Tēnā koutou katoa I am pleased to confirm an approved funding process (outlined below) is now in place for the for the midwifery Return to Practice fund. I acknowledge the length of time this has…

The Midwifery Council | Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu has published its policy about expanded practice within the midwifery scope of practice. From time to time the Council also publishes information about specific areas of…

Midwives step forward for their community during Whakatāne maternity service transition Midwives in Whakatāne and its surrounding areas are stepping forward to ensure that the whānau in their community continue to receive the right maternity…

ISSN 2516-5852 (Online) AIMS Journal, 2024, Vol 36, No 4 With new real-world evidence showing the positive difference it makes, AIMS calls for a full pathway ‘continuity of carer’ model of care to be a…

26 November 2024 Statement calling for ceasefire in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon As midwives, we hold the sanctity of life at the heart of our work, nurturing and safeguarding the creation of whānau. As…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…