Registrations and Ticket sales for the 2021 Men's Muster have now closed.

Who Should Come

YOU & 3 MATES

There is a real chance here to get
together with those people you
keep meaning to catch up with, or
do something different with those
you already do. A chance for a fun
break away with some health
messages to take home to build
you, your mates, your family and
your community better.

JUST YOU

Needing some time out? Want to
have a chance to have some fun
and learn more about how to help
you live better? Join our Muster team
to learn, grow and apply how to be
a better bloke.

THE FELLAS AT WORK

Whether you are an employer who
would like to offer your employees
something special to celebrate or
build a great team; Men’s Muster
delivers and can build both. It is a real
chance for workmates to get to know
one another better and promote
wellbeing through your
organisation.

Speakers

Rugby Coach

Graham Henry - Keynote Speaker

A five-time IRB Coach of the Year, Sir Graham Henry KNZM coached the All Blacks to victory in the 2011 Rugby World Cup on home soil in New Zealand, the crowning glory of a career that also includes five Tri Nation and three Grand Slam titles. Sir Graham first coached the All Blacks in 2004, and went on to lead the team to 88 wins in 103 tests in eight years, a record that places him squarely among the most successful rugby coaches of all time.

"Perfect speaker, his natural passion, authentic style and clear messages were so inspirational. Sir Graham was OUTSTANDING!"

Rugby Player

Kees Meeuws - Keynote Speaker

Standing 1.83m tall and weighing 120kg, Kees Meeuws had the perfect build for a prop, with the mobility of a loose forward. Kees played 42 tests for the All Blacks between 1998 and 2004, with a remarkable knack for scoring tries – a rarity for a prop – scoring 10 test tries in total.

Despite playing rugby like a rampaging bull in a china shop, Kees is certainly anything but a stereotypical rugby player off the field. A renaissance man, Kees is a larger than life flamboyant character with diverse interests, he is an artist, author, fisherman/diver, hunter and cook.

One of seven siblings, Kees is very proud of his Māori Dutch heritage and now has six children of his own. The transplanted Aucklander is now very much a Dunedin and Otago man through and through.

Former Radio Presenter and Health Coach

Kent Johns - Keynote Speaker

After a long and fulfilling career as both a journalist and sports broadcaster, Kent now helps others to get healthy. His path towards becoming a Health Coach began in his previous job hosting The Radio Sport Breakfast, the flagship news programme of Radio Sport. It was the daily 4am alarm that led him to search for ways to be healthier, to stave off the grogginess which often beset such unconventional working hours. He researched ways to improve his own health, and the results spoke for themselves, and lit inside him a desire to help others do the same. He lives in Auckland, NZ with his young family. He has retrained as a Health Coach and is inspired to help you be the best version of yourself.

Psychologist

Chris Skellet - Keynote Speaker

Chris is a well-known workshop presenter and speaker. Originally from the UK, he has spoken extensively around Australia, New Zealand and Europe for many years. He provides a practical, common sense approach to his work, and relates easily to a wide range of people. He is widely respected as a professional psychologist, and is the author of three highly acclaimed self-help books and from sharing the stage with the Dalai Lama we can now welcome Chris to speak with us at the first Men's Muster.

Nutritionist

Conrad Goodhew - Keynote Speaker

Since the age of 4, he has been playing sport. Participating in everything from rugby and cricket to squash and golf – all at provincial and international representative level, loves the outdoors where he surfs and dives (among everything else). He can understand the pressures that sportsmen and women go through, both physiological and psychological. He works with the crusaders, weekend warriors and the general public that are trying to be the best version of themselves. His drive is to start changing the way the health and fitness industry sees clients as more than just a 'quick fix' for marketing and driving sustainable change to inspire generations to follow.

Rugby Player

Callum Bruce - Keynote Speaker

Callum Bruce represented the Maori All Blacks and formerly played for Super Rugby teams Highlanders and Chiefs, usually at second five-eighth. Continuing his Rugby career in Japan Callum decided with a young family it was time to come home. He headed to Te Anau where he has not let the grass grow under his boots, owning a local supermarket, keeping involved with the Te Anau Rugby club as player and coach. He has also been an integral part of establishing the new Fiordland Business Association as well as putting his hand up to be a significant part of the Men's Muster, chairing the board of our newly formed charitable trust. From achieving on the field he is really helping us to achieve in Te Anau.

Elite Athlete / Survival Specialist

Ben Logan - Keynote Speaker

As an elite athlete, health, performance and survival specialist, Ben’s ultimate passion is reconnecting men with their purpose and providing them with the skillsets needed to thrive in this world, allowing them to transfer those benefits to their business, personal and family life. When he’s not in the backcountry mountains of Wanaka training with his Alaskan Malamute, Maska, you can usually find him testing new research on human optimisation, survival training and exploring with his family the beautiful region of Wanaka that he calls home. He has worked and trained with men from all walks of life from fathers and sons through to corporates, some of the world's best athletes and military personnel.

Schedule

Bloke Building Muster Registration
Location: Te Anau Hall (from 12pm)

Welcome Speaker
Location: Fiordland Event Centre (1pm - 1.40pm)

How to Live a Fulfilling Life, Balancing Pleasure and Achievement in your Life
Workshop Part 1 - Chris Skellet Clinical Psychologist
Location: Te Anau Hall (1.40pm - 2.15pm)

Coffee Break
Location: Te Anau Hall (2.15pm - 2.35pm)

Workshop Part 2 - Chris Skellet Clinical Psychologist
Location: Te Anau Hall (2.35pm - 3.10pm)

liveMEwell presentation
Location: Te Anau Hall (3.10pm - 3.20pm)

Local Guys Share their stories, Callum Bruce and Others
Location: Te Anau Hall (3.20pm - 4pm)

Dinner on Own / Info & Specials Offered

AM Coffee / Tea
Location: Fiordland Event Centre (8.00am - 8.30am)

Challenge Overview
Location: Te Anau Hall (8.15am - 8.30am)

Muster Challenge
Location: Lake2Lake Cycle Trail (9.00am - 5.00pm)

Lunch on Own
Location: Various Outlets (12.30pm - 2.00pm)

Dinner on Own
Location: Various Outlets (5.00pm - 7.30pm)

Registration Weekend Attendees
Location: Te Anau Hall (7.30pm - 8.00pm)

Welcome and Keynote Kent Johns
Location: Te Anau Hall (8.00pm - 8.30pm)

Lets Get Cheesy Comedians to complete the evening
Location: Te Anau Hall (8.30pm - 10.30pm)

Muster Mindfulness / Yoga / Bootcamp
Location: Various Venues (7.00am - 7.45am) *Optional

Welcome Coffee & Weekend Registration
Location: Te Anau Hall (8.00am - 8.50am)

Celebrity Speakers, Sir Graham Henry & Kees Meeuws
Location: Te Anau Hall (9.00am - 9.30am)

Science of Behaviour Change - Sam McBride HCANZA
Location: Te Anau Hall (9.30am - 9.40am)

Food more than Fuel - Tips and Tricks helping food boost your health
Workshop Part 1 - Conrad Goodhew - Nutritionist
Location: Te Anau Hall (9.40am - 10.25am)

Coffee Break
Location: Te Anau Hall (10.25am - 10.45am)

Becoming a Role Model
Workshop Part 2 - Conrad Goodhew - Nutritionist
Location: Te Anau Hall (10.45am - 11.30am)

Local Community Fellas to inspire you
Location: Te Anau Hall (11.30am - 11.50am)

Samantha McBride, Health and Wellness Coach
Location: Te Anau Hall (11.50am - 12.00pm)

Lunch at Leisure / Optional Free and Paid Activities
Location: Various Venues (12.00pm - 6.30pm)

Fiordland Feast and Fables Dinner, Prize Giving, Guest Speakers Sir Graham Henry and Kees Meeuws
Location: Te Anau Hall (6.30pm - 22.00pm)

Lake2Lake Challenge

Aerial view of the middle arm of Lake Te Anau

A high point of the week, the Lake2Lake challenge is a race with a difference. You will not only be judged on the quickest time but also awarded points for challenges completed during the day. The winners will take home over $1000 in prizes, so it is worth putting in the effort!
In teams of 4, you will be taken to the Lake2Lake bike trail that runs alongside the Waiau River between Lakes Te Anau & Manapouri. There is an expectation that with a mixture of walking, running and biking each team-mate will complete the 18-20 km course. Some walking and biking training on gravel with some short sharp hills will definitely help! To make this challenge accessible to everyone, E-Bikes are permitted (but penalty points may be applied.) Following the main part of the challenge, there will be a chance to get more points for your team by completing more challenges at the Events Centre.

For the event you require the following:

Individuals - Good waterproof jacket & warm merino/polypropylene layers. Mobile Phone Dry change of clothes at the Events Centre for after the race.
Per Group - 2 x bikes suitable for all the team, 2 x Backpacks.

Mens Health Week

"We men can behave very strangely at times. Too often we seem to defy or disguise reality, and this is particularly true when it comes to our health and well-being.
Men’s Health Week is recognised around the world each June, serving as an annual reminder that we’re not invincible, we don’t have all the answers and, really, our health is as much owned by those we love as by ourselves. That’s why we are fortunate to have guides and mentors like Sam McBride on our side.
The Men’s Muster which Sam and her team have developed in Te Anau for 2021 brings together many positive drivers of men’s behaviour – competition, camaraderie, adventure and so much more – to give guys both the chance and the tools to become even better blokes.
The biggest changes start with small steps, and that’s what Men’s Health Week and the Men’s Muster encourage by holding a mirror for men, asking them only to be honest about how they manage their health. Helping guys with information, direction and commitment can lock in these small adjustments, building better blokes, better relationships, and better communities along the way.
Men’s Health Week is delighted to endorse the Men’s Muster planned for spectacular Te Anau this June and we wish Sam and her team great and enduring success with the concept."

Mark Sainsbury & Tim Greene
Directors, Men’s Health Week (NZ)

Codeyak eCommerce

17th-19th June,
Te Anau 2021

Registrations and Ticket sales for the 2021 Men's Muster have now closed.

Who Should Come

YOU & 3 MATES

JUST YOU

THE FELLAS AT WORK

Being a bloke is hard these days

The Men's Muster gives blokes the chance to learn, try and apply new things to help them live life - better.

Speakers

Rugby Coach

Graham Henry - Keynote Speaker

Rugby Player

Kees Meeuws - Keynote Speaker

Former Radio Presenter and Health Coach

Kent Johns - Keynote Speaker

Psychologist

Chris Skellet - Keynote Speaker

Nutritionist

Conrad Goodhew - Keynote Speaker

Rugby Player

Callum Bruce - Keynote Speaker

Elite Athlete / Survival Specialist

Ben Logan - Keynote Speaker

Men's Muster Offers:

Education - Exploration - Engagement - Challenge - Fun - Connection

Schedule

Lake2Lake Challenge

Mens Health Week

Codeyak eCommerce

17th-19th June,Te Anau 2021

** Registrations and Ticket sales for the 2021 Men's Muster have now closed. **

Who Should Come

YOU & 3 MATES

JUST YOU

THE FELLAS AT WORK

Being a bloke is hard these days

The Men's Muster gives blokes the chance to learn, try and apply new things to help them live life - better.

Speakers

Rugby Coach

Graham Henry - Keynote Speaker

Rugby Player

Kees Meeuws - Keynote Speaker

Former Radio Presenter and Health Coach

Kent Johns - Keynote Speaker

Psychologist

Chris Skellet - Keynote Speaker

Nutritionist

Conrad Goodhew - Keynote Speaker

Rugby Player

Callum Bruce - Keynote Speaker

Elite Athlete / Survival Specialist

Ben Logan - Keynote Speaker

Men's Muster Offers:

Education - Exploration - Engagement - Challenge - Fun - Connection

Schedule

Lake2Lake Challenge

Mens Health Week

17th-19th June,
Te Anau 2021

Registrations and Ticket sales for the 2021 Men's Muster have now closed.