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Interview | JWOC Coach Briana
By Christo Peters - 31 May 2022 - Blog Post

How many times have you been to JWOC? How old were you when you first went?I have been to JWOC twice in 2018 and 2019. My last year of eligibility was 2020 unfortunately! I was 17 when I first went, and in year 13 at school. What did you enjoy the most when you were […]

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QB2022 Companion sprint
Queen’s Birthday Companion Sprint – supporting NZ JWOC Team
By Joolz - 19 May 2022 - News Item

The JWOC team are planning a sprint to accompany Queen’s Birthday competitions. All you need to do to support our New Zealand young athletes in the JWOC team this year is enter the ‘Companion Sprint‘ running along side the Queen’s Birthday events. AND you have an extra week to get organised! The Queen’s Birthday events […]

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High Performance News #87 – March 2022
By Malcolm Ingham - 1 Apr 2022 - News Item

The main focus of March since the NSL round has been the first set of JWOC trials held in the Wairarapa. After 2 years of no international competition these saw an eager field of around 30, split evenly between the men and the women, line up for their chance to prove that they should be […]

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JWOC2022 Expressions of Interest for JWOC and WOC Management Teams
Expressions of interest for JWOC and WOC Management Teams
By Christo Peters - 18 Mar 2022 - News Item

Orienteering New Zealand is intending to send NZ-based teams to the Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) held in Portugal in July and the World Orienteering Championships (WOC) held in Denmark in June.   ONZ’s National Council has appointed Jenni Adams (PAPO) as manager for JWOC and Malcolm Ingham (ONZ Performance Leader) to lead the WOC Team.  To complete […]

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Entries for NOL2/JWOC Trials are open
By Malcolm Ingham - 2 Mar 2022 - News Item

Entries for the 2nd round of the National Orienteering League and the JWOC Trials in the Wairarapa on Saturday/Sunday 26/27 March are now open. The link to the entry page is https://www.revolutionise.com.au/redkiwi/events/133752/

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NOL Round 2/JWOC Trials – 26/27 March Bulletin 1
By Malcolm Ingham - 27 Feb 2022 - News Item

Programme Saturday 26 March:    Middle distance          Glenlean                     First start 1 pm Planner: Lizzie Ingham; mature pine forest with some leafy under-storey rock and complex contour detail. Sunday 27 March: Long distance             Blairlogie/Glenlean    First start 10 am          Planner: Gene Beveridge; mature pine forest, moderately steep gully-spur with some rock and significant route choice. Courses and […]

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HP News #81 – September 2021
By Malcolm Ingham - 4 Oct 2021 - News Item

With lockdowns continuing to varying degrees around the country September has been another difficult month. With doubt now on not only the Oceania Championships but also the Northern Championships it has been difficult to keep motivation up, especially for those stuck in Level 3.  Nevertheless, the world goes on around us and planning continues on […]

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2021 NZ JWOC Team in NZ
High Performance News #78 – June 2021
By Malcolm Ingham - 1 Jul 2021 - News Item

After the loss of Queen’s Birthday 2020 to Covid-19 it was a near-run thing that the 2021 version did not get disrupted by the Canterbury flooding in the week leading up. However, we escaped and a report follows below. WOC2021 is also on the immediate horizon, with Toby Scott and Tim Robertson the only NZL […]

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Orienteering NZ Compass Point
Compass Point – April 2021
By Christo Peters - 3 May 2021 - News Item

Update Note from the GM View from the Chair Sport National Orienteering Awards announced JWOC paper team named 2021-2025 ONZ Strategic Plan released – a new focus for our sport Sports People Interview with ONZ Council Member Tom Reynolds Events Queens Birthday Weekend – 5-7 June 2021 2021 Australian Champs NZ MTBO Champs Nationals round-up […]

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Paper JWOC 2021 Team Named
By Christo Peters - 11 Apr 2021 - News Item

Junior World Orienteering Championships 2021Turkey Selection Announcement Although New Zealand will not be sending a team to JWOC this year due to the restrictions and risks around Covid, a team (on paper) has been selected. Congratulations to the following athletes: Juliet Frater.  AucklandEmily Hayes.  AucklandKaia Jorgensen CanterburyPenelope Salmon  AucklandJess Sewell AucklandZara Stewart  Auckland Reserve: Amber […]

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High Performance News #75 – March 2021
By Malcolm Ingham - 31 Mar 2021 - News Item

With the loss of Riverhead Weekend to an Auckland lockdown, like January and February, March has come and gone without a real start to the national orienteering scene and we are left looking towards the ONZ Champs at Easter. Fortunately, activity did not grind to a halt everywhere, with a well-attended training camp run by […]

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Selection Notice – Junior World Orienteering Championships 2021
By Malcolm Ingham - 24 Dec 2020 - News Item

The Junior World Orienteering Championships 2021 are scheduled to be held in Kocaeli, Turkey from 11-16 July 2021. In the present environment of the Covid-19 pandemic, although New Zealand intends to compete in this event, at this stage participation remains uncertain. However, despite this uncertainty ONZ is continuing with a selection process. All athletes interested […]

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Is COVID-19 disrupting NZ’s chance to compete at events?
By Joolz - 30 Nov 2020 - Blog Post

Are New Zealand international athletes disadvantaged by taking COVID-19 seriously?Recently the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) circulated the minutes of their November Council Meeting showing a clear preference to press on with the international calendar despite Covid-19.  This approach may come at a cost – true international representation. IOF is proposing that world championships in all […]

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Al Cory-Wright competing in the orienteering Sprint champs at the MastersGames in Auckland 2017
What does a convenor of selectors do?
By Joolz - 30 Oct 2020 - Blog Post

Alistair Cory-Wright has been a national selector for about 9 years, taking on the role after the long time Convenor of Selectors Marquita Gelderman stepped down in 2011 from the 3 person panel. Geoff Greenwood became the Convenor of Selectors, and Bill Edwards filled the other position. Al distinctly remembers when he was on the […]

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Compass Point - Orienteering New Zeland's Member Newsletter
ONZ Compass Point – July 2020
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 8 Jul 2020 - News Item

Subscribe to Compass Point Emails or update your preferences July 2020 – GM’s Foreword Hi all, Welcome to another issue of Compass Point. Since our last newsletter most club events have been able to be run as normal. Like other organisations we have faced a number of rescheduling challenges. Despite this, I am pleased to […]

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High Performance News #65 – May 2020
By Malcolm Ingham - 3 Jun 2020 - News Item

Well, if I thought April was difficult to find anything to write about, it was nothing on May! However, as (touch wood) the drop to Level 1 appears just over the horizon there is now at least the opportunity for some forward planning for what remains of the 2020 orienteering season. Read on. Malcolm Ingham […]

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WOC2020
WOC2020 Cancelled
By Malcolm Ingham - 8 May 2020 - News Item

The IOF has announced that WOC2020 rescheduled for October in Denmark has now been cancelled. The full IOF announcement is here: https://orienteering.sport/nokian-tyres-world-orienteering-championships-2020-and-european-orienteering-championships-2021-cancelled/ . IOF has attempted to reschedule what would have been the first sprint only WOC, including apparently trying to incorporate a sprint into WOC2021 in Czech Republic, but have been unable to find […]

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Orienteering NZ - Find Your Adventure
WOC 2020 and JWOC 2020 Update
By Malcolm Ingham - 28 Apr 2020 - News Item

At present it is still the intention of IOF that WOC2020 and JWOC2020 will be held in October. A final decision on this will be made by IOF by 1 July. Given the continuing situation with COVID-19, both domestically and internationally, ONZ will not make any final decisions about participation or team selections for these […]

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Entry information – NOL Round 2, JWOC and WUOC principal trials, March 21/22
By Malcolm Ingham - 25 Feb 2020 - News Item

The second round of the National O League incorporating the principal trials for JWOC2020 and WUOC2020 will be held on 21 and 22 March hosted by NWOC. Saturday 21 March: middle distance – Turkey Ridge North, planner Renee Beveridge, controller Geoff Mead Sunday 22 March: long distance – Hedley Dunes Extension, planner Cameron Tier, controller […]

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JWOC and WOC Trials – 21 & 22 March 2020
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 17 Feb 2020 - News Item

North West Orienteering Club (NWOC) is hosting a weekend of high-quality orienteering, with new maps and varied terrain on Auckland’s South Head. The perfect orienteering hit out before the National Championships three weeks later.

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Vacancy – NZ JWOC Manager 2020 & 2021
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 6 Jan 2020 - News Item

Orienteering NZ have not currently received any expressions of interest for managing the NZ Team at 2020 & 2021 Junior World Orienteering Championships (Turkey & Portugal). 

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Selection Notice – JUNIOR WORLD ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020
By Malcolm Ingham - 25 Nov 2019 - News Item

The Junior World Orienteering Championships 2020 will be held in Kocaeli, Turkey from 26 June – 4 July 2020. Selection Criteria As per the Orienteering NZ G1 Selection Policy the 2020 JWOC team will be selected on Known Form from the following events. 21/22 March 2020 in Auckland (primary events) ONZ Championships in Manawatu 10-13 […]

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JWOC2022 goes to Romania
By Malcolm Ingham - 16 Aug 2019 - News Item

Although there has been no official communication, the IOF website is announcing that JWOC2022 has been awarded to Romania. Thus, after 15 months of preparation of a bid, culminating in a presentation given to the Foot-O commision on Monday morning, sadly tthis event will not be heading our way. Thanks to all those who contributed […]

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HP News #55 – July 2019
By Malcolm Ingham - 1 Aug 2019 - News Item

July is the traditionally busy month in world orienteering although this year the later date for WOC has made things a little less congested. Nervertheless, JWOC, WMTBOC, O-Ringen and World Rogaine Champs have all fallen within it. Having been in east of Canada for when JWOC was on I found it quite hard to follow […]

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Orienteering NZ - Find Your Adventure
ONZ Compass Point – July 2019
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 31 Jul 2019 - News Item

Latest news including – International Team Travel Policy Consultation; View from the Chair; Event Liaison Update; High Performance Update; Other News; GM Starting New Adventure;

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NZ JWOC Team Vlog 3
NZ JWOC Team 2019 | Day 3 VLog – Ticks and Long Distances (Video)
By NZ JWOC Team - 4 Jul 2019 - Blog Post

Day 3 Video of the the New Zealand JWOC team’s preparation and racing at JWOC 2019 in Silkeborg, Denmark.

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JWOC Vlog2
NZ JWOC Team 2019 | Day 2 VLog – Shorts Choice and Sprints (Video)
By NZ JWOC Team - 3 Jul 2019 - Blog Post

Day 2 of JWOC training week was also Kurtis’ birthday! So we celebrated with forest AND sprint training, just for him. Tune in for some insight on the NZ boys shorts of choice discussion and plenty more goodness…

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NZ JWOC Team Vlog 1
NZ JWOC Team 2019 | Day 1 VLog – Forest and Pastry (Video)
By NZ JWOC Team - 2 Jul 2019 - Blog Post

The New Zealand JWOC team’s preparation and racing at JWOC 2019 in Silkeborg, Denmark.

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ONZ High Performance News #54 – June 2019*
By Malcolm Ingham - 1 Jul 2019 - News Item

As usual June has seen a major upturn in happenings. This started, of course, with the massive turn-out at Queen’s Birthday. This was followed a week later by the first round of the World Cup for 2019, though it was not particularly uplifting from the local point of view. Now we have the departure of […]

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Introducing the New Zealand JWOC Team 2019
By NZ JWOC Team - 14 Jun 2019 - Blog Post

Meet the NZ team heading to the Junior World Orienteering Champs 2019 being held in Silkeborg, Denmark 6-12 July 2019. Follow the team: NZ JWOC Team (Instagram) Elite NZ Orienteering (Facebook) ONZ Website JWOC Posts NZ JWOC Team Supporters (Facebook) Event Website: 2019 Junior World Orienteering Championships – Denmark 6-12 July 2019 Youngest to eldest, ladies before […]

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