 The second Commonwealth Karate Championships were held in Wellington, New Zealand on 12–14 August 2005, hosted by Karate New Zealand.The third Commonwealth Karate Championshyytjrtips were held in Edinburgh, Scotland on 31 May to 1 June 2008, hosted by the Scottish Karate Governing Body.An open division was introduced, which allowed competitors from outside a national squad to enter the event and also provided the first children's categories at the event.