After a successful Taekwondo Nationals and Oceania Tournament held in Tauranga attention now turns to the World Cup tournament in Budapest, Hungary in October.

The conclusion of yesterday's two day tournament saw Counties Manukau take out the top region for the seventh consecutive year.

There were plenty of athletes taking part in the Taekwondo Nationals and Oceania Tournament in Tauranga at the weekend. They will now be preparing for the world cup in Hungary in October. Photo: Chirs Callinan.

Counties Manukau gold medal haul was more than 60, nearly double the tally of the next region, Central Districts with Wellington third.

Australia with just 12 competitors won four golds, four silver and two bronzes to show they are becoming stronger at the sport.

Nearly 400 competitors took part in the event which saw the Paul M Club from Papakura the top club ahead of Berhampore in central Wellington second and Dragons Spirit Papatoetoe in third place.

The individual titles featured plenty of close competition including the prestigious senior female black belt where world champion Melissa Timperley from Counties Manukau scored three golds to take the title narrowly ahead of 49-year-old Mary Daborn from Hamilton.

Winning the men's black belt was Rob Braakhuis from Wellington North. The junior black belt female and male titles were won by Janae Whakarau and Bailey Jeffery who both compete out of the Salton Club in Levin.

A number of the top competitors from the nationals now amp up their training for the World Cup tournament to be held in Budapest in Hungary in October.

New Zealand who are the current world champion nation is expecting a good showing at the tournament.

2016 ITKD Taekwon-Do Nationals and Oceania Championships, Tauranga

Region Winner; Counties Manukau first, Central Districts second, Wellington third.

Senior Female Black Belt winner; Melissa Timperley (Counties Manukau)

Winner Senior Male Black Belt; Rob Braakhuis (Wellington)

Winner Junior Female Black Belt; Janae Whakarau (Levin)

Winner Junior Male Black Belt; Bailey Jeffery (Levin).

Winner Female Red Belt; Tuaoru Kie (Wellington North)

Winner Male Red Belt; Liam Corbett (Counties Manukau)

ITKD Taekwon-Do 2016 Awards:

President's Award: David Blackwell(Hamilton)/Scott Sutherland(Hamilton)

Club of the Year: International Taekwon-Do Riccarton, Christchurch