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Participation in physical activity
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Participation in physical activity

Definition: The proportion of the population aged 16 years and over who met physical activity guidelines (ie were physically active for at least 30 minutes a day on five or more days over the last week), as measured by the 2007/2008 Active New Zealand Survey.

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Proportion (%) of population aged 16 years and over who met physical activity guidelines

Region 2007/2008
1 Northland 45
2 Auckland 44
3 Waikato 46
4 Bay of Plenty 48
5 Gisborne 49
6 Hawke’s Bay
7 Taranaki 47
8 Manawatu-Whanganui 44
9 Wellington 44
10 Tasman 50
11 Nelson
12 Marlborough
13 West Coast 53
14 Canterbury
15 Otago 51
16 Southland 53
New Zealand 48

Source: Sport and Recreation New Zealand