JUDO NEW ZEALAND

(2025-09-19 08:29:01)
The recent OJU Kodokan Kata Seminar held in Christchurch provided a comprehensive and enriching experiencefor all participants, bringing together judoka from across the region for an in-depth study ofKodokan kata.
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(2025-09-12 12:20:33)
JNZ is requesting applications for the 2025 Joseph Samuel Award award which will provide financial assistance to youth members endeavouring to advance their Judo development in any Judo associated field (eg Refereeing, Officiating, Coaching, Kata, Competition).
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(2025-09-19 08:29:18)
The New Zealand Team to represent Judo NZ at the 2025 Gold Coast Oceania Open has been selected.
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(2025-09-12 12:15:07)
Judo New Zealand is proud to launch a new series celebrating the incredible women in judo – those who have paved the way, those who are leading today, and those who will shape the future of our sport.
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(2025-09-09 16:38:01)
The second in the series of JNZ Women In Judo to be celebrated is Donna Guy.
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(2025-09-11 09:11:31)
Commonwealth Sport has revealed the official session schedule for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.From 23 July to 2 August, the Glasgow 2026 Games will bring together 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to compete across 10 sports and six Para sports, with more than 200 medals to be won in 50 medal sessions.
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(2025-08-25 16:02:21)
The Judo New Zealand development team to Hong Kong and Macau produced a 300% improvement on results from the last tour, with 3 Bronze Medals in total.
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(2025-08-25 15:54:20)
Congratulations to both Sydnee Andrews (GIS WB)  and Maarten de Ridder (REN CA) for achieving Gold and Silver respectively in recent international events.Sydnee Andrew’s fought in the Tallinn European Open on 5 July where she blitzed her first opponent from Belgium with a warazi after just 10 seconds. They felt into a hold and the fight was over in just 20 seconds!In the final she faced the Estonian teenage rising star and hometown favourite, Emma-Melis Aktas.  Aktas fought for bronze at last month's Senior World Championships losing to world number one Romane Dicko by a waza-ari and yuko.  This was an
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(2025-08-05 10:26:17)
Diane Limbrey (WEL WN) has been flying the New Zealand flag as a referee this month in Europe.First it was in Istanbul, Turkey at the Junior European Cup on 3-4 May.  It was a packed weekend of excellent judo with 505 players competing over 3 mats which made for long day with the preliminary rounds not finishing until after 7pm and the final block not until after 9pm, both days.Then it was onto Gori, Georgia for the Senior European Cup the following weekend.  Although the number of players was low in comparison to Istanbul the enthusiasm and noise from the crowd
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(2025-08-04 12:25:49)
Qona Christie (WEL WN) secured the gold medal at the Mandurah OJU Open in the -63kg category.
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