RST Profile: Taranaki

Percentage of adults who participated in an Organised Competition or Event Over 12 Months⁷

Over 12 months:

• 40.4 percent of adults participated in at least one organised competition or event; and
• men were significantly more likely than women to have participated in an organised competition or event.

7 Examples of organised competition and events included one-off events such as a 5km run/walk or cycle event as well as organised club competition. The survey question excluded exercising at home (gym/callisthenics/pilates/yoga) and gardening as organised activities.