(2025-08-25 15:54:09)
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. read more...
Women In Judo - Jeanette Griffiths
(2025-08-25 16:02:16)
As part of the JNZ Women In Judo campaign we are delighted to announce the first member to be celebrated - Jeanette Griffiths. read more...
Glasgow 2026 Session Schedule Announced
(2025-08-05 10:39:57)
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. read more...
NZL Success In Hong Kong and Macau
(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. read more...
International Success for NZL Athletes
(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 read more...
Referee Flys The Flag
(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 read more...
Qona Takes Gold
(2025-08-04 12:25:49)
Qona Christie (WEL WN) secured the gold medal at the Mandurah OJU Open in the -63kg category. read more...
Sydnee Andrews Claims Silver at Panamerican-Oceania Championships
(2025-07-07 11:36:16)
NZL judoka Sydnee Andrews (GIS WB) continues her impressive run on the international circuit, securing a silver medal over the weekend at the Panamerican-Oceania Continental Championships in Santiago, Chile. read more...
IJF Announce World Veterans and Kata Championships
(2025-05-23 08:41:08)
The International Judo Federation has made the official announcement that the Kata and Veterans World Championships 2025 will be held in France. read more...
Success At Algiers African Open
(2025-05-05 12:12:13)
Maarten de Ridder (REN CA) claimed bronze in the Senior Men -81kg category at the recent African Open held in Algiers. read more...