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Federation updates and tournament round-ups from the 2025–2026 season, including the 2026 “Wushu Heroes” New Zealand Wushu Open Tournament results and partner spotlight coverage from Nepal’s first Open Taolu Wushu Championship under the Wushu Heroes Junior banner.

2026 “Wushu Heroes” New Zealand Wushu Open Tournament

22–23 August 2026 · Auckland · Taolu · Sanda · Tai Chi · Dragon & Lion Dance

The 2026 “Wushu Heroes” New Zealand Wushu Open Tournament brought together schools, clubs, and athletes across taolu, sanda, tai chi, and dragon & lion dance for a full weekend of competition in Auckland.

Final placements and event boards from Day 1 and Day 2 are now available in the results book—browse by day, arena, and event number.

International Taijiquan Day & first New Zealand Taijiquan Open

21–22 March 2026 · Auckland

Auckland hosted International Taijiquan Day alongside the inaugural New Zealand Taijiquan Open. Eleven teams and nearly 400 practitioners from the city and nearby regions joined for a weekend that blended competition and cultural exchange.

The schedule included Chen, Yang, and Wu family styles, plus demonstrations with taiji sword, taiji fan, and other apparatus—highlighting both the athletic and artistic sides of taijiquan.

Over two days, participants trained together, shared methods, and celebrated taiji as a shared language beyond words.

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2025 “Wushu Heroes” — New Zealand’s first international invitational

21–23 November 2025 · Auckland

New Zealand hosted its first international wushu invitational in Auckland across three full days of competition. Disciplines on the programme were taolu, tai chi, and sanda.

More than 150 athletes from eight countries took part: New Zealand, China, Australia, the Philippines, France, Indonesia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Wushu Heroes Junior — Nepal Open Taolu championship concludes

Kathmandu · Eastpole School, Jorpati · August 2025 · Partner spotlight

Organised by Wushu The Young Generation, the one-day Wushu Heroes Junior 1st Open Taolu Wushu Championship (Nepali calendar 2082) drew nearly 200 athletes from schools, quans, and districts across Nepal. Junior and sub-junior divisions contested 50 gold medals in taolu, with support from the Nepal Wushu Federation and partner organisations.

The medal ceremony welcomed dignitaries from sport and community life; organisers thanked international referee Bishal Sinjali and his team for Judge Tool Software, which helped scoring run smoothly—echoing coverage in eNewsPolar and the Heralo Khabar photo feature. More images appeared on Facebook.

Full partner spotlight

2025 Wushu Heroes – Junior

Youth series · Taolu & Sanda

The 2025 Wushu Heroes – Junior youth points championship has concluded. With athletes, coaches, parents, and the wider wushu community taking part, the event ran successfully.

The programme featured taolu (routines) and sanda (sparring), with multiple age groups and levels—showcasing the depth and energy of youth wushu in New Zealand.

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