Statistics

- obesity

almost one in three adults (aged 15 years and over) are obese (31%), a further 34% are overweight

- smoking

Around 5,000 people die each year in New Zealand because of smoking or second-hand smoke exposure. That’s 13 people a day.

- cancer

Every day around 51 people are diagnosed with cancer in New Zealand and there are 22 cancer deaths.

- exercise

• more than half of all adults 54 % are physically active for at least 30 minutes on five or more days per week

- languages

English and Maori are the official languages of New Zealand. Maori became an official language in 1987.

- sport

Over four in five men and women (83%) take part in some sporting activity over a year

- computers

In 2001 only 36 % were able to access the internet

• almost one in three adults (aged 15 years and over) are obese (31%), a further 34% are overweight