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Sports Dietitian Sports Nutritionist NZ

Wellington Blaze Team Dietitian - SuperSmash Champions January 2025

Kia ora, I’m Becky, Specialist Sports Dietitian and founder of The Performance Pantry. Since 2015, my mission has been to cut through the noise of conflicting nutrition advice and provide trusted, practical and evidence-informed support for athletes.

With strong qualifications and years of experience working with real people, not textbooks, we believe good nutrition should be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, body size, or identity. Our focus is not just on health, training, and performance, but also on building a positive relationship with food, body, and mind.

We’re proud to support a wide range of active people and elite athletes, and also provide consultancy to teams, and Te Whatu Ora.

Are You Ready for your best health & performance?


MEET OUR TEAM:

BECKY JONES - LEAD SPORTS DIETITIAN

  • International Olympic Committee Diploma - Sports Nutrition

  • High Performance Sport NZ Performance Nutritionist

  • Royal New Zealand Ballet & New Zealand School of Dance

  • Cricket Wellington - Firebirds and Blaze

  • Underwater Hockey New Zealand

    I have over 18 years experience as a Dietitian, and more than 12 years within elite sport. I currently work with a range of elite NZ athletes, elite and professional dancers. I love helping people realise their potential through nutrition, that extends far beyond weight or appearance - let’s chat about all the other nutrition strategies that optimise health & performance! It is hugely rewarding to help someone navigate their own plan, smash through the myths and provide long lasting nutrition skills for life and future adventures.

    MAIN PRACTICE AREAS:

    • Female athlete nutrition, including exercise related amenorrhea

    • Dance nutrition and Swimming nutrition

    • Clinical sports medicine nutrition & rehab from injury

    • Support with disordered eating, and building a healthier relationship with food, body and mind

      Wellington and online appointments available.

 

ANNA MACQUARRIE - SPORTS DIETITIAN

WELLINGTON and ONLINE.

  • Accredited Sports Dietitian - SDA

  • Hurricanes & Poua Performance Nutritionist

I’ve had first-hand experience of the positive effects of nutrition for training and performance as an elite junior NZ rower. I also know what it feels like when it you don’t get it “right”. I know exactly what it’s like to manage training early morning, head off to study immediately after, complete another grueling afternoon session, rush home to dinner, then repeat it all again the next day. Let me share my tips with you! I completed my first half iron-man in 2023 in 5 hours 37 min, was 2nd in my age group and 5th female overall.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS:

  • Development and Academy Athletes (age 12-21)

  • Rowing nutrition and support for clubs & teams at regattas

  • Triathlon and Team Sports

    Wellington and online appointments available.

 

TANIA DON - SPORTS DIETITIAN

WELLINGTON AND ONLINE

  • Accredited Sports Dietitian - SDA

  • High Performance Sport New Zealand Nutrition Contractor

  • Wellington Phoenix Performance Nutritionist

  • Central Pulse Netball Performance Nutritionist


    I believe good nutrition is important to help achieve training and performance goals and still have enough in the tank to balance health and well-being. I know this first-hand from my own experience as an endurance runner, training and competing in marathon and ultramarathon distance, but also professionally from over 15 years clinical nutrition experience. I love providing advice to fellow endurance folk so they can hit the trails or the road confidently and in the best health possible! Great health breeds great performance :)

Wellington and online appointments - Currently NOT available.

 

SAM WARD - SPORTS DIETITIAN

Online appointments and in-person workshops/talks in Auckland

  • NZ & UK Registered Dietitian  

  • Trusted nutrition advice for Ironman, Hyrox & CrossFit athletes

  • Experienced working with World Champs qualifiers & elite hybrid athletes

I work with endurance and hybrid athletes from weekend warriors to World Championship competitors to create personalised fuelling strategies that work in real life. Whether you’re chasing a marathon PB, prepping for a 70.3, or balancing CrossFit and long runs, I’ll help you simplify nutrition and build confidence in your plan. I’ve lived the double-session days, early starts, and full-time job hustle — and I know how much energy, gut comfort, and race-day confidence can improve with the right approach. Let’s cut through the noise and make fuelling feel easy.

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS:  

  • Endurance & multisport nutrition

  • CrossFit & Hyrox

  • Hybrid training nutrition

  • Race-day fuelling & gut training

  • Gastrointestinal comfort for runners & endurance athletes

Online appointments and in-person workshops/talks in Auckland

 

LUCY BURROWS - SPORTS DIETITIAN

HAWKES BAY & ONLINE

  • Sports Dietitian (provisional) - SDA

  • NZ Registered Dietitian + prescribing status

Having been involved in junior elite gymnastics and other sports from a young age, I understand the challenges that come with these environments from factors like a busy schedule and body image pressures. As a mum, I also understand how it is tricky to support a face-paced lifestyle with balancing eating habits. I’ve been a dietitian for over 10 years, and love working in this area supporting people to build a healthier relationship with food, mind, body and performance, and I’m excited to be able to work with you!

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS:

 

Our approach is COLLABORATIVE.

We want you to succeed with your nutrition goals, and will provide you with the tools for long lasting change that YOU are in control of.