Going, Going, Gone For North Harbour Players

It is not all that common for New Zealand players to travel the world, training and playing on the badminton circuits. Recently, Dylan Soedjasa and Justine Villegas spent time in Europe while Anona Pak ventured to the Northern Pacific and Asia.  Another player determined to make the most of his opportunities is Ricky Cheng.  Taking…

Triple Crown For North Harbour’s Shaunna Li

The titles were pentiful for North Harbour at the New Zealand National Championships 2023. The New Zealand National Championships will be one of the highest level tournaments in New Zealand this year with the cancellation of the New Zealand Open and the North Harbour International (due to flood damage).  Players seemed eager to take to…

The Hunt For National Titles Is Contagious

The 2023 New Zealand National Championships will attract many players from around the country who will descend on Badminton Waitakere as the hosts of this year’s closed tournament. North Harbour players feature as number one seeds in each of the five events.  The second seeds of the women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles also…

Clean Sweep For North Harbour Junior Teams

Eight teams, eight coaches, eight managers, 11 drivers, 1 staff member and a huge support network recently made the annual pilgrimage south the Palmerston North for the New Zealand Junior Team Championships 2023. This is the 40th anniversary of this tournament, with a celebration function held on the first evening prior to the tournament starting. …