Within the education setting there are numerous opportunities to ensure young people have access to enriching physical activity experiences. That could be through ensuring the delivery of quality health and physical education, integrating movement into other learning areas, providing quality sport experiences, ensuring there is space and time to play, or connecting to Te Ao Māori through te taiao (the environment).   

Active recreation is non-competitive physical activity for the purpose of wellbeing and enjoyment. In New Zealand, we have a wide range of choices when it comes to active recreation - walking, swimming, cycling, equipment-based exercise, fishing, running, yoga and more. And, we have lots of opportunities to participate regardless of our age, life stage, income, culture, place of residence, physical ability or other factors. 

Sport is at the heart of who we are as New Zealanders - helping create happier, healthier people, better connected communities and a stronger New Zealand. Unfortunately, teenage participation in sport is declining for multiple reasons, and we need to better understand these so we can keep young people in sport.