6B Waimangaro Road, Paihia 0200 (next to Road Runner Tavern)
Text: Ruaiti 027 822 0698
PFF
Building Better Humans
PFF is a place where you can focus on improving your physical (and mental) health in a safe and supportive environment. Here, you can work on getting fitter, stronger, and healthier, consistently improving over time. It’s not just about fitness—it’s about doing your best, steadily progressing, and supporting your community along the way.
How to join PFF?
1. Text or call 021350150 to book Fundamentals
2. Complete the 2x Fundamentals sessions - $120 PP
3. Start regular classes
Text 021350150 or Email pffcrossfit@gmail.com to book your first of 3 personalised fundamentals sessions.
Before you begin regular classes, we want to learn about you and what brought you to PFF. During the Fundamentals sessions, we will discuss our PFF culture and why it is the foundation of everything we do. We’ll also familiarize you with some of the primary movements you'll encounter in our classes and provide you with a basic understanding of how to adjust workouts and movements to suit your current fitness level. These sessions are a great opportunity to ask any questions related to health, fitness, and the gym.
Fundamentals cost:
$120 for 2 personalized coaching sessions (per person).
Incentive:
JOIN NOW - Special offers:
6 months: Fundamentals free + 1 week free membership + PFF Shirt + training diary
12 months: Fundamentals free + 3 weeks free membership + PFF Hoody + training diary
Note: The 2 Fundamentals sessions will be scheduled at mutually convenient times between you and your coach.
Already have 3+ months of experience at another Crossfit gym? Check out memberships below.
Once you have completed your PFF Fundamentals course, you are ready to join our regular classes as outlined below.
Alternatively, if you have 3+ months of experience at a functional fitness, CrossFit, or similar facility, you are eligible to sign up for one of our membership options. Please see prices and details below:
Membership Options:
$50: 3 sessions per week
$55: 4 sessions per week
$57: 5 sessions per week
Note: To ensure you feel the benefits of your training, there is a 3-month minimum sign-up requirement for new and returning members. You can cancel your membership anytime after this period.
For the class schedule, please refer to the timetable below.
Timetable
Timetable is indicative of most weeks. Please text 021350150 for holiday timetable.
Coach Ruaiti - Head Coach
Coach Ruaiti worked in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as a personal trainer for over 10 years. With a strong foundation in strength & conditioning, functional fitness, and injury prevention, Ruaiti has coached people across a wide range of abilities and now brings that experience, knowledge, and coaching style to the PFF community. He’s a big fan of clean and jerks, the ABs, and a good caramel latte.
Coach Thanz
Ko Thanz tōku ingoa, nō Ngāti Manu ahau. Sport and fitness have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up competing in swimming and triathlon, and also spent many years playing soccer. Those experiences shaped my love for movement, discipline, and pushing myself physically. I began my CrossFit journey in 2015, training with a few workmates during our lunch breaks. We were largely self-taught and working with limited equipment, so while our technique wasn’t always perfect, we made it work and built a strong foundation through mahi tahi and determination. In 2019, finding PFF and being coached by Arama was a game-changer for me. The coaching cues and guidance helped refine my technique and deepen my understanding of movement and training — it really lifted my CrossFit journey to the next level. In 2025, I stepped into coaching, and it has been an incredibly rewarding path. Being able to support the kaupapa of PFF and give back to the community that has given me so much is something I’m truly grateful for. The members are what make the box — we have an amazing whānau, and I genuinely enjoy supporting, motivating, and coaching them.
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
2025 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
Coach Samaria
I have done Crossfit-style fitness on and off since 2013. I started Crossfit when PFF opened in April 2019. Crossfit has been my main sport and source of fitness since then. I enjoy mind challenging activities like pub quizzes, amazing races, escape rooms, discussions on controversial topics and board games. I’m also on my reo reclamation journey, so if you speak Te Reo, I’d love to converse with you in Te Reo.
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
2022 Richard Patterson Level 2 Weightlifting Seminar
2020 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
2020 3 month intensive coaching development with Arama - Prime Functional Fitness
2012 Bachelor in Health Science (Oral Health)
Coach Pania
I was 8 when I joined the gymnastic team, from then on have participated in various sports from Swimming, Badminton, Softball and Club Netball although I was active I was not a very co ordinated or outstanding athlete till I played Basketball at 15. Due to a good friends support, collectively, team and coach went on to represent Auckland in the NZ Nationals. Im not competitive by nature but play sports for the shear enjoyment of it.
The last 30yrs have been focused on family life. I began to notice my coordination, cardio, strength and confidence had diminished considerably. Realising I needed to be proactive I started looking for something to improve my health when PFF Cross fit found Me, came right up to the door and knocked on it. Arama set up PFF in the space right under our appartment.
Since joining it has taken time to retrain my mind and body, but with support and inspiration from PFF Coaches and Memebers, I enjoy increased energy and strength along with learning new skills. I enjoy Traditional Medicines providing Massage and work on my spiritual developmentl as they tend to go hand in hand. I also love drawing and Illustration, which I find meditative and sometimes moonlight as a Secutity Officer for my husbands Security Company. Coaching team continue to support my coaching developement.
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
2020 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
2020 3 month intensive coaching development with Arama - Prime Functional Fitness
Coach Natasha
Hi, I’m Natasha. I have been a coach with the gym for a little over a year now and I am continuing to grow and learn from my fellow coaches and the PFF community.
I juggle a few roles in life; palliative care nurse, longtime musician, kombucha enthusiast, and, most importantly, fulfilling my role as a BME: Best Mum Ever:) I came mainly from an individual‑sport background: swimming, snowboarding and running, before finding the community I didn’t know I was missing at PFF in 2022. Coaching pushes me to be better and seeing someone realise they’re capable of more than they thought is genuinely one of my favourite moments.
Rope climbs and anything that involves the rig are my jam!
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
2025 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Nursing
Coach Janine
I am a midwife by trade and spend a big part of my life convincing people they are capable of doing hard things. This translates into my coaching - I have absolute belief that our members are capable of achieving great things with hard work, consistency and focusing on technique. I have been coaching at PFF since 2020, I love our members and the culture of our gym. I always leave the gym feeling better than when I arrive - our people are everything.
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
Ritchie Patterson Weight Lifting Level 1 & 2
2020 3 month intensive coaching development with Arama - Prime Functional Fitness
Bachelor Of Health Science (Midwifery)
Postgraduate Certificate in Complex Care Midwifery
Coach Chris
I'm at the age where my mind still thinks I'm 29, my humour suggest I'm 12,while my body mostly keeps asking if I'm sure I'm not dead yet.
My interests include Basketball, Rugby,Surfing Sailing and now CrossFit. I orginally started my functional fitness training at Crossfit Te Ora in Kerikeri. However after a bit of a break from Te Ora I saw a post on facebook the PFF was opening. Not too long after meeting Arama I joined PFF and eventually became one of the coaches.
Being part of PFF as a coach means that I can continue to do what I love whilst being a part of a team that helps people be the best person they can be. I love how CrossFit is a sport that the last person gets the loudest cheer and the thing that challenges you the most is yourself, watching people improve with various movements gives them a huge sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, I love the banter the environment and being surrounded by like-minded positive and supportive people.
Diane is my favourite WOD as I love handstand push ups.
Courses completed which makes me a better coach:
2020 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
2020 3 month intensive coaching development with Arama - Prime Functional Fitness
Coach Arama
I'm passionate and patient with the people I coach and train. As a coach at PFF, my purpose is to safely improve the health, fitness, mind and life of all members who are part of our community. Improvement of myself and others is what I strive for each day.
Outside of ftiness, I enjoy learning/getting better, golf, juijitsu, riding bikes, property, building & renovations, the movies, watching sport (rugby, league, MMA, NFL), and hanging out with friends & whānau.
PS: Consistency is key!!!
Courses I have completed to make me a better coach/owner/person/leader:
2019 Richard Patterson Level 2 Weightlifting Seminar
2018 CrossFit Level 2 Trainer Certificate
2018 Kati Brazeal Gymnastics Seminar
2018 Richard Patterson Level 1 Weightlifting Seminar
2016 Louise Eberts Gymnastics Seminar
2016 Shane de Freitas Gymnastics Seminar (1996 Olympian)
2015 Executive Leadership Programme - Institute of Strategic Leadership
2013 CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate
2012-2014 Leadership Development Coaching - Glenys Gwynne of Emovare
2011 Master of Engineering Management - University of Canterbury
2008 Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) - Unitec Institute of Technology
LOCATION
We are 100m away from the Road Runner Tavern. The ground floor middle unit.
