Executive Council
President Kevin Elsmore Arataki Taekwondo
Vice President Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
Secretary Joan Fountain Pohangina Taekwondo
Treasurer Michelle Sim Aparima Taekwondo
Council Member Ian McLisky Victoria University Taekwondo
Council Member Michael (Mike) Murray Tawa Taekwondo
Council Member Natasha Swainson Taekwondo Manawatu
Advisors
Technical Vijay Chhika Capital City Taekwondo
Financial Ken Glassenbury Tigers Taekwondo
National Darryl (DJ) June Taekwondo Mananwatu
Tournaments Mark Tester Victoria University Taekwondo
Policy Yorick Neal Pohangina Taekwondo
Examinations Committee
Joan Fountain Pohangina Taekwondo
Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
Vijay Chhika Capital City Taekwondo
Tournament Committee
Yorick Neal Pohangina Taekwondo
Mark Tester Victoria University Taekwondo
Ian McLisky Victoria University Taekwondo
Kevin Elsmore Arataki Taekwondo
Police Vetting Committee
Natasha Swainson Taekwondo Manawatu
Michael (Mike) Murray Tawa Taekwondo
Michelle Sim Aparima Taekwondo
Funding Committee
Ken Glassenbury Tigers Taekwondo
Kevin Elsmore Arataki Taekwondo
Ian McLisky Victoria University Taekwondo
Michelle Sim Aparima Taekwondo
Operations
Health and Safety Coordinator Kevin Elsmore Arataki Taekwondo
Electronic Equipment Coordinators Vijay Chhika Capital City Taekwondo
Nick Jury Victoria University Taekwondo
Certificate Administrator Sharon Knox Capital City Taekwondo
Website Administrator Michelle Sim Aparima Taekwondo
Facebook Administrator Alex Dinniss Taekwondo Manawatu
Poomsae Directors
Sophia Haynes National Poomsae Director
Sean Freeman Ashhurst Taekwondo
Poh-Leng McLisky Victoria University Taekwondo
Michelle Goh Victoria University Taekwondo
Nick Jury Victoria University Taekwondo
Rafael Neves Pohangina Taekwondo
Mary Maravilla Christchurch Olympic Taekwondo
Jupiter Bignotea Kix Taekwondo
Vanessa Gough Whitestone Taekwondo
Jocelyn (Joss) Ingram Dunedin Simjang Taekwondo
WT International Referees
Kyorugi
Vijay Chhika Capital City Taekwondo
Angela Caldwell New Plymouth Taekwondo
Mark Lim 3Sixty Martial Arts and Fitness Academy
Poomsae
Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
Mark Lim 3Sixty Martial Arts and Fitness Academy
WT International Coach
Poomsae Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
Para Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
WT National Technical Classifier
Sophia Haynes Victoria University Taekwondo
The “mission” of the Taekwondo Union is to develop a quality martial arts and sporting organisation committed to, and recognised for, promoting WT Style Taekwondo in New Zealand.
The Taekwondo Union works towards:
- Building a quality learning environment for members by utilising up to date taekwondo programmes, with competent instruction and sporting opportunities.
- Providing a safe and caring training environment for all members, which promotes a holistic approach to training, which includes the achievement of physical health, harmony of mind and body, self-confidence and the ability to defend oneself.
- Providing ongoing quality management training programmes with an emphasis on the professional management of the Union and its member clubs.
- Providing training programmes with an emphasis on the promotion of formal qualifications including, instructor and referee certificates, colour belt and black belt grades.
The purpose of the Taekwondo Union is to:
- Provide high quality services in training, sporting opportunities to all members of the Union.
- Encourage involvement across all ages, genders and groups in the spirit of competition and self improvement.
- Develop a sense of belonging for all members in supportive caring ways, be sensitive and responsive to the uniqueness of each person’s needs and be responsive to a changing multi-cultural community.
The Taekwondo Union is committed to:
- Equity – Providing significant learning, power sharing and success for those who have lacked such opportunities.
- Identity – Creating an environment where people feel they belong because their uniqueness is valued and promoted.
- Manaaki – Promoting and encouraging the sharing of views, learning and resources, where individual self-esteem (mana) and group harmony result from caring about one another.
- Success – Being an effective organisation which leads in its field, demonstrating a clear sense of purpose and strives for excellence.
- Responsiveness – Being flexible, creative and open to change, to better meet individual, organisational and environmental needs.
All goals and polices developed by the Taekwondo Union will be consistent with the constitution and mission statement of the Union. They will ensure the opportunity for all members to attain their optimum level of achievement as equal partners in training.
The Goals and Policies of the Taekwondo Union:
- To provide a comprehensive range of high quality, accessible and appropriately recognised training and learning opportunities, which have been developed by consulting widely with relevant industry, occupational and other constituent groups.
- To provide a high quality learning environment, including high quality instructors, safety and a range of training and learning services.
- To actively promote equity in learning, training and competition opportunities.
- To be accountable for the efficient and effective use of resources allocated.
- To increase available resources.
- To regularly monitor organisational performance and set goals for the future.
- To provide accurate, relevant and up to date information about the Union and upcoming events.
- To promote the martial art and sport of taekwondo to New Zealanders.
- To organise seminars and tournaments within New Zealand for the benefit of our members and the wider taekwondo community.
- To arrange for the participation of members in international taekwondo competitions and events.
- To be recognised as the taekwondo member organisation of choice in New Zealand.
The Taekwondo Union of New Zealand Constitution
The constitution can be downloaded here
