The children's exercise report card is in and New Zealanders are failing in some subjects.
Aotearoa scores a C+ for overall physical activity for rangitahi aged 5-17, in the study that ranks 57 countries.
The country also scores a depressing D when it comes to active transportation, with on average just over 30 percent of children using the likes of scooters, bikes or their own two legs to get to and from school.
One of the survey's NZ researchers, Professor Melody Smith from the University of Auckland school of nursing, talks to Lisa Owen.
