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We provide and promote quality standards for New Zealand Midwives. Our role is a midwifery voice for midwives and women.
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Welcome
Welcome to the official site of Te Kāreti o ngā Kaiwhakawhānau ki Aotearoa | New Zealand College of Midwives, the professional organisation for midwives.
The College is governed by a National Board comprising a number of nominated and elected representatives from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Representatives include rural midwives, urban midwives, educators, students, consumers, Māori midwives and birthing women.
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Latest News & Events
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Media Release: 13 September 2023
14th September, 2023
Media Release 13 September 2023 Where’s the Detail? The New Zealand College of Midwives is pleased to see some commitment to growing the midwifery workforce in Labour’s health announcement today. College Chief Executive, Alison Eddy,…
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HPV screening update for midwives
29th August, 2023
The National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) is changing the way cervical screening is done in Aotearoa New Zealand. The primary test for cervical screening will change from a cervical smear test to a vaginal swab…
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National Conference
We are excited to welcome you to Ōtautahi Christchurch for the College's National Conference Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 November 2023. Click the link for more information.
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As a member of the College you have the opportunity to contribute to all the representations the College makes to government, health organisations, consumer groups and the public.
The College encourages and values individual member input very highly. You can also take an active role in supporting your local and regional midwifery community including joining with consumers and their organisations to support initiatives that enhance the lives of mothers and babies.
The Find your Midwife website, created by the New Zealand College of Midwives to help women to find a midwife they can work with best.
The MMPO was established by the New Zealand College of Midwives in 1997 to provide its LMC (Lead Maternity Carer) midwives with a supportive practice management and quality practice system, enabling high quality continuity of care for women throughout New Zealand.
MERAS, a dedicated union for midwives, now represents over 90% of midwives employed in hospitals and maternity units. MERAS has a DHB/MERAS MECA and CEAs with several non-DHB maternity units. MERAS is affiliated to the College of Midwives and provides a strong voice for employed midwives.
Today is World Contraception Day and this year's theme is The Power of Options.
To celebrate Protected&Proud, me aro koe ki te hā o Hineahuone, have created a nationally recognised resource for ārai hapū contraception information. Created by consumers and experienced healthcare professionals, the website includes up-to-date contraception information to increase awareness and knowledge on the range of contraception options to support informed choice. An Aotearoa-wide service directory delivered in partnership with Healthpoint, will help people connect with local health and hauora contraception providers, including where they can find Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) services and free or subsidised contraception services.
www.protectedandproud.nz/
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Each year on 19 September we mark Suffrage Day to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of the suffragists who fought for the rights of all wāhine that have followed. This year marks the 130th anniversary.
Join Manatū Wāhine | Ministry for Women and Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa | National Library of New Zealand today at 5.30pm for 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 130 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘡𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥.
Register to attend this event in-person or online: tinyurl.com/bdhkec62
There are many other events taking place across the motu women.govt.nz/suffrage-130💜🤍🌸 Suffrage 130 is being commemorated all across the motu! 🌸🤍💜
➡️ Visit our website to find out details of just some of the events taking place in your area to commemorate this milestone: women.govt.nz/suffrage-130
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
💜 Art exhibitions and installations in Auckland and Christchurch
💜 Museum tours in Whanganui and Wellington
💜 Kōrero and kai in Auckland, Lower Hutt, and Timaru
But we know there's so much more happening! If you’re organising an event or activity for #suffrage130 that’s open to the public to join – we'd like to hear about it!
📨 Email the details of your event to event@women.govt.nz and we'll list the details of your event on our website and share it on our social media channels!
Te Tuhi Botany Town Centre Wendy Hannah Colour & Light Artist Camellia Project NZ Arts Out East East Auckland Tourism Women's Network Whanganui Swing club ukulele music group National Council of Women of New Zealand National Council of Women - Auckland Branch National Council Of Women - Christchurch Branch Whanganui Regional Museum Lower Hutt Women's Centre Polish Embassy in Wellington Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House University of Canterbury Timaru District Libraries Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga National Library of New Zealand He Tohu
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Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week. Here are 5 Ways to Wellbeing from the Mental Health Foundation.
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