men’s Doubles title at the 2026 New Zealand National Championships has been decided! 🔥

🥇 Champions: Raphael Chris Deloy (WKO) / Edward Lau (NH)
🥈 Runners-Up: Chris Benzie (NH) / Dylan Soedjasa (NH)

Congratulations to our champions on an outstanding performance, and to our runners-up for a fantastic tournament! 👏🏆

An exciting Men’s Doubles final showcasing excellent rallies, strong teamwork and impressive performances from both pairs.

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