The four day Secondary Schools Orienteering and Rogaine Championships kicked off in various locations around Ōtautahi Christchurch in July. The national orienteering championships marked an important milestone as it follows an announcement by the International Orienteering Federation that Canterbury, New Zealand will host the Junior World Orienteering Championships in 2029. Many of the secondary school […]

PAPO welcomes all those new to the sport as well as experienced school-aged orienteers to the NZ Secondary School Orienteering Champs in July.  As usual, will have a family-friendly atmosphere and there will be public races for all other family members, so make time to come to Christchurch. Entries will open in late March.  NZ Secondary […]

PAPO are thrilled to be hosting the 2026 New Zealand Secondary School Orienteering and Rogaine Championships in and around Ōtautahi Christchurch, from Thursday 16th July to Sunday 19th July 2026. The following embargoes will apply to competition areas. An embargo is an out of bounds restriction over specific dates, which prevents athletes accessing  competition area prior […]

Sprint – St Cuthbert’s CollegeThe sprint event turned into a true test – even for the hardy Blunt umbrellas – as torrential rain, wild winds, and saturated conditions made for a challenging day. Despite the weather, 13 marshals were stationed around the course, joined by many dedicated club and family members who braved the elements […]

Hawke’s Bay Orienteering looks forward to welcoming competitors to NZSSOC2021 on 23-25 July 2021. Preparations are well underway for an exciting school championships on some of Hawke’s Bay’s best maps. Friday 23 July – Sprint – Splash Planet Saturday 24 July – Long – Awapai Sunday 25 July – Relay – Awapai Schools can enter […]