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Orienteering NZ - Find Your Adventure
ONZ Compass Point – December 2019
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 23 Dec 2019 - News Item

In this issue: View from the Chair Club Spotlight – Southland U23 Performance Camp Junior Development Camp 2020 Council Positions GM’s forword The last month has been a busy one for Orienteering New Zealand.  The National Council, many of national committee conveners and key office holders met to discuss your feedback and to set the […]

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Junior Camp
Orienteering Training Camp (Years 5-8 at school) 21-23 Dec 2019 Registrations
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 8 Nov 2019 - News Item

PAPO will be hosting an orienteering training camp, for those in Years 5-8 at school, from 21st-23rd Dec 2019 in Christchurch. The camp will teach skills and have exercises catering from beginners to advanced (white to red level). The camp is two nights and three days based at Spencer Park holiday park.

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2019 Orienteering NZ Junior Camp – Applications Reopened
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 24 Oct 2019 - News Item

We are reopening applications for the Junior Camp as we have a few spaces left, and we would like to give those that haven’t applied a chance to take advantage of this opportunity to be selected.

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Selection Announcement: ONZ Under 23 Development Camp 2019
By Malcolm Ingham - 16 Oct 2019 - News Item

The athletes have selected for the 2019 Orienteering NZ High Performance Under 23 Development Camp which will be held in Counties Manukau from 7-13 December 2019.

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Junior Training Camp
2019 Junior and U23 Orienteering Training Camps Registrations Open
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 3 Sep 2019 - News Item

    2019 Junior Orienteering Training Camp Sunday 15 – Friday 20 December 2019 Location – Wesley College, Pukekohe Supported by Counties Manukau Orienteering Club Junior Camp Criteria Because of demand for the ONZ Junior Camp over the last few years that we have now put some limits on who can attend.  This is so we […]

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ONZ High Performance News #53 – May 2019
By Malcolm Ingham - 28 May 2019 - News Item

With no second JWOC trial this year to fill the gap between the ONZ Champs and Queen’s Birthday there has been a bit of a lull, notwithstanding events on the various local scenes. Following the naming of the JWOC and WOC teams, in mid-month there was a successful HP camp held in Auckland, largely, but […]

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ONZ Compass Point – March 2019
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 8 Mar 2019 - News Item

March Monthly eNewsletter including: View from the chair; AGM & Club Forum Notice; Council Elections; High Performance Update; Event Liaison Update; Have your Say!; Risk Management Question; And other news

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HP News #49 – January 2019
By Malcolm Ingham - 31 Jan 2019 - News Item

A New Year, new hopes for all of us as we seek to improve our own and others performances and further develop orienteering. Before launching fully into the new year, below are further comments on a couple of issues arising from the Under 23 Camp in December – food for thought at least. There is […]

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Sport Integrity Review
SPORT NZ SEEKS PUBLIC VIEWS ON SPORT INTEGRITY
By Catriona McBean - 22 Nov 2018 - News Item

Sport NZ has launched nationwide public consultation on its review into sport integrity, calling on anyone involved in sport to share their thoughts on a range of integrity issues through an online survey that will be open for the next six weeks. The online survey and a Sport NZ discussion document are available at sportnz.org.nz/integrity. The […]

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Vacancy: 2019 NZ Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Coach
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 2 Oct 2018 - News Item

Applications are invited for the position of 2019 NZ Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Coach. Applications close: Friday 26 October 2018

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Junior and U23 Training Camps
By Malcolm Ingham - 24 Sep 2018 - News Item

Reminder – applications for both of the above close on Sunday 30 September. Don’t miss out by not applying! See https://www.orienteering.org.nz/news/onz-2018-junior-orienteering-training-camp-and-u23-camp-applications-open/

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Keep Kauri Standing
Tracks and reserves on Auckland’s North Shore to close because of kauri dieback disease
By Catriona McBean - 5 Sep 2018 - News Item

More Auckland walking tracks are closing to prevent the spread of kauri dieback disease. Auckland Council and Kaipātiki Local Board announced a number of “vulnerable” tracks and reserves would close in the Kaipātiki area from Monday. The closures come after it was confirmed that kauri dieback had infected trees in Kauri Park and Muriel Fisher Reserve in […]

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WOC 2018 – (Matt Ogden Blog)
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 16 Aug 2018 - Blog Post

After the National Championships earlier this year and with the Master’s completed I made the decision to have another crack at WOC. The objectives of this WOC project focused on seeing how an NZ based campaign compared to others I have done; in terms of the experience, the feelings, and the performances.

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Orienteering NZ Junior and U23 Training Camps 2018
By Michael Croxford (ONZ ELO) - 13 Aug 2018 - News Item

The annual ONZ junior camp will take place from 15th – 20th December 2018 hosted by Hawkes Bay Orienteers.
The U23 camp will take place from 8-13 December 2018 hosted by Wellington Orienteers in the Wairarapa.

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Let's Go Orienteering Brochure
New IOF WOD/Schools Orienteering Leaflet Available
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 18 Apr 2018 - Blog Post

The IOF World Orienteering Day have produced a new leaflet “Let’s GO Orienteering” – download from the ONZ website publications or schools resources pages.

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High Performance News #36 – December 2017
By Malcolm Ingham - 22 Dec 2017 - News Item

With the competition season ending with the WOA Champs at the end of November, I was anticipating this HP news to be short. But with a report on the recent U23 Development Camp, plus a few other issues of interest, it seems to have expanded well beyond expectations!. So, holiday reading for all and see […]

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Vacancies: Pre-Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) Training Coach and JWOC Coach 2018
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 7 Dec 2017 - Blog Post

Orienteering NZ is looking for a pre-JWOC Coach to work with those orienteers wishing to trial for JWOC and those selected to better prepare for the event.
In addition, ONZ is asking for applications for the JWOC Coach that will travel with the team to Hungary in July 2018 continuing with training onsite and during JWOC.

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High Performance News #32 – August 2017
By Malcolm Ingham - 9 Sep 2017 - News Item

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.

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Rogaine Planning Preview
Route Planning in Rogaining (Thomas Reynolds)
By Thomas Reynolds - 2 Aug 2017 - Blog Post

Rogaining, or score events, add some different challenges from traditional orienteering. Not only do you have to find the controls, but you have to decided which order to collect them. Planning a good route can be helpful in terms of controlling the difficulty of navigation, making the most of your strengths and maximising points for a given distance. There are a few key things to think about when sitting down to plan a rogaine. Here’s my take on a good process to approach planning a rogaine route.

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ISOM2017 Mapping Changes for NZ Orienteering – Mappers Resources Published
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 21 Jul 2017 - News Item

The ONZ Mapping Committee have prepared two information summaries for NZ Orienteers and Mappers on the new ISOM2017 mapping specification changes.

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JWOC2017 Blog – European Youth Orienteering Champs in Slovakia
By NZ JWOC Team - 2 Jul 2017 - Blog Post

As part of their JWOC campaign, Jenna Tidswell, Danielle Goodall and Katie Cory-Wright have been competing in the European Youth Orienteering Champs in Slovakia this weekend.

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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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Gene Beveridge Blog – European Campaign for 2017
By Gene Beveridge - 17 Jun 2017 - Blog Post

Here I am on the eve of my first Jukola surrounded by orienteering in another European summer.

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IOF: In depth with GPS-analysis
By ONZ Online Coordinator - Roger Woodroofe - 6 Dec 2016 - Blog Post

Elite orienteers use it. Ordinary orienteers use it. GPS-tracking. Analysing your race with help from GPS has become common practice. Tools like QuickRoute and Livelox make it very easy to spend time on orienteering long after you return from the forest.

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