July 18, 2025
Congratulations to our NZ ITF Team on an incredible performance at the Queensland State Championships in Brisbane!
Our athletes proudly represented New Zealand with outstanding results, achieving multiple gold, silver and bronze medals, and finishing as the Top Organisation of the event.
Here’s a snapshot of our medal success:
Ragnar Foster-Heta
Individual & Team Patterns | Power Test | 
Sparring | 
Special Techniques
Lila Evans
Individual & Team Patterns | Sparring | Power Test Turning Kick
Power Test Side Kick | Special Techniques
Ropihana Foster-Heta
Individual & Team Patterns | Power Test | Sparring
Mami Koizumi
Individual & Team Patterns | Special Techniques | Power Test
Jah Tapara
Patterns | Special Techniques | Sparring | Power Test
Dezaiya Hoeta
Team Patterns & Sparring | Special Techniques | Power Test
Jannisa Puriri-Suauu
Team Patterns & Sparring | Power Test | Patterns | Special Techniques
Jaraty Foster-Heta
Team Patterns & Sparring | Power Test
Chrystal Gray
Inclusive Patterns | Inclusive Special Techniques | Inclusive Power
Aidan McCance
Inclusive Patterns | Inclusive Special Techniques | Inclusive Power
Richard Tapara
Sparring | Patterns
Taa Tapara
Sparring U18 | Patterns | Special technique & Power Test
Team Events:
Junior Girls Team Patterns
Children Mixed Team Patterns
Junior Female Self-Defense Team
Alisa Lythgoe
Inclusive Special Techniques | Inclusive Power | Inclusive Patterns
Ahlyis McClean
Team Patterns & Special Techniques | Power Test | Patterns | Sparring
Hayley Dennison
Special Techniques | Power Test | Sparring | Patterns
Heidi Paulin
Power Test | Patterns | Sparring
Nick Anderson
Inclusive Power | Inclusive Special Techniques | Inclusive Patterns
Erika Ziebe
Patterns
Raiha Harker
Sparring | Power Test
Hayley James
Patterns Team Patterns | Sparring
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An incredible team effort — congratulations to every athlete, coach and supporter for making NZ ITF number one on the day out of 10 clubs from around Australia.
