Members of Gisborne’s New Zealand Māori TaeKwonDo Club had a successful tournament at the NZUTA Open Nationals in Tauranga. They are, back (from left): Grand Master Ed Karauria, Ayden Malone, Rico Kahaki, Selina Jiang, Tara McCormack, Rosa Malone, Caz Cundall-Curry, Braden Foss, Paul McCormack and Pip Huxtable. Front: Carter Allen, Sebastien Ulan, Rafaele Rivera, Scarlette Ngarimu-Brown, Ianthe Cundall-Curry, Margot Cundall-Curry, Torbyn Ngarimu-Brown and Jethro Mondugar. Picture supplied
Gisborne’s New Zealand Māori TaeKwonDo Club members had a successful King’s Birthday Weekend.
They attended the New Zealand United Taekwondo Open Nationals in Tauranga and brought back 12 gold medals, two silver and one bronze.
These results meant the club won the trophy for most success overall at the tournament, which was held in the Tauranga Boys’ College gymnasium over two days.
Baycity, of Napier, were second and host club Team KO, of Tauranga, were third.
