Following a review into the structure of high performance staffing and the advertising of the positions. ONZ is pleased to announce the following appointments: ONZ Performance Leader Jenni Adams ONZ High Performance Steering Group: Joseph Lynch, Kieran Woods, Tane Cambridge, Briana Steven, Scott Smith The roles are of huge strategic importance to orienteering as they […]

These roles are of huge strategic importance to orienteering as they will not only be responsible for the oversight and running of our High Performance Programme, but also will be instrumental in the creation of a new HP plan. This plan will be produced in September and will have direct impact on everything from athlete […]

The first round of the NSL will be held in Christchurch on 9/10 December. There may also be an informal Sprint relay on Sunday afternoon. Entry is automatic and free for those accepted on the Under 23 HP Camp. Entry fee for others is $20 KO Sprint, $10 individual Sprint. Closing date: 30 November 2023. […]

In steep terrain and hot temperatures which saw liberal use of cooling water as athletes went through the coaching zone, both the New Zealand men’s and women’s teams have produced their best WOC relay results for some years. Indeed, for the men the 15th place achieved by Toby Scott, Matt Ogden and Tim Robertson was […]

Although going into the race with hopes of notable performances, a very technical and physical middle distance final saw the three NZL runners, Lizzie Ingham, Matt Ogden and Tim Robertson well down the field. However, they were not the only athletes to suffer in the rocky, green and steep terrain with temperatures in the high […]

The small but vociferous contingent of New Zealand supporters in the arena at the Flims-Laax sports centre were rewarded by excellent runs from Lizzie Ingham, Toby Scott and Gene Beveridge in today’s WOC long distance. The race started high up near the top of the cable car at 2000 m and featured early long legs […]

Following this morning’s qualification race Matt Ogden, Tim Robertson and Lizzie Ingham will line up in the WOC middle distance final on Saturday. With15 to qualify from each of three heats, none of the three were in any real danger of failing to make it through. Lizzie’s 6th position in Women’s Heat C was the […]

Having survived Florian’s team building exercise – river rafting through the Rhine Gorge, with the water temperature a blessed relief from the 30 degrees heat, team NZL is now ready for the middle distance qualification on Wednesday morning Swiss time. Our last act prior to that will be the, hopefully brief, opening ceremony at 8 […]

With the arrival this afternoon of Kaia Joergensen, straight from JWOC, the New Zealand WOC team is now complete and in residence in the Athlete’s Village in Rocksresort at Laax. The majority of the team have now been in Switzerland for at least 2 weeks, and with hard training behind them it is now time […]

Almost certainly for the first time, both the top NZL men’s and women’s teams have finished in the official top 10 in the JWOC relay. This consists of one team per country. For the men, Felix Hunt gave New Zealand a steady start, handing over to Ryan Moore who had the team in 22nd place […]

Zefa Fa’avae has produced the best result New Zealand has ever had in a JWOC long distance with an amazing 5th place in today’s race in Romania. Zefa was within about 40s of bronze. His run follows the disappointment of the sprint relay dsq, which was so nearly another podium finish to go with Penelope […]

Penelope Salmon and Nathan Borton were the top Kiwi performers in the JWOC sprint held overnight in Romania. Pride of place went to Penelope, who became only the third New Zealand women to make a JWOC podium, finishing in 6th place. This was the same as Angela Simpson achieved in the 2011 sprint in Poland, […]

After a hiatus of a few years, King’s Birthday will again host a NZL Pinestars v AUS Bushrangers Test Match in M21E, W21E, M20E and W20E. The Australians have asked for team sizes of 2 each in M21E, W21E, 3 in W20E and 6 in M20E. A NZL team will be selected from those entered […]

The 6 Kiwis at the British Sprint Champs have continued their build up to WOC with strong performances in an individual race slightly marred by an organizational hiccup. After all 6 out of Tim Robertson, Tommy Hayes, Joseph Lynch, Lizzie Ingham, Laura Robertson and Penelope Salmon had comfortably qualified for the afternoon A Finals, as […]

Three of the New Zealand men have finished in the top 25% of the field in the long distance race at JWOV run overnight, with Alice Tilley also producing the best women’sresult in this race since Angela Simpson in 2011. Starting at over 2000 m in altitude, and with long tricky route choices through the […]