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MERAS Media release 22/10/24

22nd October, 2024

Failure By Health NZ To Approve Staffing Budgets For Second Year Impacting On Maternity Safe Staffing There is growing concern from MERAS – the midwives union – over the failure of Health NZ to approve…

Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care

21st October, 2024

The new World Health Organization’s “Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care” Global Position Paper is a major step for maternal and newborn health globally! This paper shows how scaling midwifery models of care can save…

Media release 11 September 2024: Midwives Class Action Expected to Finish on Friday

11th September, 2024

A class action taken against the Government is due to finish this Friday 16 September at the High Court in Wellington. The case, which started on Monday August 5th, has seen the College of Midwives…

Media Release: 1 August 2024. College in High Court on Monday

1st August, 2024

Wednesday 1 August 2024 Long Anticipated Court Case To Get Underway in Wellington Next week College of Midwives vs Attorney General A group action against the Government will start in the High Court in Wellington…

Decommissioning of COVID-19 clinical telehealth services

4th July, 2024

21 June 2024 Re: Decommissioning of COVID-19 clinical telehealth service Kia ora, This is to advise that, from 1 July 2024, a small number of COVID-19-specific telehealth services funded by Health New Zealand | Te…

College of Midwives Hopeful Health Money Announced in Budget Includes Maternity

30th May, 2024

Media Release Thursday 30 March 2024 College of Midwives Hopeful Health Money Announced in Budget Includes Maternity Tax cuts for “the squeezed middle” will help some families as they struggle with the cost-of-living crisis, and…

IDM 2024 – Midwives: A Vital Climate Solution

3rd May, 2024

Media Release 3 May 2024 Sunday 5 May: International Day of the Midwife Midwives may not be the first profession you think of when it comes to climate change but in a climate crisis they…

Call for Expressions of Interest

9th April, 2024

The New Zealand College of Midwives Journal | Te Hautaka o Te Kāreti o ngā Kaiwhakawhānau ki Aotearoa Co-Editors are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) for positions on the Journal: Editorial Board members New peer…

Midwifery Acknowledged as Part of the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”

7th December, 2023

Media Release                                                                                                                       7 December 2023   The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has today added Midwifery to their list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. College of Midwives Chief Executive,…

Media release: College of Midwives Calls for ongoing ceasefire in Gaza 

24th November, 2023

Media Statement                                                                                                         24 November 2023   The following can be attributed to the College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: The New Zealand College of Midwives and members are calling for an ongoing cessation of hostilities,…

2022 Maternity survey shows positive results in face of under-funding and Covid-19  

10th November, 2023

The 2022 Survey of Whānau and Families’ Experience and Perceptions of the Maternity System has shown positive experiences amongst women and whānau accessing maternity care in Aotearoa. 

Te Whatu Ora praises tireless work and commitment of midwives

9th November, 2023

Media Release: Issued: 9 November 2023 Results of Triennial Maternity Consumer Survey and Perinatal Bereavement Support Environmental Scan released Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has today released the results of its Triennial Maternity Consumer…