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…

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…

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 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,…

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. 

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…

More than 500 midwives will attend the biennial national conference in Christchurch starting on Thursday.

In November 2021, the College conference was to be one of the first conferences in the new conference centre Te Pae in however it was cancelled due to Covid-19.

Media Release 6 October 2023 Waihi Midwives and Mums Demand Service Stays Anger is continuing to grow in the Bay of Plenty with only six weeks to go until the Waihi Lifecare Birthing Centre is…