North West Orienteering Club runs an annual rogaine series in May and/or June, typically featuring three events on different maps around the North West Auckland region. This year saw record participation, with the final event bringing over 800 competitors. In the past, attendances were usually around 300, with some pre-COVID events reaching 500. We are […]

Trentino in Italy is set to welcome over 350 under-20 athletes from 41 countries to the 2025 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC). Two sprint urban races will kick off the events: the Mixed Sprint Relay and the Individual Sprint. The forest competitions will start from 30 June.  Programme:Friday 27 June 17:30 (CEST) Opening Ceremony JWOC (in NZ, 1:30am Saturday 28 June […]

The World Orienteering Championships (WOC2025) are from July 8–12, 2025 with the main event hub in Tahko, with competition arenas also in Neulaniemi (Kuopio) and the Puijo Stadium area (Kuopio).  The region is Suvo, and Kuopio, the capital of this Finnish lakeland area with wilderness that has ‘thousands of lakes’. The World Championships draws orienteers from around 50 different countries, […]

Orienteering Queensland is excited to welcome you to BRISBANE for the 2025 Australian Orienteering Championships, with all events conveniently close to Brisbane city. Run the River 2025 AusChamps is designed for maximum thrill and easy event access, featuring: Bulletin 1 has been published, and entries will be opening soon! Choose your experience: Enjoy the city vibe or […]

5/7/25 – Team has been finalised Orienteering New Zealand can confirm that the following athletes have been selected to represent New Zealand at World Cup 2 Hasselt, Belgium, 27-31 August 2025: WomenLaura Robertson MenJacob Knoef Joseph LynchTim RobertsonKieran Woods

We caught up with a third orienteer who has also been selected to represent Aotearoa at the 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain.  Bronwen Rees-Jones is a passionate orienteer and runner from Waikato who recently embraced a new challenge – competing in the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships that were held in April. Despite being […]

A small group of about 8 NZ MTBO riders are headed to Perth for the Western Australian MTBO & the 2025 AUS MTBO Championships in WA, Collie, 5-7 September 2025. If you are wanting to join-in do get in touch with Rob Garden – rgmg@xtra.co.nz

The 2025 ACT Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships will be held over 2 days in the beautiful surroundings of Canberra! Events will provide competitors with a great network of beautiful tracks and fire road riding in fantastic locations of Jerrabomberra (Sprint Champs), and with the excitement of a newly updated map of flowing single tracks and fire […]

Update 2 July 2025 – James Wallace has decline the spot in the team which has now been accepted by Leo O’Neill. These are still provisional selections pending the decision of the Appeals Panel. Updates 1 July 2025 – (i) At the ONZ Board meeting on Thu 26 June, a 4 person appeal panel was […]

To encourage people who were close to Southern Cross selection to go under the Development Team banner, parent Jenni Adams is looking to put together a squad to go to Australia. Please note that while Orienteering New Zealand supports providing opportunities for students to gain international experience, this is not an official national team or […]

Update 20/06/2025 – As the Convenor of selectors has been approached to seek further clarification, the earliest team will be finalised will be the evening of Tuesday 24 June. Should an appeal be lodged before then, the process will be delayed further as per the ONZ Appeals Policy. The team lists and reserves below have […]

The final round of the 2025 IOF World Cup will be held in Uster, Switzerland from 26-28th September 2025, and will consist of an Individual Sprint, a Sprint Relay, and a Knock-out Sprint. New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 8 men and 8 women in the Knock-out Sprint and the Individual Sprint Races, and 4 teams […]

The second round of the 2025 IOF World Cup will be held in Hasselt, Belgium from 27-31st August 2025, and will consist of a Sprint Relay, a Knock-out Sprint, and an Individual Sprint. New Zealand is entitled to enter up to 8 men and 8 women in the Knock-out Sprint and the Individual Sprint Races, and […]

It was great to have two new members of the Board at our last meeting, Dave Stewart and Sara Prince. Their orienteering and professional experiences will complement the Board well. For a number of years clubs and orienteering members have mentioned ideas about how ONZ could support clubs to develop more orienteering in schools and with school […]

Matt Ogden’s feedback:Looking back on the many nationals I’ve taken part in, I’m always impressed by the variety of terrain and the quality of the events — a testament to the beautiful country we call home and the passionate, highly capable orienteering community we’re part of. Sprint: NZOC2025 Christchurch was awesome. An iconic sprint in […]

With the Junior World Orienteering Champs (JWOC) a month away, 8 members of the 12-strong team headed away to Kura Tāwhiti – Castle Hill for a weekend training camp of team bonding and specific training before heading to Europe.The weekend started on Friday night, with 5 of the team and coach participating in a cross country race event on Ilam […]

Auckland Orienteering Club is excited to host the 2025 New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships (NZSSOC) from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July, welcoming Year 7–13 orienteers from across the country for three days of high-quality racing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This year’s event opens with a sprint on an inner-city school campus, demanding fast-paced navigation […]

On Sunday the 18th of May the Manawatu Schools Individual Championships were held on Northbrook-Puketawa Farm near Palmerston North. This was the first time in many years that the school championships have been held outside of the Victoria Esplanade in central Palmerston North. The reason for this change of location was to cater for our […]

ONZ is proud to announce the following selections for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, 8th-11th August MenJoseph LynchTim Robertson Reserve: Matt Ogden Women Kaia JoergensenLaura Robertson Reserve: Zara Stewart Manager/CoachMatt Ogden When will the teams be finalised? More information about ONZ’s selection process can be found here. The teams above are provisional. In accordance with ONZs […]

Congratulations!  Each year, we take the opportunity to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to orienteering in New Zealand at the Orienteering Champs prize giving. The awards celebrate dedication, passion, and excellence across all areas of the sport from volunteering, coaching and various orienteering leadership roles. This month we’re sharing more about Kaye Harding […]

Our Western Australian MTBO friends are preparing the main MTBO event of the year – the 2025 AUS MTBO Championships in WA, Collie, 5-7 September 2025.  All age groups welcome – from juniors to masters – and we’ve got a dedicated E-bike class too!This is more than just a race – it’s a celebration of our […]

Summer season has well and truly gone, and the fluctuating weather of autumn landed smack bang with the NZ Orienteering Champs. A MASSIVE thanks to PAPO and the many other volunteers who put on some great races at nationals. The complexity of mapping, technical course setting and event organisation all happens thanks to a large […]

Hawkes Bay Orienteering are excited to be hosting you all in Te Matau-a-Māui for King’s Birthday Weekend. The event has three World Ranking Events (WREs), trials for the Southern Cross team, and days of memorable competition.• SPRINT Saturday 31st May: Keirunga Gardens and Iona College• MIDDLE Sunday 1st June: Smedley Station

The idea for hosting a knockout sprint event in 2025 was formed some time between the PAPO Christmas event and the High Performance camp in December 2024. Nathan Borton and Joseph Lynch realised there weren’t many knockouts on the 2025 calendar, despite it being such a fun and dynamic format. They agreed it deserved to […]

The weather brought its fair share of unexpected challenges, but we (of course!) navigated through them. Thankfully, the first aiders were reading books, and we were incredibly lucky that the big tent collapse only took out a couple of TV screens well after most people had left for the day. We’re also grateful nothing got […]

Hawkes Bay Orienteering are excited to be hosting you all in Te Matau-a-Māui for King’s Birthday Weekend. The event has three World Ranking Events (WREs), trials for the Southern Cross team, and days of memorable competition.• SPRINT Saturday 31st May: Keirunga Gardens and Iona College• MIDDLE Sunday 1st June: Smedley Station• LONG Monday 2nd June: […]

AKSS Relay – 6 May  Entries for this have closed on Wednesday 30 May.  AKSS Individual Long – 22 May This will take place in Waiuku Forest. More precise details will be available on the Schools’ Orienteering page, Counties Manukau Orienteering page AND College Sport. However, for those schools who know how it all works, entries are […]

Are you a course planner, controller, or event organiser looking to level up your skills? Whether you’re aiming for certification or simply keen to learn more about the role of a controller, this two-day clinic is for you. Led by Alister Metherell (PAPO) on behalf of Orienteering NZ, this interactive workshop balances classroom discussions, field […]

The 2025 Orienteering New Zealand Awards were officially announced and presented during the prizegiving evening at the 2025 New Zealand Orienteering Championships, held in Canterbury.   We would like to recognise all 2025 nominees:• Greg Bacchus (CM)• Rachel Baker (WN)• Nathan Borton (AK)• James Christie (NW)• Zefa Fa’avae (NL)• Rob Garden (NW)• Marquita Gelderman (NW)• Katherine […]

Yes, that is Carsten Jørgensen above, featuring in Finland’s orienteering magazine ‘Suunnistaja’, and Yvette Baker features on the following page. Naturally it is in Finnish, with a feature on Hanne Hilo orienteering down under. We have an extensive summary by the managing editor Juho-Veikko . It is followed by some of his own observations and experiences travelling […]