Your life is speaking.
Are you ready to listen?
Become the man your heart is asking you to be.
That quiet feeling that something is missing isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. Beneath the noise of everyday life is a deeper invitation: to know yourself, lead with purpose, and live more fully. Thousands of men have answered that call. This is where men begin to become.
~40 years
of this work
80,000+
men initiated
27+ countries
groups worldwide
NZ charitable trust
registered & not-for-profit
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Men’s I-Groups
Sit in a circle of men who have your back. Free, and meeting across Aotearoa – and around the world.
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The Adventure (NWTA)
A weekend that changes how you show up as a man, partner, father, colleagues and mate.
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Beyond the NWTA Weekend
Keep growing: advanced trainings, leadership and a place to serve.
Most of us never got a manual for being a man. We grew from boy to man with too few elders to show the way. The ManKind Project is men’s personal development the way it was meant to happen – men supporting men, facing our own lives honestly, and standing alongside each other through every season of a man’s life. It isn’t a lecture or a quick fix. It’s practical inner work, done in a circle of men who’ve chosen the same path: emotional awareness, honest accountability, and a clearer sense of purpose that you carry back into your relationships, your work and your community. We can’t bring back the elders we missed. But we can become them.
No man stands alone.
What men take home
Six things that change
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Emotional awareness
Name what you feel – and stop it running you from the shadows.
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Healthier relationships
Be in more honest relationships with your partner, kids and mates.
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Self-confidence
Stand in your own worth without armour or apology.
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Clearer purpose
Get honest about what you actually want from your one life.
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Resilience
Meet the hard seasons standing, with tools that hold.
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Brotherhood
A circle of men who’ll have your back long after the weekend.
In their words
Men who walked in first
“In a world of marketing mania it can be hard to know what is real and what is fluff. MKP is as real as it gets. Powerful support for men from all walks and stages of life, and all ages. Highly recommend.”
– H. Daley
“Doing some amazing things for men's mental health. The training weekend is an experience I would recommend to any man that wants to grow and explore himself”
– S. Balnaves, Done my NWTA
“I was in a pretty bad place when I tried MKP. Lost in the muck, disconnected and not sure how to find my way out. What stood out to me about their approach was that they didn't tell me what to do and how to fix my problem. They helped me access the part of myself – deep down in my body – that knew exactly what to do. After that weekend, I could stand up tall and speak authentically. I now feel connected and have many brothers who I call friends. I would recommend any man who is circling through the same challenges on repeat to give it a go.”
– T. Wilson – Auckland
Find AN I-GROUP near you
Every man needs a group.
Men’s personal development, done in an I-Group
Men’s I-Groups meet regularly across Aotearoa – most are free and open to any man. They are the everyday heart of men’s personal development in New Zealand: a circle close to home where you’re seen, challenged and supported. Find one near you and go and visit.
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