Concerning data on the numbers of Kiwis who exercise as obesity rates soar. 

Figures released by the Ministry of Health reveal only 46% of adults are meeting global exercise guidelines, down 5% from the year prior. 

Exercise New Zealand's Richard Beddie told Tim Dower that it's a growing health crisis which needs immediate action. 

He says we're the worst western country in the world in this area. 

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