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  • Chin Woo NZ Interview on TV One News

    On 7th April 2008, Chin Woo Regional Director David Chan and Chin Woo NZ Life Members Sifu Melissa Chan and Sifu Peter Sue were interviewed by Television New Zealand’s One News. Also in attendance was Chin Woo NZ member Teresa Chan.

    The purpose of the interview was to get industry reaction to the China/ NZ Free Trade Agreement which contains specific provisions allowing up to 150 Chinese martial arts instructors to enter NZ on a 3 year work visa.

    Please click “Play” below to view the entire clip.

  • Chin Woo Raffle One Winners

    The first Chin Woo NZ raffle has been heralded as a success with all 1,000 tickets having been sold and just under $3,500 net raised to assist with meeting the costs associated with staging the 10th Anniversary Celebrations to be held in Wellington during the first weekend of October 2008.

    A massive thank you to all Chin Woo members and friends who helped to make this a huge success by either organising the raffle with me or selling tickets or both! You really showed Chin Woo as one family and many of you, and you know who you are, gave unselfishly of your time and energy to help us with our fundraising efforts.

    Don’t worry if you missed out on a prize, Chin Woo NZ is running a second raffle soon with some great prizes up for grabs including a laptop computer. Watch this space for more detail over the coming weeks.

    Well, here are the results of the first Chin Woo NZ Raffle.

    Congratulations to the following people:

    1st Prize: 32 Inch Widescreen HD Ready Acer Television
    Mr Malcolm Chambers, Wellington

    2nd Prize: Portable DVD Player with built in 7 inch LCD screen
    Mr Ron Kum, Wellington

    3rd Prize: 8 inch digital photo frame
    Ms Carla Wellington, Lower Hutt

    The raffle was drawn by and under the supervision of Mr Harley Durkin, a non-sworn member of the New Zealand Police and was witnessed by Mr David Cutler, Mr David Chan, Mr Peter Yu and Mrs Shirley Yu.

    Pictured Below is First Prize Winner Malcolm Chambers of Wellington.

  • Attention- Stolen Raffle Book

    With respect to the current 10AC Raffle fundraising campaign, it has come to our attention that one of the Ticket Books has been stolen.

    The stolen tickets are those numbered 591 through to 600 inclusive.

    As there is no way of knowing where these tickets have ended up the Raffle Organizer has decided to exclude tickets 591 to 600 (inclusive) from the draw to take place on 4th April 2008.

    If you have, or know of some who has one of these ticket numbers please contact the Raffle Organizer Mr David Chan on 027 678 0528.

  • Chin Woo Wellington Demonstration Squad

    To spread awareness of Chin Woo (and the 10AC Festival) as well as promote individual instructors/ schools, Chin Woo Wellington Region are considering formalizing a demonstration squad.

    Subject to sufficient participation the demonstration squad would be made available for public events, shows, festivals on a voluntary basis (ie non-paid). The squad would need to meet bi-monthly to work on routines/ train together etc. Squad members would be performing their own style of martial art in addition to any Chin Woo Forms that may also be included.

    If you are interested in joining the demonstration squad, please contact Wellington Regional Director, David Chan on david@innovationfinance.co.nz or phone 04 913 1188 (office hours).

  • Chin Woo Article in Capital Times Newspaper

    On 28th February 2008, Wellington Regional Director David Chan and Chin Woo Life Members Sifu Peter Sue and Sifu Melissa Chan met with Capital Times reporter Dawn Tratt to discuss Chin Woo and it’s involvement in Wellingtons newest kung fu school led by Sifu Peter Sue.

    For more information about Sifu Peter Sue’s new kung fu school contact contact Teresa Chan on 021 075 2838 or chanteres@gmail.com.

  • New Kung Fu School to open in Wellington

    With the assistance of the Chin Woo Athletic Association of New Zealand Wellington Branch, a new Chinese Martial Art School is to open soon in Wellington.

    Sifu Peter Sue, a long term supporter of traditional Chinese martial arts, has agreed to open a school solely dedicated to teaching traditional Chinese martial arts and culture. Sifu Sue who has been training for some 40 years also operates his own acupressure clinic.

    Pictured below is Sue Sifu demonstrating with his student Aaron Chan.

    Sifu Peter Sue studied martial arts under the late Sifu Bill Young who in 1968, founded the first Chinese martial arts school in New Zealand. During his early years of training, Sifu Sue had the opportunity to train with visiting Chinese and Japanese sailors, some of whom were masters of various kung fu styles including Hung Gar, White Eyebrow and Chow Gar Southern Praying Mantis. Being one of the founding student’s Sifu was invited to practice in Sifu Bill’s school with these masters who shared their knowledge with Sifu Sue and other high ranking students.

    Classes will commence on Monday 18th February 2008. For more information and to register your name, please contact Teresa Chan on 021 075 2838 or chanteres@gmail.com.

  • Chin Woo Raffle

    To help raise funds to stage the 10th Anniversary Birthday Celebrations in October, the Chin Woo Athletic Association of New Zealand Inc (Wellington Branch) are currently holding a raffle.

    Tickets cost just $5.00 each and can be purchased from Martial Arts Supplies, Level 1, 45 Courtenay Place, Wellington (Tues-Friday 10am – 5pm or Sat (10am -2pm).

    Alternatively contact the organiser David Chan

    The Prizes are:

    First Prize: New 32 Inch HD Ready Wide screen Television
    Second Prize: New Portable DVD Player with built in 7 inch wide screen
    Third Prize: New 8 inch Digital Photo Frame

    Raffle closes 4pm 4th April 2008 so buy your ticket soon to avoid missing out on the opportunity to win one of the great prizes listed above.