Orienteering NZ Policy and Procedures Manual

This Policy and Procedures Manual is a new document for Orienteering NZ Incorporated (ONZ).  It is intended to be readily accessible to Council members, the membership and staff in order they can identify official policy of any particular ONZ issue.

This manual will be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to reflect the changing environment in which ONZ operates.

Policy Manual Index

• ONZ Policy Manual Index – May 2019 Update

Part A – Constitution

• A1 – Constitution of Orienteering New Zealand Incorporated (revised April 2023)
• A2 – ONZ Rules (revised February 2023)
• A3 – Health & Safety 

Part B – Financial Management

• B1 – Financial Operations
• B2 – Reimbursement of Expenses
• B5 – Budgeting
• B6 – Investment
• B7 – Fraud
• B8 – End of Year Financial Statement
• B9 – Reserves and Restricted Funds
• B10 – Insurance
• B11 – Affiliation Fees
• B12 – Event Levies and Participation Fees
• B13 – Travel Equalisation
• B14 – Payments for Clinics
• B15 – Medals and Certificates (updated March 2021)

Part C – Council

• Please refer to General Manager.

Part D Committees

• D1 – Executive Committee
• D2 – Technical Committee
• D3 – Selection Panels
• D4 – Mapping Committee
• D5 – ONZ MTBO Committee Policy 
• D6 – ONZ Rogaine Liaison
• D7 – ONZ Junior Development Committee Policy

Part G – Competitions

• G1 – Selection-Policy – Updated March 2017
• G1 Appendix – Selection Principles and Criteria (updated March 2021)
• G2 – Sports Anti-Doping – reviewed 2018
• G3 – Appeals Policy – reviewed 2018
• G4 – International Team Representation
• G5 – International Team Travel
• G6 – International Team Funding (updated March 2021)
• G7 – Anti Match-Fixing Policy

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Policies Under Revision – Feedback Invited

The Council has decided as part of the development of Orienteering NZ policies and the review of existing policies, members will be provided the opportunity to provide feedback before Policies are approved.

• Currently no feedback is requested.

Feedback to be sent to the General Manager at gm@orienteering.org.nz

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Other Policies

• ONZ Miscellaneous Policies & Bylaws – Summary of Changes
• ONZ Miscellaneous Policies & Bylaws – 18 April 2014  (Currently under review. New policies supersede any relative clauses within this policy)
• Drug Free Sport and Anti-Doping Information.
• Policy on Harassment – IOF Policy on Preventing Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Orienteering.Orienteering NZ fully supports the IOF in the development of this policy on preventing harassment within our sport.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Club Guidelines

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Competition Rules

Please refer to Rules