News » Peninsula and Plains Orienteers

Intro to Navigation - beginner sessions. 28th Feb & 7th March.

17 February 2026

PAPO are organising two Navigation sessions especially for young people, but all are invited. This is an introduction to basic navigation skills for navigation sports like orienteering, adventure racing and rogaining.

Sprint series with Inter-school competition

3 February 2026

Ideal for all school ages on Tuesdays. Registration from 5, start anytime from 5.30 -6.30pm during February to March 2026.

Orienteering Mapping Webinar and Practical Session

21 October 2025

Learn to map for Orienteering Ever thought your Orienteering might improve if you learnt how mappers think? Or wondered if your 3D to 2D visualisation skills were as good as...

Youth Summer Orienteering Camp 20-22 December 2025

12 September 2025

A fun summer camp for students in schools years 5-8. For those who enjoy orienteering, learning new skills, getting outside, finding adventure, and making new friends along the way.

Tūhaitara Coastal Park planting (& training) - Sat 6th Sept

26 August 2025

Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust is a registered charity responsible for the rehablitation and management of Tūhaitara Coastal Park.

School training starts today

19 August 2025

We are going ahead with the Old School Reserve training at Mt Pleasant today. Forecast is for the rain to abate, but there is a southerly wind, so wrap up!...

School training events

15 August 2025

Head outdoors and find your navigational skills

PAPO AGM 2025

31 July 2025

The 2025 PAPO AGM will include officer and committee member elections, and a presentation from PAPO athletes on their overseas orienteering events. An agenda will be circulated in the week before...

National Champs entries open

24 February 2025

The 2025 competition will feature new maps to explore, incorporating several areas that have never been used before.

Intro to Navigation - beginner session

17 February 2025

PAPO are organising a Navigation session especially for young people, but all are invited. This is an Introduction to basic navigation skills for navigation sports like orienteering, adventure racing, rogaining.Details:Date:...

Summer Evening Sprint series

17 February 2025

Each event will have three sprint orienteering courses (approximately 1.5km, 2.5km and 3.5km), suitable for everyone from beginners to experts.

Embargo notice for NZ O Champs 2025

17 September 2024

An embargo has been released for the New Zealand Orienteering Championship 2025 events to create maximum impact and competition.

School Orienteering training / coaching

31 July 2024

Coaching and training is offered to all school-aged children at all levels. No booking required, just turn up with your running shoes, a compass if you have one and $2...

PAPO AGM 2024

18 July 2024

The date for the 2024 PAPO AGM is Sunday 18th August. It will be held at 1pm at Lincoln Event Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln.

Heights of Winter 2024

11 June 2024

Enter now for the South Island's biggest rogaine event. The Heights of Winter entry prices are going to stay at the early bird rate until Monday 17 June.

Summer 2024/25 Coach in residence application

29 April 2024

This coming NZ Summer PAPO is offering a scholarship for a Coach in Residence. The scholarship is aimed at University aged orienteers from outside of New Zealand who are looking...

Summer Youth O camp

19 October 2023

PAPO parents are planning the Youth Summer O camp for young orienteers aged school years 5-8. Based at Spencer Park from 5pm Friday 15th December to 5pm Sunday 17th December.

ONZ Controllers Clinic in Christchurch – 25 & 26 Nov 2023

29 September 2023

An ONZ Controllers Clinic will be held in Christchurch over the weekend of 25th – 26th of November based at St Martins School. The Clinic will be run by Alister Metherell.

2023/23 AGM minutes

22 September 2023

It was a successful turnout to the AGM in August. We have a full 2023/24 committee - but there is always room for additional opportunities if you are keen.

2022/23 Event of the Year

16 August 2023

THE PAPO AGM had some great insights into the JWOC and WOC events . Slides were presented by half of the JWOC team: Fergus O'Neill, Ryan Moore, Felix Hunt,...