Welcome

Welcome to the Official site of the New Zealand College of Midwives, the professional organisation and recognised ‘voice’ for midwives and student midwives in New Zealand.

The College is now located at offices in Hornby, on the western side of Christchurch following the February earthquake. We will be here while we rebuild on the site of our original building in Manchester Street, which was badly damaged in February.

New Zealand Midwives Lead The World New Zealand’s midwife-led maternity system is now recognised internationally as the best model for the care of mothers and babies. The story of modern-day midwifery in New Zealand is told by Karen Guilliland and Sally Pairman in Women’s Business – The story of the New Zealand College of Midwives 1986-2010. Click here to order your copy. Click here for more information on international recognition for our maternity system.