A group of young North Harbour athletes has been given a rare and exciting opportunity to travel to Japan, where they are taking part in high-level training and an international badminton tournament in Fukushima. This marks the second consecutive year the group has made the journey, strengthening an already valuable connection with one of Japan’s…
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The sky is the limit for North Harbour junior Amy Wang who is about to embark on an experience like no other, attending the International Badminton u16 Shonai Invitational 2025 tournament in Japan. In 2025, North Harbour were fortunate to have another representative at the 2024 event, Yanxi Liu. This tournament, by invitation only, will…
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Eleven u15 and u17 players have been selected to represent North Harbour at the Tomioka World Project 2025 in Fukushima, Japan. Orangised by the Tomioka Town Sakura Culture and Sports Promotion Corporation, the players will be engaged in a four day pre tournament training camp before participating at the tournament from 2-6 May. Players have…
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Badminton North Harbour would like to welcome a new supporter to our organisation; Intrinsic Physio. This professional relationship with Intrinsic Physio will have a positive benefit to our members and wider badminton community. A message from Intrinsic Physio: At Intrinsic Physio, we are dedicated physiotherapists committed to holistic injury management and comprehensive rehabilitation. Our specialized…
DetailsBadminton North Harbour is delighted to welcome Lim Pek Siah as our new coach! With her incredible accomplishments in the world of badminton, Lim brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to our community. As a former Malaysian national player and a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Lim Pek Siah has competed at the highest…
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Badminton North Harbour recently held their Annual Awards evening followed the next day with the Junior Awards day. Both events celebrated the 2024 year, recognising our badminton community and the important part everyone makes in it’s success. Award Recipients Player of the Year Edward Lau Junior Player of the Year Yanxi Liu Technical Official of…
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Ten North Harbour players together with one each from Waikato and Auckland are soon to leave for Indonesia after receiving an invitation to participate at the POLYTRON SUPERLIGA JUNIOR INVITATION 2024. This tournament will be played in the Thomas and Uber Cup format beginning on 12 August running through to 18 August. Teams from eight…
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Awards Night A Chance To Reflect, Celebrate & Look Forward Badminton North Harbour had a very successful 2023 Awards night on Saturday 9 December. After such a devastating year with the flooding our our building, the resiliance of our members came through with Badminton North Harbour having the most successful ‘on-court’ year in their history.…
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The 2023 season has been a challenging, yet interesting campaign for North Harbour. Without our hall, we have managed to earn 9 gold medals in the team competitions across the representative age groups. If you would like to be a part of this dream team, this is your chance! The following age groups are looking…
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Harbour players, Edward Lau and Shaunna Li are presently on the international circuit, training and playing, predominantly in Thailand. While Shaunna is due to return to New Zealand soon, Edward will remain in Asia, making his way home in late October via the Yonex Bendigo International 2023 and the Sydney International 2023. Getting an insight…
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