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So great to see ITF Taekwon-Do in a music video! So proud of ITFNZ black belt Jaya on the release of her new song 'Don't Ever Let Go'.

Let's all get behind & support Jaya by watching and sharing her video!


 

22 May 2025

New Board Meets for First Time

The new ITFNZ Board met for the first time on Sunday 18 May 2025. Three new members joined the Board – Sean Carver and Nick Lourantos having been elected at the 2025 Annual General Meeting in April, and Karen Long was appointed by the Board Appointments Panel.

The new Board comprises:

  • Sean Carver Elected Director
  • Sheryl Chase Appointed Director
  • Vic Gilpin Elected Director
  • Karen Long Appointed Director
  • Nick Lourantos Elected Director
  • Fiona Parrant Appointed Director
  • Master Kane Raukura Elected Director

Sheryl Chase was re-elected Board Chair and Karen Long as Deputy Chair.


The following sub-committee appointments were made:
Audit & Risk Committee Karen Long and Nick Lourantos
Complaints Resolution Kane Raukura
Education Panel Vic Gilpin
Examiners Panel Kane Raukura
Qualifications Panel Sheryl Chase
IT Committee Sean Carver and Nick Lourantos
Child Protection Officer Fiona Parrant (CPO is a direct report to the Board)

Board Profiles

Sheryl Chase (V Dan) has been a board member since 2020 and Chair since 2024. Sheryl is a long-standing member of the Taekwon-Do community, having been Head Instructor at Khandallah for many years before establishing the Whakatane club in 2022. She is now back in Wellington, training at Pil Sung when she can. Sheryl is an Associate Member of the Chartered Governance Institute of New Zealand.

Karen Long is financial controller at Hellers Limited, based in Christchurch. She is a member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand. Karen is a board member of Te Wananga o Aotearoa, The Green Lab and Southern Zone Rugby League.

Vic Gilpin (I Dan) is head instructor at the Maraetai club in Counties Manukau. Vic works in the healthcare industry, having just started a new role as a Project Lead with Tamaki Health.

Sean Carver (V Dan) is a member of Dragon Spirit Papatoetoe in Counties Manukau where he trains with his son. Sean works as a Senior Business Intelligence Engineer at Downers NZ.

Nick Lourantos (I Dan) is a previous board member and Chair who is back for a second stint. Nick runs the Miramar club in Wellington.

Fiona Parrant (I Dan) is CEO of Birthright Hawkes Bay and Family Care Trust. Fiona was heavily involved in Taekwon-Do previously and after being appointed as a board member in 2024, has started training again with RTR in Napier.

Master Kane Raukura (VII) is a prominent member of the Taekwon-Do community as head instructor at Dragon Spirit Papatoetoe, an Examiner. running black belt training classes, presenter, and always available to help a fellow member. Kane is deputy principal at St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic College in Drury which opened in 2024.


18 May 2025

Child Protection Officer

ITFNZ is seeking interest from suitably qualified individuals within the Taekwon-Do community to fulfil the role of Child Protection Officer (CPO).

The vacancy has arisen through the retirement of the current CPO, Nicole Kettings. This role is a key element of the ITFNZ Child Protection Policy. The CPO’s role is to:

  1. ensure that child protection procedures are understood and adhered to by all members.
  2. raise awareness in the Taekwon-Do community.
  3. establish and maintain a complaints procedure.
  4. act as the main contact for child protection matters.
  5. keep up-to-date with developments in child protection legislation.
  6. maintain confidential records of reported cases and any action taken, and
  7. regularly monitor and review existing policies and procedures. The role reports directly to the ITFNZ board.

A position description is attached. The role is voluntary and has a budget to support travel and other associated costs.

If you are interested, please send your CV and a cover letter to ceo@itkd.co.nz.
If you have any queries regarding the role, please contact Alex Hayton at ceo@itkd.co.nz or mobile (021) 288 8822.


Applications close at 5.00pm Friday 6 June 2025.


 

28 April 2025

Sponsorship Announcement

ITFNZ is pleased to announce Plan Design Build Limited as a sponsorship partner.

Plan Design Build Homes Limited (PDB) is an Auckland based residential construction company offering a full-service approach from initial concept and design to the final stages of construction. They provide both new build and renovation services. PDB are members of the Master Builder Association.

PDB’s owner, Mike Jensen, is a long-standing member of the Warrior Taekwon-Do club, instructor, competitor, official and volunteer. Mike Jensen holds a Master of Engineering degree and is a member of Engineering NZ.
PDB will sponsor Auckland based tournaments for 2025 season namely

  1. Star Series 1, Sunday 4th May 2025 at Orewa College, Whangaparoa
  2. Auckland North/Counties Manukau Combined Regional Tournament, 22 June 2025 at Auckland Netball Centre, St John, Auckland; and
  3. ITFNZ National Tournament. 23-24 August 2025 at Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura

For further information on Plan Design Build Limited, please visit their website www.plandesignbuild.co.nz.


 

24 April 2025

Final AGM Documents

2025 Proxy Voting Form | SGM Minutes 2025 | 2025 AGM Final Notice (04.04.25) | Annual Report 2024 | Minutes AGM_2024

 

17 April 2025

ITF News

To ITF Members,

Based on the Policy on ITF Outstanding Personality Awards, in accordance with the decision of the ITF Executive Committee of 24 March 2025, we announce the submissions of the applications for the ITF Outstanding Personality Award contest.

The ITF Outstanding Personality Award can be granted in the following categories:
1. Outstanding Competitor
2. Outstanding Coach/Instructor
3. Outstanding Umpire
4. Outstanding Official
5. Outstanding Pioneer/Master
6. Outstanding Country
7. Outstanding Sponsor

Details with eligibility criteria can be found in the attached policy.
Applications in English langugage must be emailed to the Secretary-General's office at itfoffice@itftkd.sport no later than June 30, 2025.
The nominations for the ITF Outstanding Personality Award shall be approved by the ITF Board of Directors at the meeting on July 7th, 2025.

The ITF Outstanding Personality Awards are awarded during the Opening Ceremony of the World Championships 2025 in Croatia, eventually during the official, specially organized banquet. Details should be specified at later term.
The nominee who can not receive the award by himself (because not present at the World Championships), should designate a person who will receive the award on his/her behalf.

Should you have any further questions, we remain at disposal.

Yours sincerely,
Tadeusz Loboda
ITF Secretary General


 

30 March 2025

ITF News

The Extraordinary General Assembly of International Taekwon-Do Federation, will be held on Sunday, April 6th 2025 via conference online, please find below link to the Dropbox folder with ITF Congress Book:

Congress Book


 

18 February 2025

All our online courses are now hosted on SportNZ's Sport Tutor portal. To access them, simply create a free Sport Tutor account and complete the required courses. After finishing a course, log in to the JustGo Membership Portal and add it as a Credential for your instructor's approval. (Once you have uploaded the credential to JustGo, please remind ask your instructor to approve it).

Available Courses:

  • Instructors Induction Online Course (required before registering for an Induction Course)
  • Child Protection Course (mandatory for all instructors)
  • Online First Aid Course for Instructors
  • Umpires Refresher Course
  • Standards & Discipline Etiquette Course
  • Turning Leads into Members
  • Self-Defence Course

Example Process:

If you need to complete the Instructors Induction Course, first create an account on Sport Tutor and complete the online course. Once passed, you will receive a certificate. If you can't find your certificate, take a screen-shot confirming course completion.

Next, log in to JustGo, go to Profile → Credentials, and add the Online Induction Course, uploading your certificate or screen-shot. Finally, notify your instructor so they can review and approve it.




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