Badminton New Zealand is the national body responsible for the promotion and development of badminton in New Zealand. We were established in 1927 and were a founder member of the International Badminton Federation (now BWF) which was established in 1934. Badminton New Zealand was incorporated on the 26 May 1938.




Badminton in New Zealand is administered by 27 regional associations and those association details are available on the contacts page of this website.


BADMINTON NEW ZEALAND STAFF

The Badminton New Zealand head office is in Wellington - phone 04 9162450



The Chief Executive Officer - Mike Kernaghan  and Executive Secretary - Bob Lindberg work from this office


The Events Manager, Julie Carrel is based at Sport Auckland - phone 09 6237652     

BNZ Board Members:
President: Nigel Skelt

Vice President: Murray Weatherston

Chairperson: Lindsay Dahlberg

Deputy Chairperson: Bevan Smith

John Milne

Jan Giffney

Ian Willans

Badminton New Zealand Committee Convenors:
Association Development - Gary Middlemiss

Audit - Murray Weatherston

Coaching -

Events - Julie Carrel

High Performance

Inter-association - Ray Walbridge

Technical Officials - Lynne Nixey

Badminton New Zealand Life Members:
Graham E Feist

Walter Glengarry

Derek Light

Ian D Palmer

Richard Purser

Heather J Robson MNZM

Jeffrey E Robson MBE

Gilda Tompkins

Murray Weatherston

J Marten Young