NZ Were patients more likely to get planned surgery on time under Labour or National?
When Labour left office, 63.4% of patients got planned surgery within four months. Under National it's 72.6%.
Updated
When Labour left office: 63.4% (Jun 2023 qtr). Latest under National: 72.6% (Jun 2026 qtr). For context, when Labour took office: 97.9% (Jun 2017 qtr).
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| Period | Elective treatment: % waiting less than 4 months (%) |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 qtr | 72.6% |
| Jun 2025 qtr | 63.9% |
| Jun 2024 qtr | 63.5% |
| Jun 2023 qtr | 63.4% |
| Jun 2022 qtr | 61.0% |
| Jun 2021 qtr | 78.1% |
| Jun 2020 qtr | 68.6% |
| Jun 2019 qtr | 89.6% |
| Jun 2018 qtr | 95.1% |
| Jun 2017 qtr | 97.9% |
Government bands: National under Key and English · Labour under Ardern and Hipkins · National under Luxon
COVID-19 created large backlogs.
COVID-19 created backlogs. The figures come from Health NZ's target series.
Source: Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
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