Club Info

To find out more about the sport of orienteering and what to do at an event see our FAQ. For more resources and information about the sport head onto the Orienteering NZ website .

For details and benefits in becoming a PAPO club member see the Join Us page.

Don't hesitate to send your enquiries to us via our contact page.

History

The club was founded in 1977 with the first event being held in Hagley Park, a map (updated) that is still used today. Over the years club members have won many national titles and been selected to represent NZ in international competitions. Many members have a long association with the club, with some families now having their 3rd generation joining. See the following links for a fuller history. 

• PAPO - The First 20 Years (1977-1997)  by Stuart Payne
• PAPO - The Next 10 Years (1998-2007) by Trish Faulkner 
• PAPO-40th-birthday-2007-2017-decade-review by Alister Metherall

See the links on the sidebar for more information and resources related to club activities.

Active Life Members: 
Alister Metherell
Dave Armstrong
Chrissie Williams
Stuart Payne
Trish Faulkner

Non-Active Life Members:
Roger Bee
Rick Bolch
Alex Cook

Recent past President report:
2020 report by Tane Cambridge 

Previous PAPO presidents since 1997: 

PAPO Strategic plan 2019-2023

The PAPO strategic plan has been reviewed and updated by Tane Cambridge. Any feedback welcome, please send any comments to president@papo.org.nz . 

Draft-Peninsula-Plains-Strategic-Plan-2019-2023.pdf