Our regular five day Outdoor camps provide the space for boys and men to relate, value, and respect each other from a place of trust and safety away from all the distractions of day to day life.

We believe in supporting young people to stand tall, alive and full of hope for their and our future. Check out our 'Duty of Care' Policy that outlines our commitment to safety and confidentiality.TRACKS is not affiliated with any particular Faith or Culture, we aim to provide a balanced, generational community that young people can learn in.

TRACKS TRUST is a registered charitable trust that has been running Rites of Passage events for over five years. Our Directors are international leaders in the field and have implemented training programs for Men. We have participants coming from all over the country to our purpose built outdoor events site in Golden Bay adjacent to the Abel Tasman National Park. We have a passionate and professional staff some of whom are national authorities on Rites of Passage. We are developing teams and sites in regions around the country.

Our vision is:

'Strong and healthy men and families through

community led rites of passage for boys.'

Comments from parents later have been; "He's more independent." "There's a shift in his outlook." or simply, "He seems happier and is starting to take more responsibility."

“The ceremony for becoming a young man really defines that moment in his life. It could go on for years otherwise, but we know that it’s happened, he knows it’s happened, and he’s heard other men talk about it. It feels really good that he can get on with life.”
Lisa Williams, mother

Everyone gets different things from the event, but boys return knowing that they have had the opportunity to enter manhood and discover what that means to them.

The events are primarily about boys becoming young men, however everybody around the boy is affected, directly or indirectly, so it is important that the boy’s family and community recognise, understand and are a part of what is happening.

TRACKS events have two parts, two possible levels of learning for young men. When a boy first comes to a TRACKS Rite of Passage he arrives as a new boy and leaves as a new young man this is his Rite of Passage. He then may be invited to return as a peer leader, a TRACKER. We encourage you to think of the process as not just being the one Rite of Passage, but to include a follow up event as a TRACKER, to learn about qualities of leadership and service. The reinforcing of the Rite of Passage process the second time through as a peer leader adds significantly to the experience.

Please continue to look through our website to find out more, on the events page you will find out the dates for upcoming events, on the about us page you will find out more about our Trustees and Management team and on the gallery page you will find lots of photos from past events. TRACKS has a dedicated Outreach Coordinator who is reaching out around the world to grow our program and include TRACKS in the growth of positive culture around the globe.

Ka kite Ano,
Arohanui to you and your family.