Wellbeing is adjusting your oxygen mask before you adjust others.
Jase Te Patu is a renowned keynote speaker, thought leader, and award-winning master facilitator with over 32 years in the wellbeing industry.
A former NZ sportsman, Les Mills International presenter, and celebrated mental health advocate, Jase brings a unique blend of energy, storytelling, and cultural wisdom to every stage.
As a TED Talk speaker, Mental Health First Aid Trainer of Trainers, and Edmund Hillary Fellow, Jase has led national conversations on wellbeing, including spearheading NZ’s Mental Health Awareness Week in 2023. His work bridges science and indigenous knowledge, equipping individuals and organisations with practical tools for resilience, connection, and thriving wellbeing.
Jase is also the Founder and CEO of Hauora Aotearoa, an Indigenous mental health initiative that transforms lives in schools and workplaces through Māori-informed, science-backed wellbeing practices.
Looking for a powerful keynote speaker or bilingual MC who can inspire, engage, and uplift your audience? Book Jase Te Patu to bring his dynamic presence and transformational insights to your next event.
Talking Points
Back from the brink
From adversity comes transformation. Raised in a household shaped by mental illness, I witnessed firsthand the weight of suffering—losing five close friends and my uncle to suicide. My own battle with addiction and suicidal ideation took me to the edge, but it was there, at rock bottom, that I found my purpose.Back from the brink
For over 30 years, I have dedicated my life to empowering others to reclaim their wellbeing. My story is not just about survival—it’s about the power of resilience, healing, and the impact of meaningful change. Join me as I share my journey from the depths of despair to a life of purpose, hope, and inspiration.
Managing Toxic Stress: Tools for Resilience and Success
Toxic stress extends beyond daily pressures—it is a prolonged state of overwhelm that impacts mental clarity, performance, and overall wellbeing. If left unmanaged, it can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and long-term health risks.Managing Toxic Stress: Tools for Resilience and Success
The key to navigating stress effectively is awareness. Individuals and teams can shift from merely coping to thriving by identifying early warning signs and implementing proactive strategies. Join Jase for a tailored workshop designed to equip your organisation with evidence-based tools grounded in mindfulness and Māori wisdom to enhance resilience, optimise performance, and foster a culture of wellbeing.
Leading the Change: Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace
The time for change is now. Mental health isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Too often, action comes only when crisis hits, but what if we could shift the dial before it’s too late?Leading the Change: Prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace
As a Mental Health First Aid Trainer of Trainers, I empower individuals and teams with the tools to foster resilience, support one another, and build a culture where mental and emotional wellbeing is valued just as much as physical health.
It starts with us. By prioritising our own wellbeing, we create a ripple effect—stronger teams, healthier workplaces, and a future where mental health is at the forefront of success.
Let me show you how.
Self-Care: The Foundation of Thriving Teams
It’s time to shift the mindset—self-care is not selfish; it’s essential. When we prioritise our wellbeing, we show up as better leaders, colleagues, and whānau. A thriving workplace starts with individuals who are physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially well.Self-Care: The Foundation of Thriving Teams
Jase brings the Māori model of Hauora—Te Whare Tapa Whā—to life, offering practical strategies that empower individuals and teams to strengthen their holistic wellbeing. Self-care doesn’t have to be complicated—it just needs to be intentional.
Invest in your people, and watch your workplace thrive. Let’s build a culture where wellbeing isn’t an afterthought—it’s the foundation for success.
The Art of Connection
In a world where engagement is everything, it’s not just what you say—it’s how you say it. Genuine connection inspires action, builds trust, and transforms teams.The Art of Connection
As a master facilitator and Mental Health First Aid Trainer of Trainers, I don’t just teach connection—I embody it. Through powerful storytelling and deep listening, I help leaders and teams communicate authentically, confidently, and positively.
Let’s transform how you engage—because real change starts with meaningful connection.
High performance through Mindfulness
What do 90% of high performance people have in common as a daily practice? Mindfulness Meditation. High performance through Mindfulness
If you want the best results from your team without the added stress and anxiety, Jase is the Mindfulness expert. Learn simple, takeaway tips than can shift the thinking of even the most cynical corporate worker.
Owner of award winning Awhi Yoga and Wellbeing, founder of M3 Mindfulness for Children and passionate advocate for mental health and wellbeing, Jase can have your team performing more Mindfully with calmness, clarity, precision and ease.
Stress and the tools to thrive
Stress is at an all-time high post-covid. The questions is, are we all equipped to deal with the day to day stressors, which if not addressed, can amount to breaking point? Stress and the tools to thrive
Awareness is the key to noticing our stressors and moving through the challenges from not just surviving - but to thriving. Let Jase lead you and your team in a workshop to find tools and skills to mitigate the challenges of life both at work and home!
Make mental and emotional wellbeing a must!
Our mental health is at crisis level here in Aotearoa. Mental health services are stretched to the limit. Jase shares some simple mindfulness, breath and visualisation tools to create a team of mentally well and emotionally intelligent people at your workplace. Make mental and emotional wellbeing a must!
Let him share his 30 years worth of experience in the wellbeing industry with a session that is interactive, engaging and powerful!
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I have worked with Jase over the past two years at various events. He is fantastic to deal with and a wonderful facilitator. He is very engaging and down-to-earth and can adapt his presentation to cater to small and large audiences. He is also able to connect to his audience and they love him. Jase provides practical strategies and skills that everyone can implement into their daily lives. He reiterates the importance of being calm, choosing to respond and not just react.
I have seen Jase speak in three different settings recently; to educators, parents and students. Jase's authenticity and commanding presence constantly win over his audiences, and even those whom I would consider reticent about mindfulness are interested and asking questions by the end of Jase's session. As someone trying to fight for the place of mindfulness in my school, Jase has been a huge asset in establishing the validity and value of mindfulness, particularly as it relates to the Te Whare Tapa Wha model, which we as a school use to guide our wellbeing programme. As an ambassador for this mahi, there is no one better that I have seen.
Jase was truly wonderful and led us through the evening with great skill, verve, grace, and good humour. It is a challenging event to run especially as it involves so many categories and so much traffic directing' of finalists and winners and presenters coming on and off the stage. Plus you had the musicians to direct, the photographer to wait for and the judges to make their speeches. You managed all that so adroitly and intelligently that we actually ended the formalities slightly under the time limit. Ka rawe! You really brought a special touch of magic and aroha to the evening. Many people felt it was the best event for several years, and so thank you for being such a big part of making that happen!
Jase Te Patu was a delight to work with. His calm, down to earth manner made him very relatable with the audience. He was able to get through all the content provided to him while also bringing his own personality and experience into the presentation to bring the ceremony to life. We had a large crowd of 630 guests and he was able to keep them under control and run to time, while also allowing the award winners to savour their moments. I could not recommend Jase as an MC highly enough.
Jase Te Patu is a professional and skilled master of ceremonies. He listened and responded to the needs and intent behind each component of our virtual event and seamlessly adapted each day to changing audiences. His genuine warmth and ability to draw out key insights in ways that everyone could understand and connect with resonated with attendees and had a notably positive impact on their event experience.
We were thrilled to have Jase as our MC for our Awards Dinner. He has great energy, is professional, was adaptable on the night and we received wonderful feedback, particularly around his incorporation of te reo Māori and tikanga. Thank you Jase for making our Awards dinner so special!
Jase delivered a powerful, impactful session for MHAW to our people. The format of starting with his personal story then sharing practical tips on how to implement Te Whare Tapa Whā into our daily lives, works really well.
Jase Te Patu hosted a webinar for our people at MBIE, discussing wellbeing, mindfulness and Mental Health. There has been a huge appetite within MBIE to look at Mental Health through a Te Ao Maori lens, and our people were grateful for the opportunity to hear Jase speak. Over 650 people attended the webinar, with an never-before-seen level of engagement from our people. The chat box was on fire as people were eager to share and engage with Jase as he shared with us his personal journey and wisdom. Since the webinar, we have received many grateful emails and requests to view the webinar recording. Jase is a taonga in the wellbeing space. His advice is simple, profound and practical. Nga mihi nui.
