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Tag : Coaching
Compass Point – May 2023
By Christo Peters - 2 Jun 2023 - News Item

Read at: https://mailchi.mp/orienteering.org.nz/compass-point-may-2023 M e m b e r n e w s & v i e w s | M A Y 2 0 2 3 U p d a t eNotes from the GMView from the Chair E v e n t R e vi e wAuckland Secondary School RogaineSt Teresa school training […]

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PAPO Summer Coach – Ewan Musgrave
By Christo Peters - 31 Mar 2023 - News Item

When asked how he chose NZ, Ewan Musgrove says it was “almost a toss of a coin between Australia and New Zealand”. But the call to travel from he Highlands in Aberdeenshire in Scotland to the other side of the world was definitely strong. PAPO advertised the summer coach position late last year,  to see if […]

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Central Junior Camp hosted by Orienteering Wellington
The Central Junior Camp
By Christo Peters - 28 Mar 2022 - Blog Post

The Lower North Island/Central regional training camp was based in the Wairarapa, giving the group opportunities to work on establishing and extending fundamental techniques on a wide variety of terrain. Coaching from Briana Steven, Joe Lynch, Kaia Jorgensen and Simon Teesdale allowed us to break the group into three cohorts based on experience and skills […]

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Orienteering NZ Compass Point
Compass Point – August 2021
By Christo Peters - 5 Sep 2021 - News Item

Member news & views  |  AUGUST 2021 Update Note from the GM  View from the Chair Sport Junior Camp Registrations now open Orienteering and Covid – a brief look at things in the UK High performance update – World Cup Event Two Understanding our membership Club forum New club/school resources launched Do orienteers improve with age? Sports People Interview […]

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Interview with Yvette Baker
By Christo Peters - 31 Aug 2021 - News Item

In June ONZ announced the Southern Cross team and staff which we had hoped would be travelling to Australia to compete in the Australian Schools Competition.  For the third year in a row, the team included members of the Baker family.  This year the coaching staff also included one of the Baker family.  For those […]

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Junior Camp 2020
2021 Junior Camp Update
By Christo Peters - 1 Aug 2021 - News Item

The 2021 annual Orienteering NZ Junior Orienteering Training Camp (Junior Camp) will take place in Masterton this year with students staying at St Matthews Collegiate between December 12th and 17th 2021.  We ask parents to be patient while we appoint this year’s head coach and manager.  We also ask parents not to book flights or […]

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2021 Jnr Camp Head Coach & Manager Applications
ONZ invites applications for 2021 Junior Camp Manager & Head Coach
By Christo Peters - 11 Jul 2021 - News Item

The 2021 Junior camp is open to all secondary school (Year 9-13) members that are regularly running orange or red courses. There is no cap on numbers to it is quite possible that numbers may well exceed previous years when a maximum of 80 participants were able to attend. If this is the case in […]

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Orienteering NZ Annual Awards 2020
By Christo Peters - 12 Apr 2021 - News Item

This year’s ONZ Awards took place at the National Championships in South Head, north of Auckland on Sunday 4th April 2021. Congratulations to all the award recipients: Volunteer of the Year Awards Jean Cory-Wright (PP) Continued role with Junior Camp Coach Training, involvement in Coaching Working Group & work re-righting ONZ NCEA Standards. Michael Croxford […]

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Compass Point – February 2021
By Christo Peters - 28 Feb 2021 - News Item

M e m b e r   n e w s   &   v i e w s   |   F E B R U A R Y   2 0 2 1  U p d a t e Note from the GM View from the Chair S p o r t Wairarapa Orienteers are out of hibernation Get involved, Join […]

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Leg by Leg #16: Brook Heights Urban O and BBQ
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 25 Dec 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. The Brook Heights Urban O and BBQ was on 19/12/2020. The guest […]

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Junior O Camp – Participant feedback
By Joolz - 21 Dec 2020 - Blog Post

Not many countries around the world could have a gathering this big and also safely accommodate them to participate in intensive sport coaching. In NZ, we are lucky enough for 2020 to have ended well with 80 orienteering juniors testing their running and map skills in hot weather on a variety of terrain in the […]

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Leg by Leg #15: Canaan Downs Club Event
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 2 Dec 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. The Canaan Downs club event was on 29/11/2020. The guest is Zefa […]

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Leg by Leg #14: Pokapu (Central) Districts Champs Long
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 30 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. The Pokapu (Central) Districts Champs long distance was on 29/11/2020. The guest […]

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Leg by Leg #13: Pokapu (Central) Districts Champs Middle
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 29 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. The Pokapu (Central) Districts Champs middle distance was on 28/11/2020. The guest […]

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Leg by Leg #12: Te Rau Puriri Rogaine
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 29 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. The Te Rau Puriri Rogaine was on 29/11/2020. The guest is Cam […]

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Leg by Leg #11: Slater Road AOS
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 15 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. AOS 5 (delayed) was on 15/11/2020. The guest is Alice Tilley of […]

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Leg by Leg #10: Riverhead Rogaine
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 1 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. Race 1 of the Rogaine Series was on 01/11/2020. The guest is […]

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Leg by Leg #9: NZ Champs Middle
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 25 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. This race on the Osgiliath map was on 25/10/2020. The guest is […]

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Leg by Leg #8: NISS Long
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 19 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. This schools race on the Waiuku South / Port View map was […]

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Summer O Camp 2020 school years 5-8
Juniors Year 5-8 Summer O Training Camp | Nelson December 2020
By Joolz - 18 Oct 2020 - News Item

Year 5-8 Orienteers are invited to an orienteering training camp in Nelson, Friday 18th evening – Monday 21st  afternoon December 2020. Orienteering coaching will be available for all abilities from beginner to experienced. There will also be a chance to enjoy swimming in the beautiful Nelson rivers and beaches. Cost for accommodation, food and maps $185 […]

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Leg by Leg #7: NISS Sprint
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 17 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. This schools race on the Tuakau College map was on 17/10/2020. The […]

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Leg by Leg #6: AOS 9 Riverhead Forest
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 11 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. This local race on the Riverhead Forest HQ map was on 11/10/2020. […]

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Gene Beveridge Perfect Flow with Jean Cory-Wright
Podcast with Jean Cory-Wright
By Gene Beveridge - 8 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

In this episode of the Perfect Flow podcast Gene Beveridge talks with Orienteer Jean Cory-Wright. Jean grew up and competed at the elite level in the UK before moving to New Zealand where she has been

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Leg by Leg #5: Scotts Ferry
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 5 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. This local race on the Scotts Ferry map was on 04/10/2020. The […]

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Orienteering competition with Taranaki Secondary School Sports Association (TSSSA)
Navigation training in Taranaki for teens
By Joolz - 2 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

School orienteering and navigation training in Taranaki Orienteering Taranaki is booming this year with membership up from approx. 100 to 188 students. An important part of the club’s development has been concentrating on good quality and accessible secondary school participation in the various NavSport disciplines. Mainstay events are the Taranaki Secondary School Sports Association – […]

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Leg by Leg #4: Night Nav Halswell Quary
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 17 Sep 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. Night Nav Halswell Quary was on 16/09/2020. The guest is Alan Moore […]

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Leg by Leg #3
Leg by Leg #3: Canterbury School Long Champs
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 14 Sep 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. Canterbury Schools Long Champs was on 13/09/2020. The episode is most suitable […]

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Leg by Leg #2
Leg by Leg #2: Canterbury Schools Sprint Champs
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 12 Sep 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. Canterbury Schools Sprint Champs was on 12/09/2020. The episode is most suitable […]

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Leg by Leg #1
Leg By Leg #1 – Hogs Back Ultralong
By Gene Beveridge (ONZ Training Coordinator) - 11 Sep 2020 - Blog Post

Leg by Leg is where a guest takes us through a recent orienteering course in detail. We’ll discover what they found most challenging and how they handled, or didn’t handle, these challenges. We aim to cover all levels of experience in the series. Hogs Back Ultralong was on 05/09/2020. The episode is most suitable for […]

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Compass Point - Orienteering New Zeland's Member Newsletter
Compass Point – August 2020
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 31 Aug 2020 - News Item

GM’s Foreword Hi all, Welcome to the August issue of Compass Point. Orienteering continues to try and function in difficult times. The escalation of Covid19 levels from the level one we were quickly used to has definitely made things more challenging. Tomorrow [Mon 31 Aug 2020] all of New Zealand will be at level 2 […]

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