Table 1. New Zealand populations with access to farmers’ markets at various distances under current conditions and three alternative scenarios.

Scenario and demographics	Distance of farmers’ market from residence
	2 km	5 km	12.5 km
	(24 min walking)	(minutes: 60 walking; 6 driving)	(15 min driving)
Existing distribution
Total population (%)	2.7	4.6	7.1
Total Māori population (%)	2.2	4.3	6.8
Total population, in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D]	0.8	1.4	2.4
Total population, in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A]	0.5	1.0	1.5
Ratio of [D] to [A]	1.6	1.4	1.6
Those within buffer in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D2]	30.3	29.2	33.6
Those within buffer in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A2]	19.1	20.8	21.0
Ratio of [D2] to [A2]	1.6	1.4	1.6
Scenario 1 (all optimised)
Total population (%)	7.4	15.7	26.7
Total Māori population (%)	5.7	12.4	21.8
Total population, in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D]	2.7	5.4	8.6
Total population, in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A]	1.5	3.3	6.5
Ratio of [D] to [A]	1.8	1.6	1.3
Those within buffer in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D2]	36.7	34.5	32.1
Those within buffer in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A2]	20.7	21.3	24.3
Ratio of [D2] to [A2]	1.8	1.6	1.3
Scenario 2 (18 relocated)
Total population (%)	5.8	12.6	21.5
Total Māori population (%)	3.9	8.7	16.0
Total population, in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D]	1.8	3.5	6.1
Total population, in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A]	1.3	3.0	5.5
Ratio of [D] to [A]	1.4	1.2	1.1
Those within buffer in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D2]	30.5	28.0	28.5
Those within buffer in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A2]	21.7	23.7	25.4
Ratio of [D2] to [A2]	1.4	1.2	1.1
Scenario 3 (10 added)
Percent total population (%)	5.4	10.5	16.3
Percent total Māori population (%)	3.7	7.5	12.1
Percent total population, in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D]	1.7	3.1	4.8
Percent total population, in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A]	0.9	2.1	3.8
Ratio of [D] to [A]	2.0	1.5	1.3
Those within buffer in 30% most deprived areas (%) [D2]	31.7	29.5	29.5
Those within buffer in 30% most advantaged areas (%) [A2]	16.2	20.0	23.2
Ratio of [D2] to [A2]	2.0	1.5	1.3