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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.