YOUR LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATES on pages 18-27
5 July 2024, Issue 1217
Mapping out a new code New New faces, faces, old old places. places. As As nearly nearly 13,000 13,000 intermediate-aged athletes descend intermediate-aged athletes descend on on Tauranga Tauranga for for the the Zespri Zespri AIMS AIMS Games Games this this coming coming September, September, the the Historic Historic Village Village is is preparing preparing to to host host one one of of the the newest newest codes. codes. Orienteering Orienteering debuts debuts at at this this year’s year’s games games with with
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nearly nearly 400 400 entries entries from from around around Aotearoa Aotearoa –– including Tauranga’s Ben Ranford, including Tauranga’s Ben Ranford, pictured pictured –– signed signed up up to to compete compete in in the the code. code. The The orienteering orienteering will will be be split split into into two, two, with with the the rogaine rogaine discipline discipline held held at at McLarens McLarens Falls Falls Park, Park, and and the the urban-based urban-based
sprint sprint discipline discipline at at the the Historic Historic Village. Village. “Having 397 entries in “Having 397 entries in orienteering, orienteering, for for instance, instance, is is phenomenal phenomenal from from aa new new code code and and I’m I’m so so proud proud that that we’ll we’ll create create aa week week of of memories memories for for students students who who wouldn’t wouldn’t normally normally get get this this sort sort of of experience,” experience,” says says
tournament tournament director director Kelly Kelly Schischka. Schischka. And And while course designers are sworn while course designers are sworn to to secrecy, secrecy, it’s it’s expected expected the the keen keen orienteering orienteering participants participants will will add add fresh fresh zing zing to to the the surrounding surrounding scenery. scenery. Read Photo: John John Borren. Borren. Read more more on on page page 6. 6. Photo: