About Our Challenge
In February, our Team is taking part in The Push-Up Challenge. We are challenging ourselves to complete 2,000 push-ups between 5-27 February, 2026 to push for better mental health outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.You can help us push for better mental health in Aotearoa by joining us or donating to our Team.
Funds raised enable The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand to build a future where mental health is treasured, protected and prioritised.
Supporting Mental Health Foundation
Funds raised will invested by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand [The MHF] in three core areas of mahi:
- Promoting everyday actions that lift mental wellbeing
- Providing tools that support people through tough times
- Advocating for a better mental health system and society
With your tautoko/support, we can build a fairer, more connected Aotearoa where everyone’s mental health is valued and protected.
Whāia te hauora hinengaro kia puāwai ai te hauora tangata - there is no health without mental health.
This team is currently ranked 26 out of all teams that are fundraising
| Rank | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Accent push for positive mental health | $2450.00 |
| 24 | Victoria University Taekwondo Club | $2312.00 |
| 25 | Clan McKenzie | $2305.00 |
| 26 | Drop It Like It's Hot! | $2281.00 |
| 27 | Sacred Heart College | $2275.83 |
| 28 | TILYARDS | $2275.00 |
| 29 | PW North | $2208.00 |
Team Push-Up Total
Thanks to Our Sponsors
$120
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
Good to be involved
$100
Ixcel financial solutions
Great initiative buddy. All the best
$100
Anonymous
$67
Ranveer Chand
Do it like u meeen it keep pushing
$65
Kelly Grant
$65
Anonymous
$65
Sham Lal
Well done great cause 🙌
$65
Russell Pike
Great cause Rieko.
$65
Jacqui Wrathall
Go for it Rieko! A great cause and you will be way ahead of us all at Grit!!
$51
Dave Simmons
Good luck big fella.
$50
Scott Patten
It's an awesome cause Rieko well done! Good luck for the rest of the month!
$50
Greg & Anne West-Walker
Great effort & cause! We are from Lisa’s Pump group.
$50
K.F
Well done Adrian. A very good cause.
$50
GP
Go well mate
$50
Josh
$50
Andy Foy
Way to go Rieko
$40
The Lavignes
Such an awesome cause!! Good on you for raising awareness and contributing much needed funds. Go hard 😊
$40
JK and Family
Go Reiko, great job 👏🏽
$40
Fran Watts
Donation received in Cash
$40
Louise Van den Brink
Love it when folks go out of their way to help their fellow humans! good stuff Rieko!
$40
Sheli Kumar
$35
Peter Newton
$35
John Small
$35
Senden
$35
Kate Saunders
$35
Rina Vaghela
Aww….such an awesome cause.
$35
Anna Scott
We done Rieko!
$35
Denise (Dee) Nel
All the best, Rieko! See you at pump classes.
$35
Simon Cartwright
$35
Gerald Brugh
Crushing it bruv! Hope that gets you to 1000$! Gerry
$35
Alan Clarke
$35
Darren Edenborough
Good luck Rieko!
$35
Nick Bulmer
Good luck fella
$35
Stephen O’Neill
Go get them Rieko!! Well done mate.
$35
Anil Singh
All the best in reaching your goal mate.
$35
Jineesh Dath
$35
Saurabh Chauhan
$35
Rob Foster
$30
Lisa Mahone
Well done Rieko and what a great cause representing St Heliers’s Fitness Results👍💪💪
$30
Gee
"Feel the Burn!!" X
$25
Adam Watson
$20
Cherrie
Well done Seb!! Great cause, you will smash it
$20
Robin Houlker
Well done - great cause
$20
Nicole Parish
Well done Rieko!!
$20
Dustow
I expect full press up’s too!
$20
Wendy C
$20
Diego Pedraza
Mental health should be part of our selfcare routine, and I am happy supporting any initiative related to providing tools for our mental wellbeing
$20
Greg
$20
valma thomsen
KIAKAHA SEB. Awesome.DROP.PUSH UPS.
$20
Kim
Great charity Reiko. That’s why I go to class. It improves my mental health. Hope you reach your goal. Kim
$20
Sarah Hitchings
Great effort for an awesome cause :)
$20
Sonam Patel
$16
Anonymous
$2
Anonymous
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