Whakatane Judo Club

Congratulations to our raffle winners.
Drawn yesterday at the Fun Day Tournament.

Raffle 1:
$500 Pak n Save voucher 1: 136 Eddie
$500 Pak n Save voucher 2: 264 Hinekaha
Polynesian Hot Pools and Duck Boat Tour: 097 Peter

Raffle 2:
Necklace: 72 Jerome
Shoes: 21 Margaret

Thanks everyone for your support. It’s very much appreciated.

Whakatāne Judo Fun Day Tournament is TOMORROW! Sunday, 23 August. Doors open 8am, weigh in starts at 8.30am.

We’re excited to welcome everyone along for a fantastic day of judo, fun, competition and community.

Whether you’re competing, supporting, or just coming along to enjoy the atmosphere, come and say hi and check out our club!

Canteen: Check out our menu below. We’ll have food, drinks and treats available throughout the day.

Raffle: Don’t forget to grab your raffle tickets while you’re here — some great prizes up for grabs!

Judo gear for sale: We’ll also have judo gi’s and other judo gear available for purchase.

We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow. Bring your whānau, bring your friends and come enjoy the Whakatāne Judo Fun Day Tournament!

2026 AGM, Monday August 10th 5:45pm. Please come along.

WJC Fun Day Judo Tournament, Sunday August 23 2026.
Sign up at your club, all ages welcome

Well done Jayden and Lexi

Training opportunity in Hamilton June 21 2026

Huge thank you to Tauranga Judo Club for hosting an awesome grading day, and to Kevin Mackey for his coaching support and guidance throughout. We really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making these events happen.

Special thanks as well to Harry for making the trip over from Cambridge to assist with the grading, your support means a lot to our club.

Congratulations to all the judoka who stepped up on the mat and gave it their all. Your hard work and commitments are paying off:

Sam Gray – Whakatane
Alessia Walker – Whakatane
Phoebe Jones – Whakatane
James Fallon – Tauranga
Jake Cook – Tauranga
Phil Dunn – Tauranga

All graded to 1st kyu (brown belt) — a fantastic achievement!

Well done everyone 👏 Keep up the great work on and off the mat.

Just a reminder that training is still on tonight, even though most schools are closed for Teacher Only Day.

Looking forward to seeing you all this afternoon 🥋

Randori session in Tauranga Sunday April 19 if anyone wants to go.

Tauranga Fun Day. Sign up at the club.
Any questions see Kevin