New Zealand produced one of its strongest ever sprint campaigns at the 2026 World Orienteering Championships in Italy. Across six days of racing in the streets, stairways and hills of Genoa, the team demonstrated speed and tactical excellence against the world’s best, finishing the championships with growing confidence for future international campaigns. Sprint qualification opening eventThe championships […]

The IOF Young Leaders Academy 2026 took place from the 27th of June – 5th of July in Val Di Sole, Italy.  I was lucky enough to attend this year. YLA is run in conjunction with the 5 days of Italy orienteering event which this year had over 2000 participants and 46 nations attending. YLA […]

Jakob Abernethy is thrilled to share that he been selected to attend the IOF Young Leaders Academy 2026, taking place 27 June -4 July in Val di Sole, Italy –  right in the heart of the 5-Days of Italy!  To be considered for selection he had to submit a video introducing himself and sharing his […]

24/4/2026 – WOC Team is completely finalised with the inclusion of Jakob Knoef. 15/4/2026 – The Orienteering New Zealand Senior Selection Panel has named Jakob Knoef for the remaining men’s WOC sprint position, in both the Individual Sprint and Knock-Out Sprint. Nathan Borton has been named as reserve for both events. Both these new additions […]

Magnus Bengtsson has been appointed as New Zealand Manager of the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) being held Genova, Italy from 6-11 July 2026. Magnus, who is currently based in Sweden, has been Assistant Team Manager in 2024 & 2025 and is a former ONZ Board Member.

The World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) 2026 will be held in Genova, Italy from 6-11 July 2026. WOC will consist of a sprint, a knock-out sprint, and a sprint relay. Position Descriptions2026 WOC Manager Position Description ONZ Invites applications for both positions by Friday 20 February 2026. Please send expressions of interest to gm@orienteering.org.nz

The World Orienteering Championships (WOC) 2026 are scheduled to be held in Genova, Italy from 6-11 July 2026. WOC will consist of a sprint, a knock-out sprint, and a sprint relay. New Zealand is entitled to enter: Additionally, the current Regional (Oceania) Champions in each format, sprint and knock-out sprint, may be entered into the […]

Sprint relay  – NZL team 2 just pips team 1!JWOC kicked off in Levico Terme, a picturesque spa town on the shores of the Lake Levico. The town was buzzing with excitement as residents prepared to host the event, proudly displaying orienteering flags on balconies and street signs in anticipation of the races. The terrain […]

Trentino in Italy is set to welcome over 350 under-20 athletes from 41 countries to the 2025 Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC). Two sprint urban races will kick off the events: the Mixed Sprint Relay and the Individual Sprint. The forest competitions will start from 30 June.  Programme:Friday 27 June 17:30 (CEST) Opening Ceremony JWOC (in NZ, 1:30am Saturday 28 June […]

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 […]

Sprint – 1 JuneTim tackled a challenging map in the individual sprint race with composure, pushing hard to secure 7th place. The race began with a highly technical garden section and a steep hill, descending into the older town buildings. Amber noted similarities to the Wellington Botanic Gardens map at the start, while Laura appreciated […]