Kyokushin Karate - North Harbour

A warm welcome to our newest students - Hash and Savija. Great to have you in the dojo. Osu!

What a privilege to train with Shihan Diane Takiwa last week! Incredible knowledge, great energy, and a lot of fun. Thank you Shihan — we are grateful! OSU! 🥋

Congratulations to Michael who has graded to 9th Kyu, and Chethana, who has graded to 10th Kyu! Both have put in great effort and it's fantastic to see that hard work recognised.

This is a great reminder for everyone to keep up the momentum — maintain your training, sharpen those basics, and start preparing now for the next grading. Every class is a step closer!

Well done Michael and Chethana — keep up the awesome work. OSU! 🥋

Great effort tonight team! A good variety of kicking drills to focus on stability, accuracy, flexibility, and stamina. Osu!

Kia Kaha. Kia Māia. Kia Manawatu. Three calls to action. One goal. See you at Nationals! 🥋

2026 NZ National - Full Contact Karate!
🥋Kia Kaha (Be strong)
🥋Kia māia (Be brave)
🥋Kia Manawatu (Be steadfast)
✅Registrations are open: https://www.nzkyokushin.org.nz/2026-nz-nationals

What a great day at the NZKOK Inc - Kyokushin Karate Northern Zones yesterday! Huge congratulations to all our Kyokushin Karate - North Harbour competitors — Ajith, Natasha, and Sapphire — who represented the dojo with heart and determination.

Special recognition to our two champions: Sapphire, who took 1st place in Junior Kata 4th to 1st Kyu, and Ajith, who claimed 1st place in Masters Kumite 60–70 kg. Hard work pays off!

A big thank you to Papakura Karate for hosting a fantastic event, and congratulations to all competitors. OSU! 🥋🏆

First training session at our new home - Birkenhead Senior Citizens' Hall, 251 Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead.

Small group. Strong spirit. Focused work.

Thank you to those who showed up and set the standard for this next chapter of North Harbour Kyokushin. More to come.

Osu!

North Harbour Kyokushin at the NZ Kyokushin kata seminar in Kihikihi on Saturday. Grateful to Shihans Stephen and Diane Takiwa for their precision, depth of knowledge, and commitment to preserving strong kata standards. We took away technical refinements, deeper understanding, and plenty to work on back on the dojo.