Actions required by clubs to comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 Overview Below is an updated version that was circulated initially in December 2023 Club Newsletter, then again in an email to all Club Presidents and Secretaries in February 2024 when Sport NZ resources became available. Clubs wishing to be incorporated have until April 2026 to update their constitution and re-register with the Companies Office who ..read more

Selection Notice | 2024 ANZ MTBO Challenge ANZ Challenge, Australian MTBO Champs ACT, 17-20 October 2024 Selection Criteria Applications must be in by COB Friday 31 May 2024. Note – this year we expect a large contingent of NZ riders to attend these champs, with many also attending the NSW MTBO champs the weekend before – 12-14 October, note information here: https://www.orienteering.org.nz/mtbo/australian-nsw-mtbo-champs ..read more

AOC 2024  |  Australian Orienteering Championship Carnival The Armidale / Uralla region is the location for this years AOC from 28 September – 6 October 2024. It is a section of the Granite Belt which runs along the Great Dividing Range. The Granite Belt has played host to many State and National Championship events. The Australian Middle, Relay and Long Championships will ..read more

King’s Birthday Weekend | Entries closing soon Entries for King’s Birthday Orienteering Champs closing soon!What do you need to know about Nelson Orienteering Club’s (NOC) King’s Birthday this year?•  All taking place on the way to and in stunning Golden Bay, one bay ‘over’ from Nelson;•  A compact, high quality orienteering weekend, with the first start on Saturday at 1PM, and course ..read more

Over Anzac weekend, North West Club hosted the North Island Secondary Schools Champs for 2024. 400 students from year 7 to year 13 lined up for the Sprint on Thursday afternoon at AUT Akoranga. Course Setter, Renee Beveridge, known for setting tricky, technical courses, made great use of the complex labyrinth of small classrooms that are ..read more

The following athletes have been selected to represent New Zealand at the World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland 12th – 16th July: Men Nathan Borton – Auckland Ronan Lee – Hawkes Bay Joseph Lynch – Canterbury Tim Robertson – Wellington Women Lizzie Ingham – Wellington Laura Robertson – Wellington Briana Steven – Canterbury Zara Stewart ..read more

Many of you expressed interest in the Australian MTBO Champs again, and attached is the first bulletin. Entry fees rise by $45 on April the 1st for the 5 events, and Marquita and Rob have now entered. If any of you have friends that want to join us please pass this on. For the NSW MTBO Champs ..read more

MTBO Enduro Christchurch | Sat 13 April A weekend of navigation & riding is waiting for you in Ōtautahi / Christchurch.Saturday 13 April  Enduro | Bottle LakeSeveral short MTBO courses linked together using the Bottle Lake MTBO map and other maps nearby. More info here Sunday 14 April  MTBOOY  | The WillowsMountain bike orienteering on the Willows map, mostly gravel roads with a sprinkling ..read more

Muddy good kiwi placings at the JK2024 Easter weekend in Britain was a bit wetter, but with solid results from NZ athletes competing in the Jan Kjellström International Festival of Orienteering 2024 (JK2024). It was based in the Midlands with the Sprint – described as a technically challenging with fast & furious racing- launching the competition at Loughborough University. The Middle and ..read more

View from the Chair | March 2024 It’s only a matter of sleeps now until Nationals and events on the much anticipated Crater Block Rerewhahaaitu map. It’s also so neat to see so many people attending Nationals. It’s not just for our elites. I love seeing the competition between people in all the grades. I’m so impressed with the numbers coming from what used to ..read more