The following athletes have been selected for the NZ Pinestars team to race against the Australian Bushrangers at the King’s Birthday event 3rd-5th June in the Counties Manukau region: W20E – Rachel Baker, Katherine Babbington, Zara Stewart M20E – Nathan Borton, Riley Croxford, Callum Wishart,  Felix Hunt (S, M only), Fergus O’Neill (S, M only), Daniel Wood […]

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 […]

The latest news update including: View from the Chair; Legends of Orienteering – Robbie; High Performance Update – 2020 Trials dates; Camps update; Club Spotlight; Map Making Course;

Entries for Oceania 2019 Carnival close 31st August 2019.  Competition starts in New South Wales, Australia with the Oceania Sprint at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga on the afternoon of Saturday 28 September 2019 and concludes with the Oceania Middle in Victoria at Beechworth on the morning of Sunday 6 October 2019.

The New Zealand Pinestars, led by strong performances from Matt Ogden, Imogene Scott, Joseph Lynch, Kurtis Shuker and Kaia Joergensen have taken the lead after the home leg of the annual Test Match against the Australian Bushrangers run in the Manawatu over Queen’s Birthday weekend. Matt (M21E), Imogene (W21E), Jospeh and Kurtis (both in M17-20E), […]

Applications are invited for the role of Junior Pinestars 2018 Team Manager. Applications close Friday 13 July 2018.

The provisional New Zealand Pinestars team will compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Jafa Queens Birthday 3-day event to be held in Woodhill Forest 2-4 June 2018.   W20E Meghan Drew (AOC)   Marisol Hunter (PAPO)   Tegan Knightbridge (NWOC)   Jenna Tidswell (HBOC)       W21E Renee Beveridge (Day 1 and 2 […]

In this issue: View from the Chair – New Chair Jane Harding; Team Staff Vacancies; HP Update; Event Liaison Update; ONZ Policy Updates; IOF Council Nominations;

The New Zealand Pinestars will compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Jafa Queens Birthday 3-day event to be held in Woodhill Forest 2-4 June 2018. Pinestars teams will be selected in M21E, W21E, M20 and W20 based on performance at the ONZ National Championships at Easter 2018. All orienteers interested in selection should contact the Convenor […]

in this Issue: View from the Chair; ONZ Committee Vacancies- Round 2; Years 5-8 Orienteering Camp;
2018 Council Elections – Applications Open; High Performance Update; Event Liaison Update; ONZ Policy Updates;

including World Cup Round 3 – Latvia; Analysis of where we seem to be Post-WOC/JWOC; Jonty Oram’s report on the O-Ringen academy; and Pinestars selection.

The New Zealand Pinestars will compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Australian Championships Carnival to be held in the Bathurst area of NSW from 23 September – 1 October 2017.          Women        Men 21E Renee Beveridge  (S, M) Duncan Morrison (S, L, R, M) Greta Knarston (S, M) Matt Ogden (S, L, R, M) […]

The New Zealand Pinestars will compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Australian Champs Carnival to be held in the Bathurst area of NSW from 23 September – 1 October 2017. Pinestars teams will be selected in M21E, W21E, M17-20E and W17-20E for races at all individual distances and a relay. All orienteers interested in selection […]

Lizzie Ingham would normally be on home ground this Easter, but the leader of the IOF FootO Athletes’ Commission is missing one of the highlights of the Oceania orienteering calendar.

The Pinestars team will compete against Australia at the Oceania Championships which will be held in Auckland on 14-17 April 2017.

Details for NZ participants entered in the Australian Relay Champs 2016. Jean Cory-Wright is the relay coordinator for all NZ entries. Please contact her with your email address.

The confirmed NZ Junior and Senior Pinestars team selected to compete against their Bushrangers counterparts at the forthcoming Australian Championship Carnival to be held in Queensland between 24 September and 2 October 2016.

Wellington Orienteering Club and Orienteering Hutt Valley invite you to 3 days of coastal dune and pine forest orienteering over the Queen’s Birthday weekend, on the Horowhenua coast, including two IOF World Ranking Events.

The NZ Pinestars team to compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Queen’s Birthday 3-day event to be held in Horowhenua are: Senior Men Chris Forne – PAPO Nick Hann – PAPO Matt Ogden – North West Reserve: Gene Beveridge – North West Senior Women Penny Kane – Wellington Jula McMillan- North West Sarah O’Sullivan – Wellington Imogene Scott- […]

22 March 2016 – UPDATE The NZ Pinestars will compete against the Australian Bushrangers at the Queen’s Birthday 3-day event to be held in Horowhenua.  Selection Criteria  Both Men’s and Women’s teams will be selected at both Senior (21E) and Junior (20A) level.   Note: If you wish to be selected for the NZ Secondary School’s […]

Selection Notice New Zealand Pinestars Team 2015 Auckland, 30 May – 1 June 2015 A New Zealand Pinestars Team is to be selected for a Test Match against Australia at the Queen’s Birthday Orienteering event hosted by North West Orienteering Club.   Selection Eligibility and Criteria The team selection will be made in accordance with […]