This is a re-print of an article, reproduced by permission from the author, Mike Morffew from Tasmania Australia, but is relevant to all those interested in mapping issues: I have been involved with orienteering mapping for around 45 years, while also working professionally as a cartographer in Tasmania. There have been many changes to orienteering mapping over that […]

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 forty athletes taking part in two teams, we are looking for two to three coaches and two […]

This year, 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 2025 Australian Schools Championships. The championships will be held in Queensland near Brisbane as part of the Australian Championships carnival which runs from 27 September to […]

Below are the links to the documentation to the 2025 ONZ AGM. Please note that the Annual Report has been updated 1 April when it was originally sent out to clubs and registered AGM attendees. The Annual Report update was primarily to change figures and graphs through the document because we received additional event information […]

The following teams have now been finalised: World Orienteering Championships (WOC) in Kuopio, Finland – 7th-12th July 2025. (races shown in brackets) Women Katherine Babington (Middle)   Rachel Baker (Middle)  Lizzie Ingham (Middle, Long) Kaia Joergensen (Middle, Long)       Lara Molloy (Long) Reserve: Renee Beveridge Men Zefa Fa’avae (Middle, Long) Felix Hunt (Middle)  Joseph Lynch (Middle, Long) Tim […]

The 45th Katoa Po and Explorer events took place from the night of March 8th to 9th, 2025, under perfect cool and clear weather. The new/old map, Hoanga/Ngahiwi featured steep terrain, cliffs, and native bush that challenged competitors, especially in the dark. Around 120 competitors took part in the relay, 40 in the Explorer, and […]

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is New Zealand’s largest pest-proof fenced eco-sanctuary. The Waikato forest is home to much of New Zealand’s unique and endangered wildlife. After hearing that the Sanctuary was in a financial crisis Orienteering Waikato decided to organise a fundraising Rogaine on the Maunga. Aidan Boswell, Andrew de Groot and Mark Gray designed 3 courses (2,4 & […]

Nelson Orienteering Club is looking to host a Controllers Clinic in Nelson in August. A date has not been set but either 2-3 or 23-24 August 2025. Please reply to Richard Dunn at if you are interested and which weekend you prefer and we will see if we can get someone to deliver the course. […]

In accordance with the Orienteering New Zealand Constitution, please take note of the following dates: Please register your attendance at the AGM here.

The Orienteering New Zealand Senior Selection Panel has named the following team to attend the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) in Kuopio, Finland – 7th-12th July 2005. Information on when these teams will be finalised can be found at the bottom of this post. (races shown in brackets) Women Katherine Babington (Middle)   Rachel Baker (Middle)  Lizzie Ingham […]

Update – The Senior Selection Panel and Board Executive Committee have approved the addition of both Renee Beveridge and Oliver Egan to the World Cup 1 Team. 31/3/2025 subject to ONZ’s appeal process. The Orienteering New Zealand Senior Selection Panel has named the following team to attend the Round One of the World Cup in Idre […]

2025 Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships and Junior World Championships, Warsaw, Poland  11-17 August 2025. There will be no specific trial event. Athletes wishing to be considered for selection must be current financial members of an ONZ club and have no outstanding debts to ONZ. Selection will be based on all known recent form with […]

OA’s Communications and Marketing Officer Liz Leung sat down with Brodie Nankervis, one of Australia’s most experienced elite athletes and OA’s Coach Development Manager to discuss his experience as an athlete and Team Leader at the recent Oceania Championships. Here are some of the highlights from the interview. Brodie: I was planning on going to Oceania […]

The 2025 Nationals competition will feature new maps to explore, incorporating several areas that have never been used before. Enter before Monday 31 March 2025 for standard entries, entries close on Wednesday 9th April 2025. Entry fees must be paid by credit card.We have some local sponsors already on board: Every entry receives a 10% discount […]

Add these significant inter- regional competition dates in your diary: • Friday 25 April 2025: North Island Secondary Schools Champs, Wesley College & Muir’s farm.• Friday 25 / Saturday 26 April 2025: South Island Secondary Schools Champs, Cromwell & Alexandra• Friday 11 July 2025 NZ Secondary School Orienteering Champs, Auckland What’ we’ve seen happening around the regions […]

It was a hard task, but here are our winners:Landscape category winner by Daniel Penney The landscape category was a popular category, and Daniel submitted many photos in several categories with sharp, crisp images with thoughtful composition. Daniel said that he was helping out and not competing as he had Covid on the build-up to last year’s King’s Birthday […]

An edited version of an article in the Vic MTBO e-news describing the events:  A small group of Australians who travelled to Otago for the 2025 New Zealand MTBO championships on 1-3 February 2025.  The sprint and middle was in Alexandra, an hour east of Queenstown. The first half of the sprint was in a […]

Update – Adam Landels has been confirmed as a member of the 2025 EYOC Team Update – 4:29pm on Tue 11 Feb – addition of Adam Landels into a vacant M16 slot. As with other selections, if no approaches are made to the Senior election Convenor within 48 hrs of this update, the Adam Landels […]

In accordance with the Orienteering New Zealand Constitution, ONZ wishes to advise members of the following dates: Mon 17th March – Final day for AGM Items of business to be given to the General Manager  Mon 31 March – AGM Agenda and Agenda Items circulated to clubs Wed 30 April – ONZ Annual General Meeting will take […]

JWOC 2025 ONZ is pleased to finalise the JWOC Team: The Orienteering New Zealand Senior Selection Panel has named the following team to attend the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) in Trentino, Italy 26th June – 3rd July. Men Sam Carryer (Auckland) Riley Croxford (Tasman) Felix Hunt (Canterbury) Jacob Knoef (Canterbury) Jake McLellan (Wellington) Eddie Swain (Tasman) […]

Thank you to everyone for your patience. We know there were a number of families wanting to purchase flights but in the efforts of getting things correct, and against the backdrop of last year’s appeal, ONZ’s Executive Committee sort additional information from the convenor of selectors before teams were named. At the bottom of this […]

Oceania is over, but what a warm welcome Orienteering Wellington put on for Oceania Orienteering Championships 2025 in the Manawatū region. Kiwi athletes  injected energy and accuracy into every day and kept the black and white banner flying high in the AUS / NZL  challenge. Read the High Performance event reports by Jenni Adams:   Oceania sprint – A great […]

The Oceania Orienteering Champs 2025 Australia / New Zealand Challenge competition has a rich history dating back to the 1970s when the Alan Brown Memorial Trophy was first contested. It stands out as one of the premier inter-country orienteering events across all age categories.  In 2025 the Challenge was contested in 22 age classes from […]

The Katoa Po Explorer is a teams rogaine event that has been designed for rogainers and adventure racers of all ages wanting to practise their night navigation and teamwork. The 45th Katoa Po promises a full weekend of orienteering and social activities for all in 2025. This year it will be based near Reporoa, at Hoanga (last […]

It is always a bonus to see both countries represented at each others Nationals, so we enjoyed having Australian riders and a British rider join us at the NZ MTBO champs. We  look forward to your feedback on the terrain and courses. MTBO SPRINT – Monday 1 Feb 2025Map: Boot Hill and Molyneux ParkPlanner: Fraser […]

Just a few days to go until the start of the TrailBlaze National Orienteering League for 2025. Both the Forest and Sprint leagues kick off this weekend at the Oceania Orienteering NZ Championships with the Sprint, Middle, and Long events scoring points for the overall competitions. It’s also great to have TrailBlaze back as the […]

The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2025 will be held in Trentino, Italy from 26 June – 3 July 2025. JWOC will consist of individual Sprint, Middle, and Long distance races, a Sprint Relay and a Forest Relay. Position Descriptions2025 JWOC Coach Position Description2025 JWOC Manager Position Description ONZ Invites applications for both positions by Monday 24 […]

The European Youth Orienteering Championships (EYOC) 2025 will be held in Brno, Czechia from 17th -21st July 2025. EYOC will consist of a Long distance race, an Individual Sprint, and a Forest Relay. Age classes are W16, M16, W18, M18. New Zealand is allowed to enter 4 athletes in each class This position would suit someone who intends to […]

The World Orienteering Championships 2025 are scheduled to be held in Kuopio, Finland from 7-12 July 2025. WOC will consist of a Long race, a Middle race,  and a Forest Relay This position would suit someone who intends to travel to the event. ONZ has not allocated a budget to this role so applicants would be required to cover all their […]

Great News Everyone! We have increased entry numbers for Taitonga SI Champs at Waikaia! If you’ve been dithering as to whether or not you head to Waikaia in February and then found the limit has been reached, relax! Entries still close at midnight on Sunday 19th January but the limit is now 250 competitors per […]