Matt Ogden’s return to competitive racing was very much a ruling performance – dominating the men’s elite class throughout the terrain races of the Queen’s Birthday Orienteering weekend in the Manawatu. It wasn’t just Elizabeth’s Jubilee that was celebrated in style, with Ogden recognizing a milestone of his own (10 years since NZ’s first ever […]

A top-class weekend of orienteering awaits for those heading to the Manawatu for Queens Birthday Orienteering, doubling as round 4 for the National Orienteering League (NOL). 2 middles, a long and a sprint await, with traditional Manawatu orienteering conditions promised, providing testing orienteering challenges for all. The busy weekend schedule begins at an absolute Palmerston […]

What an exciting month of orienteering! Starring with the final round of the National Sprint League and culminating in Tim Robertson’s fabulous performances in Sweden at the World Cup. Sandwiched in between were the test races for WOC in Denmark where, as well more great results from Tim, Penelope Salmon showed that she can be […]

Member news & views   |   MAY 2022 Update Foreword from the GM View from the Chair Sport Tim shines; two Silvers at World Cup in Borås, Sweden Kiwis fly in WOC Test races Martin rides to podium at Victorian MTBO Championships WUOC Team named Club profile – Waikato Expressions of interest for Southern Cross Managers and Coaches ONZ Innovation Award winner Cameron de L’Isle’s […]

After 8 years, the Oceania Regional Orienteering Championships returns to Tasmania in January 2023. Those who attended the 2015 Oceania Championships will recall the high quality orienteering on offer in Tasmania, the brilliant holiday experiences and the hospitality of Tasmanians. With two new maps in the St Helens area for the Long Distance and Middle […]

An excellent sprint relay in Boras ended with the combined team of the Netherlands (Eef van Dongen) and NZL (Tim, Joseph and Penelope) finishing a creditable 18th in the large field of 54 teams. Given that there were 4 Swedish teams, 4 Norwegian and 3 Swiss teams ahead of them, this is a wonderful result. […]

Tim Robertson has produced another silver medal performance in the knock-out sprint at the orienteering World Cup held overnight in Boras Sweden. With qualification perhaps the hardest part of the KO sprint at this level, Tim had hearts in mouths in the morning qualification heats where, with only the top 12 to qualify, he finished […]

Tim Robertson has taken second place in the Orienteering World Cup sprint race held overnight in Boras, Sweden. Ranked 8th in the world going into the race, Tim finished 6 seconds behind Kasper Fosser of Norway the 2021 WOC silver medallist. In the leafy suburbs of Boras, Tim, after a steady start, led from control […]

With WOC only a month away the first round of the World Cup (all sprint) in Boras, Sweden, which starts on Thursday, will be the first major pointer for some of the NZL team. With Laura Roberston stranded in the UK by visa difficulties, and Lizzie Ingham, Imogene Scott, Gene Beveridge and Tommy Hayes yet […]

From surgery to podium and re-charged for world champs Lizzie Ingham has had many challenges to overcome, as she prepares for the World cup this year. Tim & Laura Robertson are also ranked in the top 100 and and Al Landels won the world cup in 1994. But in women’s orienteering Lizzie certainly sets a […]

The JWOC team are planning a sprint to accompany Queen’s Birthday competitions. All you need to do to support our New Zealand young athletes in the JWOC team this year is enter the ‘Companion Sprint‘ running along side the Queen’s Birthday events. AND you have an extra week to get organised! The Queen’s Birthday events […]

The second round of the 2022 IOF World Cup, incorporating the 2022 European Orienteering Championships, will be held in Rakvere, Estonia from 1-7 August 2022, and will consist of an middle distance, long distance and relay. New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 4 men and 4 women. Selection will be based on known form […]

The WOC Test Races run in Denmark over the weekend showed that team NZL looks to be on track for WOC2022, to be held next month. Although the Kiwi contingent was made up only of Toby Scott, Tim Robertson and Penelope Salmon, the last two being part of the WOC team, the results were outstanding. […]

ONZ is proud to announce the team to represent New Zealand at the World Universities Orienteering Championships in Switzerland in August. The team will be Managed by Kieran Woods.WOMEN Anna Cory-Wright – Canterbury Amber Riddle – Otago Jessica Sewell – Canterbury Heidi Stolberger – Auckland MEN Nathan Borton – Auckland Ronan Lee – AucklandAyrton Shadbolt […]

UPDATE 29/5/22 – Due to Australia being unable to field a team, this event is no longer taking place It has been confirmed that the Australian Bushrangers will send a small team to Queen’s Birthday 2022. This will consist of 3 M21E, 3 W21E and 2 M20E. Those interested in being selected for the New […]

Discussion between ONZ High Performance and the Junior Selection Panel regarding the above has taken place. It has been agreed that those school age athletes who, after a rigorous process of 5 trial races, have been selected for the 2022 Junior World Orienteering Championships have already demonstrated known form regarding selection for the Southern Cross […]

Member news & views | APRIL   2022 Update Foreword from the GM View from the Chair Sport WOC, JWOC, & MTBOC Teams Named ONZ AGM next week! High Performance News Looking for Southern Cross Managers and Coaches Selection Notice  New Zealand Schools Teams (Southern Cross Challenge) Event Review Nationals Coming Events  Queens Birthday Weekend Australian Orienteering Carnival Central Otago Orienteering holds MTB Rogaine  ONZ Updates […]

Coach and Manager Roles ONZ intends to send two national secondary school teams to compete for the Southern Cross Trophy held as part of the Australian Orienteering Festival. We are seeking expressions of interest for the coach and manager roles. With up to forty athletes taking part in two teams, we are looking for one […]

April was always going to be dominated by the ONZ Championships and these turned out to be exceptional in both organization and the racing on offer. The hardy and keen also enjoyed to further days of top sprint racing in Nelson and Blenheim as part of the National Sprint League. Now that the dust has […]

Updated 12 May 2022 Victoria, Australia 24 September to 2 October 2022 Two teams of equal ability will be selected to compete for the Southern Cross Trophy against the six Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory in the 2022 Australian Schools Championships. The championships will be held in rural area Victoria between Melbourne and […]

Come and join us in the Manawatu for three days of top class orienteering 4-6 June. The weekend features three forest events and a companion sprint, with two World Ranking Events, a JWOC fundraiser, NZ School Team selections, the schools Regional Challenge, and National O League points are up for grabs. Who could ask for […]

Over Easter, on marshland in Canon Downs at the foot of Able Tasman National Park, the ONZ Annual Awards were presented. The awards recognise some of our sport’s greatest contributions during 2021. Services to ONZ                    Joanna & Alistair Stewart (Auckland)  Administrator of the Year      Ruth Farmer […]

NZOC2022 was a celebration of 50 years of New Zealand Orienteering Championships, and what an amazing weekend of orienteering we had. The primary objective of the Event Team was to deliver a truly memorable event, to build on the successful nationals of the past and once again showcase the amazing sport that we do. To […]

Selectors have named Martin Peat (Counties Manukau) as the sole New Zealand representative at the 2022 World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships being held in Falun, Sweden July 15-20.

Do you want to learn more about the practical nature around the placement of controls? Do you know when to NOT use a control placement? How do you avoid bingo controls? How far before the event should you start checking off the map and courses? If any clubs have any members who they also think […]

Orienteering New Zealand wishes to announce the team to represent New Zealand at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships (Sprint) in Denmark. The team will be managed by Malcolm Ingham and Anna Robertson (assistant). Congratulations to the following athletes: WOMEN Lizzie Ingham – Taranaki Laura Robertson – Wellington Penelope Salmon – Auckland Imogen Scott – Auckland […]

While we wait for a full post-event write-up from this year’s hugely successful National Orienteering Championships held over Easter, a few of you have struggled to find results. For those of you struggling to find the event website, results can be found using this link

Following the National Championships in Nelson, selectors have chosen the following athletes to represent New Zealand at 2022 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Portugal: WOMEN Katherine Babbington – Canterbury Rachel Baker – Wellington Tessa Burns – Hawkes BayKaia Jorgenssen – Canterbury Penelope Salmon – Auckland Zara Stewart – Auckland Reserve: Emily Hayes – Auckland MEN […]

The Ingham and Lynch Show Defending champions Lizzie Ingham and Joseph Lynch put on a terrific show of sprint orienteering skill at the 2022 NZ Orienteering Sprint Champs today. Their dominating performances kick starting what promises to be a magnificent Easter weekend of orienteering. Nelson – the sunshine capital of New Zealand really turned on […]

With the 2022 season in full swing, focus for New Zealand’s fastest navigators turns to the top of the South Island and the iconic limestone of Takaka Hill. Easter weekend will see national titles up for grabs in the middle distance and long distance disciplines, as well as points available in round 3 of the […]