In this section, comparisons between the findings for the Wellington region and New Zealand12 are presented.
Popular Activities
- The 10 most popular activities for adults in the Wellington region were the same as those for all New Zealand adults.
- The 10 most popular activities for men in the Wellington region were the same as those for all New Zealand men.
- Tramping and tennis were on the 10 most popular activities list for women in the Wellington region, but not on the list for New Zealand women.
Organised Competition/Event Participation, Club/Centre Involvement and Instruction
- Compared with New Zealand adults, a similar percentage of adults in the Wellington region:
- participated in at least one organised competition or event (New Zealand: 36.9%; Wellington 39.7%);
- were members of clubs or centres in order to take part in sport and recreation activities (New Zealand: 34.9%; Wellington: 37.6%); and
- received instruction from a coach, instructor, teacher or trainer to help improve their performance (New Zealand: 39.9%; Wellington: 38.4%).
Volunteering
- The level of volunteering for all adults in the Wellington region (21.5%) was similar to the level for New Zealand adults (25.3%).
Physical Activity Levels
- The percentage of adults in the Wellington region who achieved the physical activity guideline was similar to the percentage for New Zealand adults (New Zealand: 48.2%; Wellington: 47.6%).
12 Findings for New Zealand adults can be found in the SPARC (2008) report titled Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Participation Among New Zealand Adults: Key Results of the 2007/08 Active New Zealand Survey. This report is available at www.sparc.org.nz.