2026 New Zealand National Championships Results

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New Zealand’s National Championships for 2026 were held at Te Rauparaha Stadium in Porirua Wellington on Sunday October 18th.

Not only did the event have nearly 300 of GKR’s top students participate in it from around the country (plus a couple from Australia) it was also a showcase for a brand new martial art that the club is introducing to the organisation. Kobudo (weapons) has traditionally been a part of Karate training, originating from Okinawa, Japan and it will now become a part of the GKR curriculum for higher grades going forward.

We had some of the Senior Instructors from around the country perform combos and Kata using the Bo Staff weapon.

After that, the tournament kicked off with 5 rings in operation. The club also had a ring with new students competing in Kihon drills and “Kick Shield Sumo’’ for the very first time. It was a complete success and those who participated thoroughly enjoyed the experience of competing for the first time!

A big congratulations to all of those that entered, those that got a Bronze, Silver or Gold medal in their division and a huge thank you to our Officials that ran such a well organised tournament.

Neil Boddington
Regional Manager
Wellington R21 NZ