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NZOC2021
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 11 Mar 2021 - News Item

The North West Orienteering Club team has preparations for this year’s New Zealand Orienteering Championships (NZOC2021) well underway, for an exciting Easter Weekend of orienteering and renewing friendships in under two weeks from now! Entries have closed, camping information will be emailed out shortly, clubs will be asked for input on their relay teams, and […]

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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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Local Focus: Kids loving cunning running (Video – NZ Herald)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 31 Mar 2019 - Blog Post

Video – Orienteering engages youths’ minds and bodies. Made with funding from NZ On Air. At this week’s Hawke’s Bay Schools Sprint Championship there were 267 entries.

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Orienteering World 2018 - Cover
Orienteering World 2018 magazine available – includes NZ’s Lizzie Ingham
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 31 Mar 2019 - News Item

Orienteering World is the official annual journal of the International Orienteering Federation (IOF). In the new 2019 issue you will find many interesting orienteering articles. Don´t miss out!

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Cambridge’s multisport athlete Sam Bain thrives on adventure racing (Stuff)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 25 May 2018 - Blog Post

Adventure racer Sam Bain continues to learn how to push the barriers in his life and play.

The Year 9 Cambridge High School student completed the gruelling Hillary Challenge at Tongariro National Park as a part of an eight-member school team in May.

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Challenge puts the ‘fun’ in fundraising (Stuff)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 2 May 2018 - Blog Post

Nelson Central School’s orienteering fundraiser is back. Designed for all ages and abilities, the Central Challenge is a unique fundraiser involving teamwork, exercise and cunning, but above all it’s about fun.
Event organiser Janja Heathfield was excited to see it run again for its second year.

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Credit - Otago Daily Times PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON
Think fast, move fast (Otago Daily Times)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 20 Apr 2018 - Blog Post

Moving fast and finding your way around an unfamiliar area are two very different skills. But they are pair that go together well for Tom Spencer and Alistair Richardson.
The Dunedin duo will be among the top contenders at this weekend’s South Island orienteering championships, to be held in the Dunedin Botanic Garden and on Signal Hill.
More than 200 people from around New Zealand and Australia are expected at the event, with one competitor coming from as far away as Israel.

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Start Lists & Event Information are out NZ Orienteering Champs 2017
By HBFixtures - 16 Oct 2017 - News Item

Full event information and start lists are available for the New Zealand Orienteering Championships 2017  – four events in the sunny Hawkes Bay over the three day Labour weekend holiday.

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Early Bird Entries Closing – 5th October New Zealand Orienteering Champs 2017
By HBFixtures - 4 Oct 2017 - News Item

Early bird entries closing 5th October for 2017 National Champs in Hawkes Bay over Labour Weekend 20-23 October 2017 . After Thursday late entry fees will apply until entries close 12th October.

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New Map For Middle Nationals 17 in Hawkes Bay
By HBFixtures - 22 Aug 2017 - News Item

Hawkes Bay Orienteering Club announces a brand new map and location for the Middle distance event at the NZ Orienteering Champs 2017 being held in Hastings 20-23 October 2017.

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NZ Orienteering Champs 2017 - Entries Open
NZ Orienteering Champs 2017 – Entries Now Open
By HBFixtures - 8 Aug 2017 - News Item

Hawkes Bay Orienteering Club invites all orienteers from near and far to the 2017 New Zealand Orienteering Championships.
Entries are open for the event being held over Labour Weekend 20-23 Oct 2017

Spring time in the Hawkes Bay is a wonderful time to visit, with new lambs, fruit blossoms and lush green pasture to greet you.

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ONZ Mapping Committee – Advice to Mappers for Changes to our Maps
By ONZ Mapping Committee - 2 Jul 2017 - Blog Post

Advice for NZ mappers regarding the changeover to the new IOF ISOM2017 mapping specification for standard orienteering events.

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Mapping Changes For NZ Orienteers – June 2017
By ONZ Mapping Committee - 20 Jun 2017 - News Item

The IOF has agreed a new mapping specification for standard orienteering events. Over the next few years you will run on a mixture of old (ISOM 2000) and new (ISOM 2017) mapping. The organisers will make it clear what you are going to get.

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2016 Year 5-8 Orienteering Training Camp
Invitation to Year 5-8 Orienteers Training Camp 17-22 December 2016
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 15 Nov 2016 - News Item

Orienteering coaches include four Danish junior elites who have experience of coaching this age group at training camps in Denmark.

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Tane Cambridge Blog: QBDay 2016
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 12 Jun 2016 - Blog Post

Tane Cambridge has posted a race review of his experiences at Queen’s Birthday Orienteering Race on his personal website blog.

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Gene Beveridge Blog: Strong Performances at QBD
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 12 Jun 2016 - Blog Post

Gene Beveridge has posted a blog reviewing his experiences at the 2016 Queens Birthday Orienteering races.

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Orienteering – more than just running
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 10 Apr 2016 - Blog Post

Video – Orienteering – more than just running

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NISS Starters
North Island Secondary Schools Champs 28th-30th April 2016
By HBFixtures - 15 Feb 2016 - News Item

Hawke’s Bay Orienteering looks forward to welcoming competitors to North Island Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships 2016 on 28-30 April 2016.

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Orienteering NZ - Find your adventure
Orienteering NZ Vacancies – Technical & Mapping Committee, Fixtures & Volunteer Training Coordinators
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 18 Dec 2014 - News Item

Applications invited for OrienteeringNZ volunteer roles: Technical & Mapping committee members; Selectors; Fixtures Coordinator; & Volunteer Training Coordinator.

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Inside Orienteering Issue 5 Nov 2014
“Inside Orienteering” – Issue 5 Nov 2014 available
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 12 Nov 2014 - News Item

A new issue of “Inside Orienteering” – the magazine from the International Orienteering Federation is now available. In this issue: President’s Column; Meet Tom Hollowell, new IOF CEO; Bengt Saltin; North South East West: Costa Rica; X-mas 5 Days in Sydney; World University Championships 2014; News in brief.

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COACHING BLOG – On Orienting Oneself (Jamie Stewart)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 3 Feb 2014 - Blog Post

Well congratulations for finding your way here – to the coaching blog, the self-help section of this website. You have managed to correctly orient yourself.  Here is where we care about you as an orienteer. Many have mulled about the name “orienteering”.  While certainly not as unfortunate as “rogaining”, it has never been an easy […]

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