Physical Activity Levels9
The New Zealand Physical Activity Guidelines10 state that adults should participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity11 on most, if not on all, days of the week.
Adults were categorised into one of three groups:
- 30 x 5 Guideline Met
Adults who achieved 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on at least five days out of seven.
- Some Activity
Adults who did not achieve 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on at least five days, but did achieve at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity in total, over seven days.
- Inactive
Adults who, over seven days, achieved less than 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity in total.
National Physical Activity Guidelines
| Region |
30 x 5 Guidelines Met
% |
Some Activity
% |
Inactive
% |
| Northland |
44.5 |
39.9 |
15.6 |
| North Harbour |
42.5 |
45.8 |
11.7 |
| Waitakere |
54.3 |
35.7 |
9.9 |
| Auckland |
44.0 |
40.3 |
15.7 |
| Counties Manuaku |
51.0 |
35.0 |
14.0 |
| Waikato |
45.9 |
46.4 |
7.7 |
| Bay of Plenty |
47.5 |
37.2 |
15.4 |
| Gisborne |
35.2 |
38.6 |
26.2 |
| Hawkes Bay |
53.3 |
37.0 |
9.7 |
| Taranaki |
47.0 |
40.7 |
12.2 |
| Wanganui |
43.0 |
40.3 |
16.8 |
| Manawatu |
43.6 |
42.3 |
14.2 |
| Wellington |
47.6 |
42.7 |
9.7 |
| Tasman |
49.8 |
40.1 |
10.1 |
| Canterbury/West Coast |
53.2 |
32.5 |
14.3 |
| Otago |
51.1 |
36.4 |
12.5 |
| Southland |
52.6 |
33.1 |
14.3 |