An ONZ Controllers Clinic will be held in Christchurch over the weekend of 7th – 8th of November based at St Martins School.  The Clinic will be run by Alister Metherell. The course will be of interest to course planners, controllers and organisers who wish to update their skill-set, for all events from club events […]

Orienteering NZ is looking for an individual to work between the New Zealand Secondary School Champs hosts PAPO and the contracted film crew provided by the NZ Schools Collective. The role oversees the contractual expectations from the NZ Schools Collective (sponsorship/prize giving/signage/filming) are managed in a way that does not cause any adverse impact to […]

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 […]

We welcome you to Christchurch in July for the New Zealand Secondary School Champs. Entries will be open very soon, which will be specifically for your sports coordinator to enter students at each school. Public race entries opening at a later stage for other support members. Checkout the programme on the website:https://www.nzssochamps.nz DAY 1 –RELAY EVENTDate: Thursday […]

Four Dunedin Orienteering families attended the Youth Orienteering Camp, December 20-22, in Christchurch. PAPO did an outstanding job of organising over a hundred kids who came from all over the country with great exercises, coaching and fun activities. The camp was based at Spencer Park Top 10 Holiday Park. Day one training was a short […]

What? A parent-led 3 day residential orienteering training camp at the start of the summer holidays, supported by Peninsula & Plains Orienteering Club (PAPO).   Who? All keen young orienteers, of any level/experience, up to school year 8.   When? Starting 9am Saturday 20 December, ending 2pm Monday 22 December.   Where?Spencer Beach Top10 Holiday camp, 20min north […]

The South Island School Champs incorporating the Canterbury School Champs was held recently on a sunny weekend in Christchurch with teams travelling from the far south as Invercargill right up to Nelson in the North. The first day involved a fun sprint course which took competitors though a primary school, park surrounds and some forested and […]

A weekend of navigation & riding is waiting for you in Ōtautahi / Christchurch.Saturday 13 April  Enduro | Bottle LakeSeveral short MTBO courses linked together using the Bottle Lake MTBO map and other maps nearby. More info here Sunday 14 April  MTBOOY  | The WillowsMountain bike orienteering on the Willows map, mostly gravel roads with a sprinkling […]