survey method included online and postal self-completion surveys
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Note: Young people are respondents aged 5-17. Data has been weighted by the source to reflect the population.
According to the source, participants are people who have been physically active in sport or recreation in the past seven days, where this participation excludes any physical activity undertaken for work or chores. Participation can include physical activity undertaken to get from one place to another (active transport) if the respondent considers it to be for sport or active recreation.
The survey question was phrased as follows:
For young people: 'In the last 7 days (not including today) have you done any physical activity specifically for sport, physical education (PE), exercise or fun?'.
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Weekly youth participation in sports and activities New Zealand 2017 by ethnicity
This statistic depicts the results of a survey about the share of the youth population who participate weekly in sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by ethnicity. Around ** percent of European children in New Zealand aged between 5 and 17 years old participated in sports or activities in any given week during the survey period.
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Sport New Zealand. (December 21, 2018). Share of youth population who participate weekly in sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/983634/new-zealand-weekly-youth-participation-rate-in-sports-by-ethnicity/
Sport New Zealand. "Share of youth population who participate weekly in sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by ethnicity ." Chart. December 21, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/983634/new-zealand-weekly-youth-participation-rate-in-sports-by-ethnicity/
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Share of youth population who participate weekly in sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by ethnicity [Graph], Sport New Zealand, December 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/983634/new-zealand-weekly-youth-participation-rate-in-sports-by-ethnicity/
