Tao Matarau Junior Darts Academies NZ

08/06/2026

The next tour event happening in our own backyard.

Lesshgooooo

Kia ora whānau,

We’re now just under two weeks out from our next JDC NZ Tour Event, and the excitement is building.

Our JDC NZ Tour Events 7 & 8 will take place on Saturday 20 June 2026 at the 2NZEF in Gisborne.

We can’t wait to see our tamariki back on the oche, giving it everything and showcasing the skills they’ve been working hard on.

The registration link is below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeftVd1HVZWHexcZvgUtaKLnRqW6TdxyVaAYYClBXGu7XuAtQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107207613480790366459

See you all then

23/04/2026

Awesome Lastnight for our Academy members !!

Great ABC routines by Baylee and Destiny this avo, followed by a battle of 301. Amazing korua 😊

Onto our members with their JDC routines and they were scoring well. We have a few level ups this season. All academy members progressing well, with a few personal bests to boot.

Finishing with 5 rounds of 501 best 3 to finish our season 2 league. Amazing darts thrown by all. Super darts team.

Awesome to have Rua and Lucas Jnr in the mix today. Looking forward to season 3.

Goodluck to all our Academy members travelling to Wellington this weekend for the JDC NZ tour events 3,4,5 & 6 qualifiers this weekend. All the best team.

That's us for season 2 for 2026, here we go onto the next 🎯🎯🎯🎯

23/04/2026

Any Junior & Youth Players and parents heading to Porirua this weekend for the JDC Tour events? Here is a great night lined up just for you 🫵

Information on shared post 👍

Prizes to be won !! All proceeds will go towards the Kapi Mana Junior & Youth on their haerenga to the NZDC Junior and Youth Championship at Papatoetoe in July 🎯🎯

Not doing anything tomorrow night?
Since a lot of Juniors and Youth will be in town for JDC New Zealand Tour. Kapi Mana is holding a drawn pairs. Come win some cool prizes. All proceeds go to our Juniors and Youth travelling to Nationals in July!

01/04/2026

Gearing up for the end of the month !!

Our academy members are looking forward to this quad event weekend and the opportunity to score more points !!

JDC NZ Team Qualifying Events 3, 4, 5 & 6

Wishing them all the best 🎯🎯

05/03/2026

Members of Tao Matarau, Tao Singles winners and members Season 1 Upgrades

04/03/2026

Kia ora Whanau
What an epic celebration we had! Our tamariki absolutely smashed it, and we honoured their hard mahi across both the Tao Singles League and Season 1 JDC routines. The energy, the upgrades, the pride — all next level.

🎯 Tao Singles League – Prizegiving Results

- Most Improved Player: Kassius Henare
- 3rd Place: Hinatapora Kaiwai
- 2nd Place: Aaliyah Taukamo‑Pohio
- 1st Place: Nixen Gooch

Massive mahi from all our players — the growth this season has been unreal.

🥇 Tao Season 1 Achievements

JDC ABC Programme
A huge mihi to Liam Northover for completing the JDC ABC Programme. Liam started this season in the JDC Routine and has worked incredibly hard to level up — ka rawe, e tama!

JDC Routine Upgrades
Our rangatahi put in serious effort this season, and their upgrades show it:

- Purple: Ihaka Maynard‑Ahuriri
- Yellow: Kassius Henare
- Yellow: Quinten Hailey‑Falesina
- Yellow: Mercedez Campbell‑Ratapu
- Yellow: Zyrah Poi
- Blue: Nixen Gooch
- Gold: Jonathan Parker

Every one of them earned these colours through commitment, focus, and consistency.

🚀 Season 2 Kickoff

Season 2 is already underway with some strong opening scores and the launch of our Tao Singles League – Season 2. The momentum is real, and our kids are stepping up again.

🍕 Celebration Kai

To top it all off, the kids enjoyed a well‑deserved kai of pizza and chips — a small way to acknowledge the huge mahi they put into Season 1.

See you all next week — ready to keep building, keep growing, and keep winning together.

Mauri Tao

11/02/2026

Tao Matarau and Te Aro Putahi will be joined very soon by 4 more academies this month 🔥🔥🔥

Great work by JDC New Zealand to get this underway for our NZ Junior Dart Players.

11/02/2026

JDC New Zealand 2026 Calendar is out !!

Check these dates and events 🎯🎯🎯🎯

Kia ora,

JDC New Zealand Events Calendar 2026.

For further information or questions, please email: [email protected]

11/02/2026

JDC New Zealand's first accreditation for 2026 is coming soon. 17th February.

Interested in affiliating your Junior Dart Group to the JDC Junior Darts Corporation? Send a message to [email protected]

Kia ora.

We are pleased to announce that our next JDC Accreditation Day will be held on the 17th of this month. Additional accreditation opportunities are also being scheduled throughout the year to support those who wish to develop their skills and contribute to our growing kaupapa.

If you are interested in becoming part of the JDC whānau and supporting the development of our rangatahi through darts, please feel free to contact us for further information.

Mauriora

14/01/2026

Ko Te Tuakana - Teina te tino kaupapa o te rā nei, mihi nūnui ki ngā raukura o Tao I hoki mai ki te awhiawhi, Fabian Paul Apanui Kaiwai he mihi mahana ki a korua, otirā ki ngā whānau I tautoko mai, ngā mihi.

Man, what a day — and far out, the heat was next level.

Massive mihi to all our kids today. Only a few were away, and everyone who turned up put in the mahi. You can really see the improvement in their darts.

Some awesome scores came through in their JDC routines, and they’ve kicked off their singles league with some mean throws already.

We’ll be back again next week — fingers crossed it’s not as hot. Ka rawe tamariki mā, rangatahi mā. Hei tērā wiki.

Mauri Tao