The national daily emergency department data from across seven days in August, leaked to the Labour party, showed hospital's across New Zealand were processing on average 69-71% of patients within a six-hour period.
That falls short of the government's 74% target for 2024/25, and well-short of its 95% target for 2030.
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Dunedin Hospital's results were the poorest across all 23 hospitals on three of the seven days.
A range between just 35.9% and 48.4% of patients were seen within the target six-hour period.
It joined hospitals in other bigger centres around the country - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch - among the poorest.
The national average ranged between 63.7 and 75.8%, although the quarterly average fell between 69.1% and 70.4%.
The data showed Grey Base Hospital, in Greymouth, had the best rate in the country, having seen 90% of its patients within the six-hour time frame.
Both Whangārei and Timaru hospitals were regularly meeting the 77% threshold, as well.
- Allied Media
