MERAS (MIDWIFERY EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION & ADVISORY SERVICE)

MERAS has been established as a dedicated and focused union for employed midwives with support from the New Zealand College of Midwives.  A national DHB midwifery collective employment agreement for employed midwives has been negotiated and is now in operation for MERAS members at DHB’s.

These pages provide information about MERAS - its relationship with NZCOM, its organisational structure and the service it offers to employed midwives, and the midwifery collective agreement with the 21 DHB’s. You will also find information on how to join MERAS.

For more information about MERAS you can contact MERAS on (03) 353 1166 or by email at merasmembership@meras.co.nz

For basic information on laws relating to the workplace and the main rights and obligations of employers and employees, you may wish to go to the Department of Labour's Employment Relations Service website.