Taekwondo New Zealand (TNZ) President Grandmaster Jin Keun Oh has used
a New Year message to pledge that the organisation will continue to
"strive for a good relationship" with the country’s National Olympic
Committee.
New Zealand's return as a member of World Taekwondo has been boosted
as one of its Board members, Jamie Carpenter, has been elected as a
member to the WT Council.
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World Taekwondo New Zealand changes election timetable Friday, 12 March 2021
World Taekwondo New Zealand has announced changes to its election timetable - with voting originally scheduled to have concluded by now.
Instead, the results will be not be known until March 25, and an Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was due to take place last week has been given a March 28 date.
An Interim Board is in place at World Taekwondo New Zealand following a governance dispute in the country.
More than one group had claimed to be the governing body for taekwondo in New Zealand, but World Taekwondo said last year that it still recognises the original Taekwondo New Zealand, which was renamed as World Taekwondo New Zealand.
World Taekwondo New Zealand schedules elections as governance reform continues Friday, 1 January 2021
World Taekwondo New Zealand has confirmed a new constitution and its proposed election schedule as it seeks to normalise the governance of the sport in the country.
The national body s Interim Board has announced a vote for the four elected positions on the Executive Board will be held in February, before the results are announced at the start of March.
Nominations for the roles close on January 17 and are due to be finalised the following week.
Voting will begin on February 15 and conclude on February 28.
World Taekwondo New Zealand is set to stage its Annual General Meeting on March 7, with the new Executive Board members scheduled to meet the Interim Board after it has ended.