Provider

02/09/2026

If you’re new here, here’s the kaupapa, here’s what we do, and why we do it:

We help Men reclaim full and complete Ownership of their mental, physical & spiritual health and wellbeing.

We help Men Express themselves again - their purpose, their mission, their emotions, their gifts - what they are here for

We help men Feel again - come back to their senses, through curated experiences in nature

Our signature offering is a 4 day Men’s Wellbeing Retreat, held over a normal work week, which we offer every month of the year. This retreat includes:

FIRE : Gathering around the fire like our ancestors, for real talk,
real kōrero. Cooking over fire, and tasting real food like our
ancestors ate. Tending to the fire inside and re-stoking it.

WATER: Swimming at the source of it all. First, in the mountains.
Then, out to sea, usually the crystal clear water of the Aldermen
Islands. Freediving out at sea for our food. Letting the water wash
off the stress, and uploading new memory and capacity.

EARTH: Getting barefoot and grounding. Moving, stretching, feeling connected to nature again. Learning more about the plants and food groups that heal everything. Helping Men remember that we're supposed to be the Stewards, Gardeners, Protectors, and caretakers

AIR: Building capacity for resilience, leadership and presence through the breath. Breathing fresh away, out in nature, completely separated from the noise of the modern world. Digital free experiences.

All ages. All cultures. All ends of the spectrum from struggling to
thriving. The right men land at the right time to help each other on the journey.

In between each event we also offer:
-1:1 Wellbeing Mentoring and Leadership Coaching for Men
-Personalised and curated experiences in nature, that can involve
Fishing, Freediving, and cooking over Fire, for individuals, a group
of friends, Teams and Organisations
-Father and Son Rite of Passage Retreats
-We also hold a larger 'Summit' event every year, inviting community through Aotearoa back to check in on where we're all at and to hold space and give something back to the many men doing this mahi

Why we do this - simply, because we loose to many good men, in NZ and Australia, too early. Too many men suffer, physically & mentally - in silence. And it’s time to create real change & remember where wellbeing comes from.

Reach out to Discover Your True Nature
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28/08/2026

Spring starts this week ☀️ The mighty Haku - yellowtail kingfish returns front & centre on our fishing adventures.

A season where lure fishing is often more effective than livebaiting , and fish hit their prime.

A time you don’t want to bring a feather duster to a gun fight. Heavy tackle , strong leader , good knots , and being prepared with the right technique at the start of the fight - because you never know when one of this calibre will come along. We provide quality OKUMA New Zealand CD Rods gear on all our trips.

If you’re coming to learn, we’ll guide you through everything from preparation, finding the fish, positioning the boat, using your sounder, fight techniques, looking after the fish for eating or release, and full utilization back home, including some banging recipes for this beautiful eating fish.

A season where there’s plenty of activity and life at sea, lots of action, so get your crew together, a good time to bring out sons & friends who’ve never had a crack at a kingi before.

A few spring kingi videos in the comments to wet your appetite

Limited spaces in the calendar, in between our other mahi , retreats , etc so lock in your mission now:

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27/08/2026

Same kaupapa, different maunga. One of the goals of our Men’s Retreats is to deliver a healthy dose of Inspiration.

Inspire = to breath life into. Inspiration literally means to breathe or blow new life & creative energy in to something.

We are energetic beings.

Our wellbeing - mind, body, spirit - needs new life blown into it on a regular basis.

To breath new life in, we need to breath out, the stress, the worry, the stuff we hold on to.

The view from our morning ritual practising eastern movement, meditation & breathwork, powerful modalities for breathing new life into the body , here in Aitutaki has certainly been inspiring!

On Provider Men’s Retreat no 52 we traded the usual view from Mt Paku, Tairua , for a summit walk up Maunga Pu, Aitutaki. There’s always a new perspective at elevation. And being in new surroundings always helps you tap into a new field of possibility.

Some of the men who heard the call to jump on this journey have spent their careers at the coalfront of working in western medicine -primary healthcare - & are appreciating a new perspective on more eastern energetic practices they can take back into their own lives , family & workplace.

While we have our health - we have a million choices and wishes in life.

Once we get sick, there’s only one wish - that’s to get better again.

Prevention. Healthy Rituals. Practices that cultivate ease & longevity - are becoming the modern day currency.

Reach out if you’d like to be on the next one.

Men’s Retreat 53 is back in Tairua. Looking forward to spring in NZ!

We’re certainly planning on doing this one back here next year. Reach out now to be on either.
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26/08/2026

Food is medicine! Especially when you’ve gone to the source. Freshly caught fish in Aitutaki, matched with fresh papaya, arrowroot, sea grapes, local herbs, fresh coconut cream. Turned this beautiful fish into three meals, pan fried with island arrowroot fries, fish cakes from the roasted head & wings, and coconut cream fish tacos. So good!

OKUMA New Zealand

26/08/2026

Dinner!

Just like our retreats back home, part of the experience is tracking down the freshest, tastiest, healthiest Kai.

Teamed up with a local guide here in Aitutaki & super stoked this super tasty coronation trout was part of the catch!

OKUMA New Zealand

24/08/2026

You can’t help but come out of the water a different person after this!

A lesson in stillness, slowing the breath, grace and presence.

2 hours swimming with this magnificent being, who would drop down just below the surface and slip into deep rest & vertical pivots then gracefully return to the surface for a breath every 20 minutes right next us.

After a morning sharing the basics of meditation, stillness & breathwork on this months retreat in Aitutaki, we got to see how the kaitiaki of the ocean does it!

17/08/2026

51 Men's Wellbeing Retreats since 2020 - and we're just getting started...Next dates: 22-25 August, 14-17 Sept, 12-15 Oct, 9-12 Nov, 7-10 Dec. What you'll experience:
-A renewed sense of your True Nature
-4 days of presence - no phones, no booze, 100% nature
-Open, honest, real conversation and connection around the fire
-Head home feeling lighter, an offload of the stress, worry, and stuff that's been pushed down for years
-Eat fresh vibrant food you've gathered and caught yourself
-New wellbeing tools you'll use for life
Sign up here:
www.theprovider.co.nz/retreats

12/08/2026

09/08/2026

What is your Purpose?
And are you living it?

Living in Purpose, is more than being of service.
Purpose is where what you are doing in service, aligns with your core Values, your inherent Gifts, your Strengths and your Passions. Your work lights you up, you do it well, it doesn’t feel like work, it gets you up in the morning raring to go.
Living in Purpose is a way of living in the flow of life.
Most importantly, Purpose keeps us healthy and alive. Research has proven that when humans feel they have purpose, they’re more likely to live long, healthy lives.
Purpose is at the heart of what we explore on our Men’s Wellbeing Retreats
It’s easy to explore your purpose, when you enter a time capsule, like we do on our retreats, away from the day to day, for four days. Eating well, out in nature, away from devices, talking around the fire, being seen and witnessed by men who have no expectations of you, and going about our day with the pure intention of just feeling healthier at the end of it all.
Just like an organisation might have a Mission Statement, we should all have our own Personal Statement of Purpose.
Purpose gives us direction. It also keeps us healthy, mentally, physically, spiritually.
Provider’s purpose is pinned up on the wall above my desk “To help men lead long, healthy, purpose filled lives, in tune with nature, and to lift up other men.
My personal purpose is simple - embody Provider’s purpose. Be congruent with that purpose. It flows on to how I show up as a Dad, partner and man in the world, and as kaitiaki of the land I live on.
Whenever I coach men 1:1, everything ALWAYS comes back to Purpose.
Can you look back and see the Purpose in all of your life experiences to date, good and bad? Because, if you’re reading this, you’re right where you need to be, alive and reflecting on your part in this big puzzle called life.
We can always Re-Purpose - or pivot our purpose, and some reflection in a well held space helps.
If you’d like to explore Purpose more, our next Retreat dates are:
22-25 August (Cook Islands) 1 spot left
14-17 Sept (Tairua) 1 spot left
12-15 Oct (Tairua) 2 spots left
Or reach out to arrange a 1:1 Coaching Plan, which can be a hybrid of in person and online.
www.theprovider.co.nz

09/08/2026

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