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Apologies to the students from Feilding High School and Rongotea school for missing them in the previous news about the Secondary Schools activity in Auckland. Really good performances. Also, congratulations to the Junior Boys Relay team who gained a third place!

Lots of distant activity for our Red Kiwi Juniors. In the Auckland area the 2025 NZ Secondary School Orienteering Championships will start tomorrow. In Austria, Jakob is currently competing in the Austrian O Days 2025 competition.

3 Red Kiwi members were recognised in the rewards announced at the 2025 Orienteering Championships prizegiving in Christchurch. Malcolm and Tessa were awarded Volunteer Service Awards

2 of 4 events completed

2024 Youth Summer camp in Nelson, 19-22 December

Could you help out at this international Event? Follow the link at the bottom of the details.

The Manawatu Schools Relays at the beginning of August were great fun. Following on from that, the club held a Park Event at Ashhurst Domain on a Sunny Sunday. Courses provided were White (very easy), Yellow (easy) and Orange (longer and requiring a little more skill.

Our club has a Page for anyone to see. We also have a Group (private) for local orienteers and supporters.

Great weekend of Orienteering for our Junior members from Years 7/8 up and others from local schools in our region. The weekend was hosted by the Wellington Orienteering Club, with a Sprint event on Friday 19 July, a Long distance event at Waiterere beach on the Saturday, and finishing up with an action packed Relay on Sunday.

See below for a report on the recent Event at Parawanui.

12 people involved with Red Kiwi Orienteering travelled to sunny Hawkes Bay at Matariki for a great weekend of Orienteering, hosted by Hawkes Bay Orienteering Club.

One of our very active junior members has been named in the Southern Cross team going to Australia this year in September He will be well known to many of the children who have been participating in the Schools Orienteering training as the main organiser. Among other events coming up which will help with his experience and preparation are the Pokapu Central Region Champs to be held in the Hastings area this coming Matariki weekend, and the upcoming NZ Secondary Schools Championships in July.