Progress on reducing waitlists in our health system - despite winter pressures.

Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says total planned care treatments, including minor operations, are increasing nationwide.

She says staff are moving through the waitlists in stages - starting by treating those who've waited more than three years.

"Then we're moving down through that, potentially, with the goal of getting to no-one waiting more than one year anywhere in the country."

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