Badminton Manawatu

25/09/2026

24/09/2026

🏸Palmerston North Junior Badminton Club! 🏸

Looking for a fun, active sport for your kids? Then join our junior club!
Whether they're picking up a racquet for the first time or already smashing it on court, we welcome players of all abilities aged 5–18 years.

📍 Where: Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School Gym (South Street entrance)
🗓 When: Wednesdays during Term 4, 6:00pm–7:30pm
📅 From Wed 14 Oct – Wed 9 Dec
💲 Cost: $60 per term or $9 casual per session

✅ Racquets provided to borrow
✅ Shuttles (or balloons for our younger players!) supplied

🎉 Your first session each year is FREE! Bring some friends along and give badminton a go.

Got questions? Contact Cassandra at [email protected]

20/09/2026

🏸 Development Squad🏸

🌟Calling all future badminton stars! 🌟

Looking for a fun and active way for your child to build confidence, make friends, and develop their badminton skills? Our Development Squad is the perfect place to learn, improve, and have a great time on court with our experienced coaching team!

We have an extra coaching session for Term 4 only!

👧🧒 Open to children aged 7–18 years old

📍 Where: CET Arena 4, 61 Pascal Street (Gate 4 entrance)
🗓 When: Thursdays, 5:30pm - 6:15pm OR 6:15pm – 7:15pm during term time
📅 Term 4 Dates: Thu 15 Oct – Thu 10 Dec
💲 Cost: $70 per person

‼️Spaces are filling fast, so don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to grow skills, stay active, and have fun! 🏸

To register your child(ren) or find out more, contact Cassandra at:
📧 [email protected]

19/09/2026

Kupu of the Day: Karawhiua which means Give it your best💪

For the final day of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, we're saying Karawhiua! From the sidelines, encourage players to Karawhiua and celebrate the effort just as much as the result.

We also encourage you to Karawhiua by giving these te reo Māori kupu a go next time you're on the sidelines!

18/09/2026

🏸 SHUTTLE TIME SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME 🏸

Looking for a fun and active way to spend the school holidays? Join us this Octoberfor three exciting days of badminton coaching, skill development, and games!

👧🧒 Ages 7–18 Years
💰 Cost: $70 per person

📅 Dates:
Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 October 2026

📍 Venue:
Palmerston North Intermediate School Gym
(South Street Entrance)

⏰ Session Times:
🔹 10:00am–12:30pm – Beginners & School Players
🔹 1:30pm–4:00pm – Intermediate/Advanced Players (U13–U19)

Whether you're picking up a racquet for the first time or looking to sharpen your competitive edge, we can help you take your game to the next level!

👉 Register now via the form on our website:
https://www.manawatubadminton.org.nz/holiday-programmes/

⚠️ Please note: Courses will only run if sufficient participant numbers are reached.

❓Questions?
Contact Josh at:
📧 [email protected]

Spaces are limited, so don't miss out—sign up today and make these school holidays a smashing success! 🏸✨

17/09/2026

🌟Shuttle Time Primary School Competition 2026🌟

Thanks to The Lion Foundation for funding assistance! ❤

🤩 On Tuesday we completed our Primary School Competition, with 80 players in 33 teams, from 11 different schools, across 8-weeks of exciting badminton at Central Energy Trust Arena.

🥇 Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the teams who placed.

💪 This competition wouldn't have been possible without the teachers, parents/caregivers, and our very important volunteers. A big thank you to all who were involved!

📋Full results can be found online here(please click on the division you wish to view):
https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=056E9F6D-55CF-482E-A7AE-9228E0C9DEFA

🏸Anyone interested in continuing to play badminton, please reach out to find out what other opportunities there are to play!

16/09/2026

🏸 AIMS Games 2026 🏸

Well done to our juniors Jackson, Jayden and Nikki who represented their schools in Pūkura (Badminton) last week in Tauranga! 👏

Ka rawe, Nikki and Jayden, on your fantastic silver medal in the mixed doubles! 🔥🥈

What an achievement! 💪🏸

15/09/2026

Kupu of the Day: Ka Mau Te Wehi which means Awesome Effort! 🎉

The effort is always worth celebrating! Let your players know with a simple Ka mau te wehi!

15/09/2026

👀Friendly reminder that entries for our final tournament of the year are open! As usual, we welcome entries from all local players and players across the region and all ages/abilities! 👀

🔥Manawatū ABCD Champs 2026 [2]🔥
- Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov
- CET Arena 4 (B&M Centre)
- Singles, Doubles & Mixed events in each grade (A, B, C, D)
- Singles & Doubles events on Saturday
- Mixed Doubles on Sunday (plus any remaining matches from Saturday)
- $40 for your first event, $75 for two events, and $100 for all three events

🖊Entry is online only:
https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/f99902c7-0a88-440f-b9f2-13259c0934ca
Entries close Fri 16 Oct, 11:59pm

❓Please contact Cassandra via email if you have any questions:
[email protected]

15/09/2026

SHUTTLETIME Yr 4 5 6 Primary Schools Finals Day!