What percentage of NZ play sports?

What percentage of NZ play sports?

Key participation statistics for 2018 In any given week, 94 percent (95 percent in 2017) of young people and 72 percent (73 percent in 2017) of adults participate in play, active recreation and sport.

Which is the most popular sport in New Zealand?

Rugby union
Rugby union is the national sport in New Zealand, and is popular across all sections of New Zealand society, and many New Zealanders associate it with their national identity. It has the largest spectator following of all sports in New Zealand.

Is Sport NZ a government agency?

As a crown agency, Sport NZ and HPSNZ promotes and supports quality experiences in play, active recreation and sport, including elite sport, to improve levels of physical activity and, through this, ensure the greatest impact on wellbeing for all New Zealanders.

Who runs Sport NZ?

New Zealand Crown
Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) is a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand….Sport New Zealand.

Agency overview
Minister responsible Hon Grant Robertson, Minister for Sport and Recreation
Agency executive Raelene Castle, CEO
Website www.sportnz.org.nz

How many kids play a sport in New Zealand?

There are more than 900,000 children and young people aged 5-18 in New Zealand, and only 7% are meeting the New Zealand guidelines for physical activity through physical education, sport, exercise and active recreation.

How many adults play sports?

One in four adults (25%) in the U.S. currently play sports. When asked the sport they play most often, adults report playing more than 50 different types of sports. There is a significant gender gap in sports participation among adults, but not among children.

What is the fastest growing sport in NZ?

Around the country less sport is now taking place in the traditional club environment, so it’s vital that sports adapt to get more young people involved. In the first of a new series, we look at the great work NZ Football has done to grow the game of Futsal – now one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand.

What is the national sport of NZ?

rugby
As the country’s national sport, today rugby is a part of Kiwi culture, with some major events dominating our annual sporting calendar. With The Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, once again all eyes will be on New Zealand’s national team, The All Blacks.

What is the role of recreation and sport in New Zealand?

86 per cent agree that high performance sport both helps instil a sense of pride in our country, and contributes to our national identity as New Zealanders. Sport and active recreation contributes $4.9 billion or 2.3% to our annual GDP, and the sector employs more than 53,000 New Zealanders.

What do regional sports trusts do?

Regional Sports Trusts work across the physical activity, sport and recreation sector and have a wide range of duties including the organisation and distribution of funding and donations to regional sports organisations, schools, clubs, individuals and community groups and acting as a regional voice for the communities …

Who are we NZ?

DPMC is a mid-sized agency of nine business units based in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. We have a unique role as the trusted advisor, leader, and steward of our system of executive government.

How many sports does the average person play?

When asked the sport they play most often, adults report playing more than 50 different types of sports. There is a significant gender gap in sports participation among adults, but not among children.

How many people participate in sport in New Zealand?

The Sport New Zealand Active NZ Survey 2019 found that 72 percent of adults participated in sports or active recreation per week. (The Active NZ Survey asks specifically about sport, exercise and recreation.

What do we know about New Zealand’s active population?

The Sport New Zealand Active NZ Survey 2019 found that 72 percent of adults participated in sports or active recreation per week. (The Active NZ Survey asks specifically about sport, exercise and recreation. It doesn’t ask about non-recreational activity, like active jobs or getting to work.)

What are some of the Sport NZ resources?

Examples of Sport NZ resources: Nationwide participation survey on young people and adults. An interatice online resource of data on key population groups and activity trends, including region specific informaion. The value of sport to New Zealanders, their communities and our country.

What does the active NZ survey tell us?

(The Active NZ Survey asks specifically about sport, exercise and recreation. It doesn’t ask about non-recreational activity, like active jobs or getting to work.) The Sport New Zealand Active NZ Survey 2019 found that: