Report Content
This report consists of two main sections.
Section 1, ‘2007/08 Active NZ Survey Findings’ , contains an overview of key findings from the 2007/08 Active NZ survey, in particular, the level of engagement New Zealand adults have with sport and recreation as participants or volunteers and how active New Zealand adults are.
Section 2 ‘Sport and Recreation Trends 2000/01-2007/08’ outlines trend data for three sport and recreation indicators: (1) sport and recreation participation over 12 months; (2) level of volunteering over 12 months; and (3) involvement levels in a club or centre over a month.
Over the next few months SPARC will do further analysis of the data to provide more targeted reports on a range of areas. For example, individualised reports for 17 regions will be produced, followed by reports focusing on specific sport and recreation activities, volunteers and ethnic-specific reports. A full technical report will also be completed. Additional information about these reports can be found on page 21 of this report.
Key Findings
Popular Activities
- Over 12 months, 96 percent of adults participated in one or more sport or recreation activities. During any week, 79 percent of adults participated in at least one sport or recreation activity.
- High participation levels were found for a mixture of sport and recreation activities, with walking, gardening and swimming being the most popular activities in which adults participated each year.
- On average, adults participated in 4.6 sport and recreation activities per year.
Volunteering, Organised Event Participation and Instruction
- Over 12 months:
- 25.3 percent of adults volunteered in sport and recreation;
- 36.9 percent of adults participated in at least one event or organised competition; and
- 39.9 percent of adults received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer.
Club or Centre Involvement
- During any month, 34.9 percent of adults were members of clubs or centres to do a sport or recreation activity.
Physical Activity Levels
- 48.2 percent (women, 44%; men, 52%) of adults achieved New Zealand’s national physical activity guideline, that is they participated in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on five or more days of the week.
- Compared with the New Zealand population, a similar percentage of adults in each ethnic group achieved the national physical activity guidelines, but inactivity levels were higher among Asian adults.
Trends
- Between 2000/01 and 2007/08 levels of participation in sport and recreation among adults (aged 18 years and over) have remained stable in the following areas:
- participating in at least one sport and recreation activity over 12 months;
- volunteering in sport and recreation over 12 months; and
- being a member of a club or centre to participate in a sport or recreation activity per month.