The Movement NZ

Hamilton's newest purpose built gym dedicated to providing an inclusive space for every body to workout, move, strengthen, and be part of a community.

The Movement NZ is a health and fitness studio in the heart of Kirikiriroa. Whānau that join us aren’t just joining a gym they are becoming part of a movement.

Using our whare as a model, with its strong foundations and four equal sides, the symbol of our whare illustrates the four dimensions of Māori well-being. Should one of the four dimensions be missing or in some way damaged, a person, or a collective may become ‘unbalanced’ and subsequently unwell. Each dimension is as equally important than the other

The capacity to belong, to care and to share where individuals are part of wider social systems. Whānau provides us with the strength to be who we are. This is the link to our ancestors, our ties with the past, the present and the future.

The capacity for faith and wider communication. Health is related to unseen and unspoken energies. The spiritual essence of a person is their life force. This determines us as individuals and as a collective, who and what we are, where we have come from and where we are going.

The capacity to communicate, to think and to feel mind and body are inseparable. Thoughts, feelings and emotions are integral components of the body and soul. This is about how we see ourselves in this universe, our interaction with that which is uniquely Māori and the perception that others have of us.

The Movement NZ is a health and fitness studio in the heart of Kirikiriroa. Whānau that join us aren’t just joining a gym they are becoming part of a movement.