The 10 Most Popular Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months by Ethnicity
| Total Population |
% |
Māori |
% |
Pacific |
% |
| Walking |
64.1 |
Walking |
54.0 |
Walking |
48.3 |
| Gardening |
43.2 |
Swimming |
38.5 |
Equipment-based exercise |
24.8 |
| Swimming |
34.8 |
Gardening |
32.2 |
Swimming |
23.8 |
| Equipment-based exercise |
26.5 |
Fishing |
24.9 |
Touch |
22.4 |
| Cycling |
22.7 |
Equipment-based exercise |
23.0 |
Dance |
20.9 |
| Fishing |
19.3 |
Dance |
22.2 |
Volleyball |
20.9 |
| Jogging/Running |
17.5 |
Cycling |
20.4 |
Rugby |
17.2 |
| Dance |
16.8 |
Touch |
19.3 |
Gardening |
16.8 |
| Golf |
12.7 |
Jogging/Running |
19.2 |
Jogging/Running |
16.7 |
| Tramping |
9.4 |
Rugby |
14.4 |
Basketball |
13.6 |
The 10 Most Popular Sport and Recreation Activities Participated In Over 12 Months by Ethnicity
| NZ European |
% |
Asian |
% |
Other |
% |
| Walking |
66.6 |
Walking |
58.5 |
Walking |
72.8 |
| Gardening |
49.2 |
Swimming |
32.7 |
Gardening |
44.9 |
| Swimming |
35.4 |
Equipment-based exercise |
25.3 |
Swimming |
39.7 |
| Equipment-based exercise |
27.8 |
Gardening |
23.6 |
Equipment-based exercise |
27.9 |
| Cycling |
26.0 |
Jogging/Running |
16.8 |
Cycling |
21.9 |
| Fishing |
21.1 |
Dance |
16.4 |
Jogging/Running |
18.7 |
| Jogging/Running |
17.8 |
Pilates/Yoga |
14.9 |
Dance |
15.4 |
| Dance |
16.1 |
Badminton |
13.9 |
Fishing |
14.7 |
| Golf |
14.2 |
Basketball |
12.6 |
Tramping |
11.1 |
| Tramping |
10.8 |
Cycling |
11.1 |
Football |
10.5 |
- Compared with the total New Zealand population7, activities popular with specific ethnic groups included:
- touch and rugby for Māori adults;
- touch, volleyball, rugby and basketball for Pacific adults;
- pilates/yoga, badminton and basketball for Asian adults; and
- football for Other adults.
- Popular activities common across all ethnic groups included walking, swimming, gardening and equipment-based exercise.