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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>To explore disparities between Māori and non‐Māori patients with respect to triage acuity and disposition based on presenting complaint.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>This was a retrospective review of 5788 (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 594 Māori, <jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 5194 non‐Māori) ED visits in February 2021, extracted from the hospital data warehouse.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Māori were triaged similarly to non‐Māori but were less likely to be admitted compared to non‐Māori: relative risk 0.87 (0.78, 0.97), <jats:italic>P</jats:italic> = 0.008.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Māori were less likely to be admitted for similar presenting complaints, despite similar triage acuity. Further research is required to determine the reasons for this apparent inequity.</jats:p></jats:sec>