After JWOCC & NZSSOC, we are excited to continue events for youth sport. The South Island Secondary Schools Championships (SISS) and the Canterbury Orienteering School festival weekend have combined for a two-day competition. This has something for everyone. You can choose to orienteer on your own in a competitive grade if you have orienteering experience; or […]

A series of introductory orienteering sessions held mainly within schools has just been completed over term 2 for 13 schools in Taupo and surrounding areas. This is a good increase from 8 schools who took part in these sessions in 2023. Two of the new schools were Kura for which we made school maps with […]

These events will be part of the National MTBO Series & include QLD Series roundsUpdate to BULLETIN 1 Lingering wet ground conditions in Ringtail Creek SF have meant that we have to relocate the Long Distance event on Sunday 25th August to an alternate location in Beerburrum East SF, adjacent to the new Middle Distance map. Details will […]

Nelson Orienteering Club’s King’s Birthday Weekend event in Golden Bay was a roaring success, providing competitors from around the country and Australia with Challenging courses – and even the weather played its part.  Feedback suggests that many local businesses had a welcome income boost with several providing vouchers and discounts.Collingwood Area school had a refreshments […]

We’re very pleased to see Oceania represented on the IOF- the Council elections took place at the IOF General Assembly on 15 July.  Delegations from 39 member federations were present – either on site or through the hybrid meeting solution online, and Blair Trewin was elected onto the new IOF Supervisory Board. The board consists […]

The Sport NZ 2024 DEI Sector Workforce Survey report is out now. This report captures insights from 109 organisations and 1,425 people across the sector  providing insights on the make-up and experiences of board members and employees working in the play, active recreation and sport. The 2024 reports shows that meaningful progress has been made across the sector […]

The Board met last week and health and safety has been a focus, especially with a couple of recent serious incidents at events we will be sharing the learnings from reviewing these. Spoiler alert…the clubs on the ground had excellent responses and are great examples of good practice to share. At the Board level we’ve had […]

From June 22nd to 24th, fourteen young New Zealand athletes travelled to Poland to participate in the European Youth Orienteering Championships. On Saturday, June 22nd, the competition kicked off with the long-distance event. Rachel Baker and Tide Fa’avae both achieved commendable results, placing 18th and 20th respectively in the W18 category. Eddie Swain led the […]

King’s Birthday Weekend saw over 450 participants tackle the ‘Middle’ event at Canaan Downs, in tricky, highly technical terrain. Planner Amelia Horne and controller Calum Coombs had made most of the rolling farmland and moderate to fast open beech forest with intricate karst topography, numerous tomos and marble rock outcrops, resulting in a lot of […]

Bushrangers

Get together a team for a great adventure in Whakarewarewa forest, Rotorua. Orienteering BOP is delighted to invite all previous competitors, and those newcomers wanting to enjoy a great adventure with their team mates, to the 2024 Great Forest Rogaine (GFR). GFR is a 3 or 6 hour, foot or mountain bike team rogaine open […]

The Armidale/Uralla region is the location for this years AOC. It is a section of the Granite Belt which runs along the Great Dividing Range. The Granite Belt has played host to many State and National competitions. Championship events.:The Australian Middle, Relay and Long Championships will all be held on a new map. The same […]

Last year marked our 50th anniversary, and Bryan Teehan compiled a special booklet for the occasion. Meanwhile, Stuart Payne wearing a moonboot, was easily persuaded to update our 40-year-old history and extend it by another decade. The resulting 52-page document commemorates the 50th Anniversary of ONZ (formerly NZOF). When asked about the task of adding […]

Orienteers in GodZone documentary |  NZ Mountain Film Festival  The Adventure of Racing follows is a documentary of a female-led adventure racing team. Film maker Ben Wallbank, follows the team competing in GodZone which was also the Adventure Racing World Championships in Fiordland, New Zealand. The documentary picked up a best documentary award for the work on exposing the challenges of […]

A re-printed article with permission from the Orienteering Australia e-news and the Orienteering South Australian magazine. This is a detailed log of all the tech activities tracked before, during and after the Aus 3 Days including the preparation, setup, running, adapting to changes and keeping track of entries and results. It is a dedicated description on the functions of tech as part of […]

The Great Forest Rogaine is back for 2024 – starting from a new mystery location but still promising an awesome day out in Whakarewarewa Forest! 3 and 6 hour rogaine events with Foot and MTB options.  Get together a group of friends or family for a great adventure – you are guaranteed to go places […]

After a flurry of team selections in the last few months we are now seeing the first of the New Zealand teams represent us overseas with the Orienteering World Cup races in Olten Switzerland. As I write the individual sprints are shortly about to take place. International races coming up include World Cup round 2 […]

What a fabulous start to our 2024 North West Rogaine Series. After a crisp start, we were treated to beautiful blue skies and sunshine – perfect conditions for exploring those rolling hills..Thanks to our Course Planner, Tahi Harris, and Controller Nick Harris who made the most of the map in choosing control sites – reaching […]

Southland Orienteering Club’s annual Schools’ Championships attracted over 100 teams from all over Southland as well as Queenstown and Dunedin. There were 6 courses at Fosbender Park, in sand dune and coastal pine forest. The event gave competitors a chance to experience orienteering for the first time and for others to challenge their skills on more difficult courses.    […]

There is only ONE WEEK left for you to register for the 2024 Zespri AIMS Games!  Registrations close 7:59pm on 5th June 2024.  Remember that School Sports Co-ordinators must enter on behalf of schools. Late entries can not be accepted, so don’t miss out!  Check out the Zespri AIMS Games website for more details  www.nzaimsgames.co.nz

Landing in a new country, you learn to adapt very fast. After Rachel’s arrival in the UK, the main change in running was to get used to significantly muddier conditions – much more than she had encountered in New Zealand. For Zefa, there has been a shift in sport attire due to regulations. Shorts are banned in […]

The recent two-day controllers’ clinic was successful, with primarily Taranaki orienteers in attendance, along with one enthusiastic participant from outside the region. All are on their way to certify as a qualified controllers.  Feedback from the participants:“Great course, good to know the extent of control a controller has. Liked the time spent on test printing, proximity […]

New event levy system for 2024 All events running from 1 January 2024 are subject to the new levy system. All event participation must be reported regardless of if a levy is being paid or not (e.g. fundraising events awarded event levy exceptions and those which no entry fee is charged). The new levy system applies […]

Overview Below is an updated version that was circulated initially in December 2023 Club Newsletter, then again in an email to all Club Presidents and Secretaries in February 2024 when Sport NZ resources became available. Clubs wishing to be incorporated have until April 2026 to update their constitution and re-register with the Companies Office who […]

How amazing was Nationals at Easter? Amazingis the answer! OBOP and Taupō Clubs excelled in hosting over 700 orienteers during the four-day event, providing challenging courses on demanding maps. It was a delight to experience the high-quality navigation, where losing contact with the map or concentration could result in significant mistakes. Our selectors have been busy choosing various […]

The Armidale / Uralla region is the location for this years AOC from 28 September – 6 October 2024. It is a section of the Granite Belt which runs along the Great Dividing Range. The Granite Belt has played host to many State and National Championship events. The Australian Middle, Relay and Long Championships will […]

On the 13th April around 100 enthusiastic mountain bike orienteers gathered at Bottle Lake forest, north of Christchurch, to compete in PAPO’s first ever MTB ‘enduro’ orienteering event. In a format piloted by Central Otago Orienteers in 2023, the race consisted of a series of shorter MTBO courses linked together with untimed rides between maps. […]

Australian MTBO Carnival and Championships 2024, 17-20 October in Canberra BULLETIN 2 is now ready here:https://bit.ly/AUSMTBO24-Bull2 Accommodation partner:Alivio Tourist Park became a Carnival Accommodation Partner and for all interstate and overseas participants they provide a 15% discount. Min booking 2 nights and offer is available for all MTBOers from April until November. Please use an exclusive code “MTBO” while […]

The transition to forest orienteering begins in Term 2. Competition events can feel a little daunting. There is support available at the forest event on 12 May, in Woodhill Forest with experienced senior secondary school students around to help you out and get you started. Send an email detailing your name, age and where you live, […]

The Manawatu Schools Champs is Friday, 10 May, a reminder that all entries are due by Friday 3 May. Be sure to work with your sport teachers as registrations are through Schools via the RedKiwi website. Any questions? Please email red.kiwi.o@gmail.com Register here