Annual Report 2021/2022
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18 Aktive <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2021</strong>/<strong>2022</strong><br />
Aktive <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2021</strong>/<strong>2022</strong> 19<br />
66%<br />
of Tāmaki Makaurau rangatahi<br />
would like to be more active<br />
(Active NZ <strong>2021</strong>)<br />
Māori, Pacific peoples and disabled<br />
people have been most impacted<br />
by COVID-19 – both economically<br />
and regarding their physical<br />
participation rates<br />
(Active NZ <strong>2021</strong>, Recreation Aotearoa Insights #31)<br />
Insights<br />
One of the world’s most diverse cities,<br />
Auckland has a rapidly growing<br />
population and changing demographics.<br />
At Aktive, we use knowledge, insights<br />
and research to ensure our mahi is<br />
supporting the communities we serve.<br />
Of the rangatahi who reported they<br />
want to be doing more physical activity,<br />
13% noted COVID-19 as a<br />
barrier. This was particularly noticeable<br />
in tamariki aged 5 to 11 years (19%)<br />
(Active NZ <strong>2021</strong>)<br />
Participation in organised sport has<br />
significantly decreased in Tāmaki<br />
Makaurau. In 2019, this was 81%;<br />
in <strong>2021</strong>, this dropped to 61%.<br />
While COVID-19 impacted organised<br />
sport all over the country, this was<br />
more pronounced in Auckland than<br />
anywhere else in New Zealand<br />
(Active NZ <strong>2021</strong>)<br />
There is ongoing need to recognise the<br />
importance of mental health, especially<br />
while we still feel the impacts of COVID-19.<br />
While participation can improve both<br />
physical and mental health, there are a<br />
number of factors that can impact an<br />
individual’s mental health and create further<br />
barriers to participation<br />
(Lived-Experience of Tamariki and Rangatahi in Tāmaki Makaurau <strong>2022</strong>)<br />
Recent research, commissioned<br />
by Aktive, on the lived-experience<br />
of girls shows the relationships<br />
they have with their communities,<br />
family, friends and mentors has<br />
a significant impact on their<br />
relationship with physical activity<br />
(Lived-Experience of Tamariki and Rangatahi in Tāmaki Makaurau <strong>2022</strong>)<br />
When it comes to being active, different<br />
approaches work for different rangatahi.<br />
Individual rangatahi come with their own<br />
set of barriers and enablers, tied to their<br />
geographical location, gender, religion<br />
and cultural expectations, as well as other<br />
influences. Therefore, tailored approaches<br />
are required to ensure everyone has access<br />
to participation<br />
(Lived-Experience of Tamariki and Rangatahi<br />
in Tāmaki Makaurau <strong>2022</strong>)<br />
Only 42%<br />
of tamariki use active<br />
transport (walking,<br />
scootering or biking)<br />
to get to school<br />
(Growing Up in New Zealand 2020)