Join the best in Australasia for 3 days of top sprint orienteering on the sunny Central Coast of NSW. Saturday 24 January – Oceania KO Sprint Championships and Sprint the Coast Races 1 and 2 Sunday 25 January – Oceania Sprint Championships (21E, 20E, 18, 16) and Sprint the Coast Race 3 Monday 26 January […]

We are incredibly proud of two orienteering members who have been recognised in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours List. John (Robbie) Dempster Robinson and Valerie Jean Robinson have been appointed Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to orienteering, and for extending the sport to the wider community. Robbie and […]

Happy New Year! As 2026 is about to kick off, here’s a friendly nudge – a reminder to not only get your Oceania entries in, but submit your expression of interest for the WOC team. Entries for both close on Sunday 11th January 2026. Oceania entries:  https://oceaniasprint2026.orienteering.asn.au/entries/WOC selection: https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/selection-notice-world-orienteering-championships-2026/

Like our strategic plan, we thank our community  for sharing their thoughts through forums and direct feedback. Once approved, this document will guide ONZ’s development strategy in the school and U20 space. We welcome any final feedback to be considered at the ONZ Board meeting in the last week of January 2026. The strategy advocates […]

We thank our community of passionate orienteers for sharing their thoughts so generously to enable this strategic plan to reflect what is important for our community. It’s a continuation of the previous strategic plan with emphasis on governance and processes, and maps and landowner relationships underpinning growth in participation and membership, club capability and performance […]

There will be four competition classes during the trial weekend. Competitors will be divided into classes according to their gender and age.To facilitate trialling for multiple teams; WUOC, JWOC and EYOC U18 have been combined into one class per gender (Men and Women).• M16 Men born in 2010 or later• W16 Men born in 2010 […]

REQUISITE READING – Bulletin 1 for Nationals 2026 so you can plan ahead, and you can have a squiz at the previous orienteering maps for Rathkeale and Riverlands. Link to the NZ Orienteering Champs Bulletin One here  follow the event facebook page and website

North West Orienteering Club (NWOC) is excited to present the Tūāraki Northern Regional & Auckland Champs for 2026 over ANZAC weekend; 24-26 April 2026.  Tūāraki will comprise three multi-day length events on the best maps in Woodhill Forest. All three days will be on the Lake Rototoa map with half being new areas that have been […]

We are well underway with planning for the 2026 Auckland Triple Crown which will run as part of the King’s Birthday weekend in Auckland from 30 May to 1 June. The format remains the same as the previous edition of the Auckland Triple Crown with cumulative time across three races determining the overall winner. Please […]

PAPO are thrilled to be hosting the 2026 New Zealand Secondary School Orienteering and Rogaine Championships in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch, from Thursday 16th July to Sunday 19th July 2026. The following embargoes will apply to competition areas. An embargo is an out of bounds restriction over specific dates, which prevents athletes accessing  competition area prior […]

The NZ MTBO Champs are planned for 16/17 May 2026 in Rotorua. There is currently a challenge extended to Australia to join the competition. We will release more information very soon on the NZMTBO Champs website. 

The National Orienteering League is back. Reignited.The stakes have never been higher. For the first time, the top 3 of each series will secure automatic World Cup selection. But first, congratulate the 2025 podium placers. Over a punishing schedule of 8 forest tests and 5 sprint showdowns, New Zealand’s top orienteers will battle for the […]

The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2026 will be held in Karlskrona, Sweden from 29 June – 4 July 2026. JWOC will consist of individual Sprint, Middle, and Long race, a Sprint Relay and a Forest Relay. Position Descriptions2026 JWOC Coach Position Description2026 JWOC Manager Position Description ONZ Invites applications for both positions by Friday 20 February 2026. Please send expressions of […]

The World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2026 will be held in Genova, Italy from 6-11 July 2026. WOC will consist of a sprint, a knock-out sprint, and a sprint relay. Position Descriptions2026 WOC Manager Position Description ONZ Invites applications for both positions by Friday 20 February 2026. Please send expressions of interest to gm@orienteering.org.nz

Orienteering Wellington is looking forward to welcoming you to the Wairarapa for four days of fantastic orienteering. The M21E and W21E races in the Sprint, Middle and Long will be World Ranking Events. Online entries (www.entero.co.nz) will be open from February 2026. Opening of entries will be announced via the NZOC 2026 website as well […]

The European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) 2026 are scheduled to be held in Nova Gorica, Slovenia from 25-27 June 2026. EYOC will consist of individual Sprint and Long distance races, and a Forest Relay. Classes are: New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 4 athletes in each class. Selection Criteria As per the Orienteering […]

Updated 12 Dec 2025 – Updates are in bold below The World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) 2026 are scheduled to be held in Vila Real, Portugal from 28 July – 1 August 2026. Competitors must satisfy the following condition: Classes are: New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 6 athletes in each class. Selection […]

The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2026 are scheduled to be held in Karlskrona, Sweden from 29 June – 4 July 2026. JWOC will consist of individual Sprint, Middle, and Long distance races, a Sprint Relay and a Forest Relay. Classes are: New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 6 athletes in each class. […]

The World Orienteering Championships (WOC) 2026 are scheduled to be held in Genova, Italy from 6-11 July 2026. WOC will consist of a sprint, a knock-out sprint, and a sprint relay. New Zealand is entitled to enter: Additionally, the current Regional (Oceania) Champions in each format, sprint and knock-out sprint, may be entered into the […]

he Kiwi team gathered in Uster, located in the canton of Zürich in northeastern Switzerland, for the final World Cup of the year. The event started with the sprint which was also a qualifier for the Knockout. It was a strong performance by Laura and Tim Robertson which secured their spots in the knockout stage. […]

The 2025 Australian Orienteering Championships in Brisbane started hot, though thankfully not as hot as predicted. There were 7 events with 960 participants from 15 different countries. AUS CHAMPS  SPRINT  – 27 September  2025Finally the day we had all been waiting for – the first real competition of the Australian Orienteering Championships. The Sprint took […]

PAPO will be hosting the 2025 Canterbury Champs over Canterbury Anniversary weekend in Ashburton and the Oamaru area. Sprint on a new map of Ashburton domain and high school. Run on a challenging map in Kuriheka  (Oamaru) created for Nationals 2019, last used in 2022. Friday 14 November: Canty Champs Sprint. Ashburton.Saturday 15 November Canty Champs Long Distance. Kuriheka Sunday […]

Come join us amongst the rocks of the Strath Taieri, to celebrate 50 years since Dunedin became the first South Island based orienteering club.   Friday 6th February 2026 Afternoon sprint – Little Mt Ross (observed Waitangi Day) Night rock sprint – Mt Ross Saturday 7th February 2026 6 course OY Classic event – Gladbrook/ Subsidised […]

Held in the Central Coast of NSW, the 2026 Oceania Sprint Orienteering Championships Carnival runs from 24-26 January 2026  24 January: Oceania Knock Out Sprint Qualifications & Quarter Finals; Sprint The Coast 124 January: Oceania Knock Out Sprint Semi Finals & Finals; Sprint The Coast 225 January: Bonus Event at Terrigal Beach25 January: Oceania Sprint Championships […]

What? A parent-led 3 day residential orienteering training camp at the start of the summer holidays, supported by Peninsula & Plains Orienteering Club (PAPO).   Who? All keen young orienteers, of any level/experience, up to school year 8.   When? Starting 9am Saturday 20 December, ending 2pm Monday 22 December.   Where?Spencer Beach Top10 Holiday camp, 20min north […]

Following club feedback from Hawkes Bay Orienteering Club, ONZ is keen to hear from members as to how they value the relay being part of the Nationals Championships format. The relay is logistically challenging to organise, takes place on a separate day (the final day), and has around half the participants of other events at […]

Senior Selection PanelA reminder that there is a position open on the Selection Panel. If you are curious about a selectors role, ONZ interviewed Al Cory-Wright over 5 years ago about what a selector convenor does! Have a read here. The Selection Panel terms of reference can be found here. Please email our GM if […]

This embargo applies to all North Island Secondary School Orienteering Champs events. Anyone found breaking this embargo or intentionally trying to gain an unfair advantage will be disqualified from competing or coaching at the relevant event. Friday 17th April SPRINT Spotswood (Spotswood Primary, Rangiatea, Spotswood College)Saturday 18th April LONG DISTANCE  Barrett Domain Sunday 19th April RELAY […]

After years of service, we thank Al Cory-Wright for the time he has put into helping select our national teams. Al is retiring from both his position as convenor and member of the selector Senior Selection Panel, the panel responsible for selecting our WOC, EYOC, JWOC, World Cup teams. With Al retiring, we welcome expressions of interest […]

2026 WOC, JWOC, WUOC and EYOC Team Trial Dates Details of the 2026 team selection trials for the World Orienteering Championships (WOC), Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC), World University Orienteering Championships (WUOC) and European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) are as follows: WOC Trials For New Zealand-based athletes: For overseas-based athletes: EYOC / JWOC / WUOC Trials First […]