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      "attribution": "OECD (2026), Waiting times for elective surgery, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (accessed on 10 October 2026). Figures selected and transformed by NZ in Numbers. Anyone reusing these figures must keep this OECD citation.",
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      "url": "https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html"
    },
    "name": "Waiting times for elective surgery",
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  "title": "Waiting times for elective surgery in NZ",
  "topic": "health"
}