If you happen to be in Australia for vacation this is open to kiwi juniors for before or in 2010 who are  running hard courses, or transitioning from moderate to hard. See Eventor for further info Any enquiries to: Michael Radajewski 

Over the past few months, Orienteering New Zealand (ONZ) has been shaping an exciting new digital strategy. A key initiative in this plan is the creation of O-Zone, a central hub for all information orienteering in New Zealand. The vision and concept planning behind O-Zone is so far centred on creating a go-to place for information on events, results, athletes, […]

Trailblaze has been appointed a New Zealand retailer for SPORTident products. This allows them to replace batteries in SIAC devices, ensuring they are ready for upcoming adventures. Clubs and schools can work directly with Trailblaze for special orders. Battery replacements are done in-house, typically taking about one to two weeks. Orienteers can also have their […]

OF have released communications on how they are going to help to beat the heat at next year’s World Masters Orienteering Championships (WMOC)  in Girona, Spain.  This is something  Southern hemisphere clubs are well versed in, often in very remote areas, whilst not putting too many obstacles in the way of good competition. So it is […]

It’s been great getting back into ONZ stuff after a couple of months off with a newborn. It never ceases to amaze me the incredible people we have in our community who commit time and their professional skills to support our sport to improve and thrive. Our schools team are now in Australia for the Southern […]

The South Island School Champs incorporating the Canterbury School Champs was held recently on a sunny weekend in Christchurch with teams travelling from the far south as Invercargill right up to Nelson in the North. The first day involved a fun sprint course which took competitors though a primary school, park surrounds and some forested and […]

Map: Christchurch location (within 30min drive of Christchurch Airport)Planners: Nathan Borton / Jacob KnoefController: Joe Lynch Following on from NZ Orienteering Champs (NZOC), there will be a NSL (National Sprint League) knock-out sprint in Christchurch. This will be part of the leaderboard event in the 2024/25 season. This is an additional event that is not part of the NZOC […]

Time to get your entry (and shirt order) in! Entries close at midnight NZ time on Friday 3 January 2025 but shirt orders close earlier on Friday 20 December 2024.Head to: www.oceaniao.nz

Planning for next year’s premier Night relay and the Katoa Po and Explorer weekend is well under way. The event will be held on two farms near Reporoa – one of which has not been used before and which contains a small but wonderful section of native bush which contains 3 very old, large native […]

The following areas are embargoed for use use for:  orienteering maps, training and route testing for by orienteers who wish to contest the Oceania Sprint Championship January 24-26th 2026.  These areas may not be entered for orienteering purposes: Information:Orienteering NSW – Embargoes (onsw.asn.au) Queries: President Central Coast Orienteers , Hilary Wood, Organiser (0408 843 627)

The Australian Rogaining Association is hosting the 2027 World Rogaining Championships for the region north of the city of Adelaide in the State of South Australia from 16-17 September. Paul Guard, President of the Australian Rogaining Association, said, “The iconic Flinders Ranges offer a visually stunning backdrop for the event and the area provides a variety of […]

What? This is a parent-led 4 day residential orienteering training camp at the start of the summer holiday. Who? All keen young orienteers, of any level / experience, up to and including yr 8 (yr 4 and below should be accompanied by a parent). When? Starting approx 2pm Thursday 19 December, ending around 3pm, Sunday […]

Briana StevenBrian was in the schools team for three years, 2015-2017, so she has run in a few states. She has also achieved a good number of podiums over the years . Although she feels that best position she won she wasn’t actually on the podium, because she was beaten by three other NZ junior girls, […]

This will be the first of a series of competitions and be-in-to-win Musashi or Athena protein bars. These bars have a creamy Luxe layer, coated in delicious no added sugar milk chocolate. It’s the perfect convenient protein snack on the go. Head here to get the low down on Athena Luxe Protein bars The CompetitionThe brief is simple […]

Join the 2024 Asian Orienteering Championships (AsOC) from 21st to 26th December 2024 and you can also be a part of the launch of a new High-Level Development Programme for passionate coaches and orienteers alongside the The Young Leader Academy Asia (YLA Asia) and the IOF Asian Coaching Clinic (AsCC). Participants in the programme will […]

Would you like to spend 6 months in a sunny Queensland, visiting Australia’s best surf beaches and tropical rainforests… and coaching orienteering athletes? Applications from kiwi and international elite / experienced orienteers accepted.  In this role, you will: Questions?, or to apply today to become a Coach-in-Residence in Queensland

Please see attached a copy of the draft Integrity Code and the discussion document to mark the beginning of our public Below is the links to the draft Integrity Code and the discussion document to mark the beginning of our public consultation, which closes at 5pm on 1 November 2024.  The Integrity Code is a key […]

With many of our major domestic and international events behind us we’re now at the time of year where ONZ put their planning hats on and invite members and clubs to share ideas and visions for the year(s) ahead. The opportunity to do this is via 2 ONZ facilitated forums – the Club Presidents and […]

At the beginning of August, Gene and I competed in the Canadian Orienteering Championships and North American Orienteering Championships. These were held in Ontario, Canada, and consisted of a middle and long distance race at Mansfield (Canadian Championships); a sprint, sprint relay and knockout sprint in Kingston (North American Championships); and a middle and long […]

Come and support our sport  youth by participating in the CMOC’s 2024 Academy 2-Hour/15K Rogaine on 22 September 2024! This event is an annual fundraiser for the CMOC Youth Academy, supporting young orienteers to train and compete in events in NZ and overseas. Run on the fabulous trails and winding tracks of the tranquil Waiuku […]

The protégé effect is a learning phenomenon where teaching and preparing to teach information to others helps a person learn that information. Jakob has fast tracked his knowledge of orienteering super-fast by growing his knowledge as he introduces the sport to others in the community.  Jakob Abernethy began orienteering three years ago in Year 8, inspired by […]

On August 2nd, the Red Kiwi Orienteering Club hosted the second Manawatū Schools’ Relay Championships. This year, we saw participation from 246 students across 25 schools, marking an increase of 60 students and 6 new schools from last year. Leading up to the event, club members visited interested schools to teach orienteering skills through classroom […]

Entries close 2 September A reminder that entries need to be in by 2 September for the 2025 South Island Secondary schools and the Canterbury Champs as entries close on 2 September. Head to the  PAPo website for more information and to enter here

Orienteering is known to enhance brain health and longevity. Rob Garden tested the new knee by pushing hard on the pedals during the Masters MTBO. Meanwhile, Marquita consistently earned the second spot at the World Masters MTBO Championships and is very motivated to return to claim a top position next year. Rob and Marquita rode their […]

Did you know that we have a small importer of Autopilot mapboards in NZ . Andrew McNeill is based in Taranaki, and  has limited stock but always replaces what he sells. He simply met the manufacturer in Prague, Czech and got on well and offered to bring some boards to NZ. Currently he has both […]

he September edition of The Australian Orienteer magazine is in press, and is available online. The magazine includes many reports from local and international orienteering events, a preview of all the teams heading to the Australian Schools Orienteering Championships and the Southern Cross Junior Challenge (see page 36, pictured here for the NZ teams), plus tips for MTBO beginners. 

Using data and research over the last 18 months, SportNZ has identified key trends shaping the play, active recreation and sport sector with data and insights from several research reports into the funding and economics of the play, active recreation and sport system. It also includes practical suggestions for organisations about how they can be more sustainable and […]

The Vegas Vindaloo MTBO Weekend is back for 2024!  One weekend, three events – Sprint, Long and Rogaine.  Tempt your tastebuds by giving MTB orienteering a go!  And great build up for anyone going to Australian MTBO Champs at end of October.  Events are targeted at individuals, but welcome to compete as team (particularly the rogaine).  […]

This month we’re delighted to welcome our youngest member to the ONZ family and Wellington club. Our Chair, Sarah O’Sullivan gave birth to Isobel in July and we wish Sarah and her newly expanded whanau the very best and lots of rest – haha! Rest is seldom found in Sarah’s vocab but for the next […]

New Zealanders thinking of coming to the Australian Championships being held at Armidale on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales at the end of September might be interested in also attending the Queensland Orienteering Championships being held on the preceding weekend, 21/22 September.This two day event will be held just north of Stanthorpe on […]