SPARC Facts 1997-2001

Part 5: Other Interesting Facts

Awareness of sporting programmes and RSTs

Around two in five adults (39%) are aware of Hillary Commission (now SPARC) sport and active leisure programmes for young people. Awareness is higher among adults aged 35-64, and among European and Māori adults. There is little difference in awareness levels between adults who have young people aged 5-17 years living in their household and adults who do not have young people living in their household (41% and 39% respectively).

Awareness of sporting programmes by New Zealand adults

Level of awareness	Aware %	Unaware %	Number of adults surveyed
Women	40	60	6578
Men	38	62	5312
18-24 years	36	64	1216
25-34 years	34	66	2433
35-49 years	43	57	3750
50-64 years	44	56	2386
65+ years	37	63	2104
Māori	35	65	1541
European	42	58	9298
Pacific	21	79	413
Other ethnic groups	20	80	625
All adults	39	61	11,890

Sport and active leisure programmes that adults are aware of included Kiwi Sport (28%), and Run-Jump and Throw (13%).

Adults were also asked about whether they were aware of the Regional Sports Trust (RSTs) organisations (which provide sport and physical activity programmes and promote healthy active lifestyles on a regional basis).

Around six in 10 adults are aware of them. There is little difference in awareness levels between men and women, and across different age groups, with the exception that those aged 65 years or over are less aware.

Māori adults were more likely to be aware of the RSTs than European and Pacific adults and, in particular, adults from other ethnic groups.

Awareness of Regional Sports Trusts by New Zealand adults

Awareness of RSTs	Aware %	Unaware %	Number of adults surveyed
Women	59	41	3828
Men	59	41	3270
18-24 years	61	39	686
25-34 years	59	41	1418
35-49 years	60	40	2224
50-64 years	63	37	1444
65+ years	53	47	1324
Māori	68	32	884
European	60	40	5668
Pacific	57	43	264
Other ethnic groups	35	65	282
All adults	59	41	7098

Other leisure activities

Adults were also asked how else they spent their leisure time. Around four in five adults (83%) watch sport on TV and a third go to watch a sport game or active leisure event.

Nine in 10 read a daily newspaper, 29% play computer games or surf the net at home (and 15% do this away from home), and a third have been to the movies.

17% of adults go to a museum or an exhibition, 37% listen to national radio and one in five listen to Concert FM. 27% listen to Sports Roundup on the radio.

The following tables show how men and women, and adults of different ages and ethnic groups participate in these activities.

Taking part in leisure and recreation activities by adults over a month

Leisure and recreation activities	Women %	Men %	18-24 years %	25-34 years %	35-49 years %	50-64 years %	65+ years %	All adults %
Watch sport on TV	76	90	85	81	81	85	85	83
Watch sports match/game (not on TV)	28	38	46	36	37	25	18	33
Computer games/Surf the Net (at home)	25	34	52	37	32	17	8	29
Computer games/Surf the Net (not at home)	11	18	36	22	12	5	2	15
Go to the movies	33	32	57	40	29	26	16	33
Go to a museum or exhibition	18	15	15	16	18	19	16	17
Listen to Concert FM	20	21	18	15	18	26	28	20
Listen to National Radio	36	37	20	24	35	48	59	37
Listen to Sports Roundup	20	34	19	22	27	33	33	27
Listen to Radio Sport	5	9	5	6	7	9	8	7
Read a newspaper (daily or Sunday)	90	90	86	87	91	92	91	90
Number of adults surveyed	6875	5601	1261	2515	3901	2532	2265	12,476

Taking part in leisure and recreation activities by adults from different ethnic groups

Leisure and recreation activities	Māori %	European %	Pacific %	Other ethnic groups %	All adults %
Watch sport on TV	87	82	88	78	83
Watch sports match/game (not on TV)	46	31	43	22	33
Computer games/Surf the Net (at home)	35	28	26	34	29
Computer games/Surf the Net (not at home)	21	14	15	15	15
Go to the movies	26	33	33	40	33
Go to a museum or exhibition	15	18	8	17	17
Listen to Concert FM	18	20	24	26	20
Listen to National Radio	28	37	40	45	37
Listen to Sports Roundup	26	28	26	17	27
Listen to Radio Sport	7	7	13	4	7
Read a newspaper (daily or Sunday)	87	91	79	84	90
Number of adults surveyed	1610	9773	431	649	12,476

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