<P> Sport New Zealand is the main government agency responsible for governing sport and recreation in New Zealand . It was established in 2003 by the Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002, consolidating three agencies into one, and was known as Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) until February 2012 . Sport New Zealand is accountable to the government through the Minister of Sport and Recreation . A subsidiary of Sport New Zealand, High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), is responsible for managing the country's high performance programme . </P> <P> The New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council (NZSSSC) runs an annual census of sport participation amongst secondary school students (age 13 to 18). The data only includes students that had a "meaningful engagement" in the sport, e.g. representing the school in a team . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Participants (2017) </Th> <Th> Change (2013--17) </Th> <Th> Gender ratio (male: female) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Netball </Td> <Td> 28,445 </Td> <Td> 502 </Td> <Td> 3: 97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rugby union </Td> <Td> 26,951 </Td> <Td> 1,843 </Td> <Td> 86: 14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basketball </Td> <Td> 25,649 </Td> <Td> 5,444 </Td> <Td> 69: 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Football </Td> <Td> 25,037 </Td> <Td> 1,683 </Td> <Td> 67: 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Volleyball </Td> <Td> 17,693 </Td> <Td> 2,067 </Td> <Td> 36: 64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Hockey </Td> <Td> 14,430 </Td> <Td> 694 </Td> <Td> 47: 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Touch </Td> <Td> 12,276 </Td> <Td> 1,611 </Td> <Td> 53: 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 11,930 </Td> <Td> 225 </Td> <Td> 55: 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Badminton </Td> <Td> 10,391 </Td> <Td> 350 </Td> <Td> 43: 57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Cricket </Td> <Td> 9,591 </Td> <Td> 848 </Td> <Td> 82: 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Futsal </Td> <Td> 7,507 </Td> <Td> 3,948 </Td> <Td> 68: 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Tennis </Td> <Td> 5,758 </Td> <Td> 1,176 </Td> <Td> 49: 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Cross country </Td> <Td> 5,555 </Td> <Td> 358 </Td> <Td> 55: 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Rugby sevens </Td> <Td> 5,263 </Td> <Td> 1,016 </Td> <Td> 59: 41 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Participants (2017) </Th> <Th> Change (2013--17) </Th> <Th> Gender ratio (male: female) </Th> </Tr>

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