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AIMS report: Better care when ‘full pathway continuity of carer’ is in place

4th December, 2024

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…

The College of Midwives calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon

26th November, 2024

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…

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…