Yes, this is big news and we are so excited. The announcement of the 2029 Junior World Orienteering Championships follows a decision by the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) Council at a 6–8 July 2026 meeting.This will be first JWOC to be held in New Zealand and only the second in Oceania.  The event will showcase […]

The four day Secondary Schools Orienteering and Rogaine Championships kicked off in various locations around Ōtautahi Christchurch in July. The national orienteering championships marked an important milestone as it follows an announcement by the International Orienteering Federation that Canterbury, New Zealand will host the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2029. Many of the secondary school […]

The Canterbury Schools Orienteering Festival is an annual event and the 2026 event will also incorporate the South Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs. If you’re a school-aged student attending a primary, intermediate or secondary school, or you’re homeschooled, in Canterbury or beyond, you’re invited to be part of this exciting schools orienteering festival. With a range of […]

School student entries have closed, but public entries are open longer – until 13 July.  Enter hereThere are also several training courses available in Bottle Lake, please visit the website for maps and information:  www.nzssochamps.nz 

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes all Year 7–13 students from all over New Zealand. You are invited to four epic days of navigation sport in Canterbury from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 July 2026 for the NZ Secondary Schools Orienteering Champs. Challenge your navigation skills, cheer on your friends in some seriously fun and unique terrain. For more details see […]

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes you to the 27th annual Heights of Winter, to be held in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury on Saturday 13 June 2026. With several sponsors on board this is going to be a fun event very close to Christchurch but well away in the hills to be remote.  Two courses: The 12 hour will run from […]

Camp Information Dates: Monday 14 December 2026 (arrival from 3pm) – Friday 18 December 2026 (10am departure)Venue: Teapot Valley Christian Camp, Brightwater, Tasman. 2026 ONZ Junior Camp Lead Coach Position Description: For the Lead Coach in particular, the following will apply Applications close: Friday 15 August 2026 email to gm@orienteering.org.nz 

Peninsula and Plains Orienteers welcomes you to the 27th annual Heights of Winter, to be held in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury on Saturday 13 June 2026.  Courses: 12 hour or 6 hour options. Location: Banks Peninsula with the start / finish at Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Harbour – a previous HoW location in 2009. Event centre: We will be using Base Camp, […]

Entries close 2 September A reminder that entries need to be in by 2 September for the 2025 South Island Secondary schools and the Canterbury Champs as entries close on 2 September. Head to the  PAPo website for more information and to enter here

After JWOCC & NZSSOC, we are excited to continue events for youth sport. The South Island Secondary Schools Championships (SISS) and the Canterbury Orienteering School festival weekend have combined for a two-day competition. This has something for everyone. You can choose to orienteer on your own in a competitive grade if you have orienteering experience; or […]

On the 13th April around 100 enthusiastic mountain bike orienteers gathered at Bottle Lake forest, north of Christchurch, to compete in PAPO’s first ever MTB ‘enduro’ orienteering event. In a format piloted by Central Otago Orienteers in 2023, the race consisted of a series of shorter MTBO courses linked together with untimed rides between maps. […]

Although November started with CDOA Championships, highly successfully hosted by OBOP, it has since been an essentially quiet month. On the HP front much of it has been taken up with final preparation of the ONZ bid for JWOC2022, and with mapping, planning and general organization for the U23 Development Camp which starts next Saturday. […]