Marlborough Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate

09/08/2026

🥧 PIE TIME! 🥧

Right team, the pie fundraiser has had a little extension! 😋
You now have until Sunday 23rd August to get those orders in.

Every pie sold helps us raise funds for new gear and trips away — so get amongst it! 💪🥋

📱 HEJA IS HERE!
We’re moving our club communication over to Heja for training updates, attendance, events and general club stuff.

Check your emails for your Heja invitation and a bit more info. 📧

Now go sell some pies! 😂🥧🥋

Send a message to learn more

06/07/2026

A quick reminder that there is no training over the holidays. Enjoy the break!

25/06/2026

🥋 Junior Physical Grading Tonight 🥋

A reminder that our Junior Physical Grading starts at 6:00pm and will finish at approximately 7:30pm at Renwick School Hall.

✅ Please arrive on time and be ready to start promptly at 6:00pm.
✅ Bring a drink bottle to stay hydrated.

Good luck to all students grading tonight. Train hard and do your best!

21/06/2026

🥋 Junior Technical Grading Tonight 🥋

A reminder that our Junior Technical Grading starts at 6:00pm and will finish at approximately 7:30pm at Rapaura School Hall.

✅ Please arrive on time and be ready to start promptly at 6:00pm.
✅ Bring a drink bottle to stay hydrated.
✅ Ensure your gi is clean and your belt is tied correctly.

Good luck to all students grading tonight. Train hard and do your best!

27/04/2026

Reminder that there is no Karate training at Rapaura tonight.

08/04/2026

Massive congratulations to Bexs' mum for winning the monster Easter Raffle. Good luck getting through all that chocolate! 🐰

26/03/2026

Join our Karate club's Easter raffle fundraiser.
For just $2, you can purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win an amazing Easter hamper, with all proceeds going directly back into supporting our club, its activities, and training equipment. The winner will be announced on Thursday, 2 April, at the end of the kids' training session. To purchase tickets, please get in touch. We are grateful for your support.

And a huge thanks to our dedicated club members and families for their contributions to the hamper and ticket sales efforts.

01/02/2026

Term 1 for 2026 starts on Thursday 5th February at Renwick School Hall for both Juniors and seniors. See you all then!

18/01/2026

At the end of last year, we kicked off our fundraising efforts for the club with a cash raffle. Last week, we finally sold the last ticket on the sheet and were able to draw a winner.
🎉 Congratulations to Rachel P., who received the $100 cash prize! 🎉
A big thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket and supported our fundraising efforts — we really appreciate it.
As a non-profit karate club, we’ll be running more fundraisers over the next year and a half to help keep training fees as low as possible, so karate remains affordable for everyone. These efforts will also help subsidise costs for our senior students’ 2027 trip to Okinawa, where they’ll have the opportunity to train with the masters.
Thank you again for being part of and supporting our club 🥋

14/12/2025

Another year has come to an end, and what an amazing year it has been! We've witnessed new Kyu grades rising through the ranks and welcomed new members to our awesome karate club. It's incredible to see how we keep getting stronger every year.

This year has also been special as we saw two new Shodans join the black belt ranks - Mary-jane Thompson in April and Jose Walters Rangitihi in October. Their dedication and hard work demonstrated just how skilled they are, and we are all proud of their achievements.

I would like to extend a big thank you to all the seniors, especially Ray Peat , who works tirelessly with the juniors and imparts the Goju Ryu knowledge to our younger students. Another big mention goes to Sensei Hayden Wilmott, who keeps us on our toes and provides us with the necessary knowledge to stay on the path of Goju Ryu Karate.

As we head into the holiday season, I encourage you all to keep training. Another great year is ahead of us, and I can't wait to see what we will achieve together.