Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): In response to the first part of the member's question, DHBs report on the proportion of patients who are seen in and depart emergency departments within six hours and the proportion of those who are there for more than six hours. DHBs have never reported on the average waiting times of patients presenting in emergency departments. In response to the second part of the member's question, for the month of February 2021, 83 percent of patients were seen in and departed emergency departments within six hours. 