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Midwives Join Call For Better Postnatal Resourcing

21st November, 2018

Media Statement 20 November, 2018 Midwives Join Call For Better Postnatal Resourcing Midwives agree that access to high quality care for 48 hours after birth is vital to the wellbeing of mothers and babies and…

Cultural app to raise awareness among staff and community

15th November, 2018

Pronunciation of te reo Māori, cultural protocol and waiata are the main focus of a new mobile app, Āke Āke, launched this week by Auckland and Waitematā District Health Boards. Āke Āke, available now on iOS and…

Midwives reject DHBs’ pay offer

6th November, 2018

More than 1100 DHB-employed midwives have voted overwhelmingly to reject the DHBs’ pay offer and to go on strike Click here for more.

Advisory for Midwives – Syphilis

17th October, 2018

Dear Members   Please find attached a College advisory for midwives about the increasing incidence of Syphilis in New Zealand Click here to view

Business contribution payment

15th October, 2018

Lead Maternity Care midwives: Business Contribution Payment The Ministry of Health is making a one-off payment to eligible LMC midwives as part of the Budget 2018 Maternity Package announced by the Government in May 2018.…

ARRIVE trial debate

28th September, 2018

Publication of the ARRIVE study has fueled International debate click here to view the midwifery viewpoint.

Rural women NZ supports the New Zealand College of Midwives demands for pay equity

27th September, 2018

Rural Women New Zealand has announced its support for the call made by the New Zealand College of Midwives demanding pay equity. Click here to view article

Nine to Noon: Midwives met with silence on pay equity funding model

20th September, 2018

New Zealand midwives are heading into a “make-or-break” pay talk meeting with the government today. Photo: 123RF The focus of the meeting will be on a funding model co-designed by midwives and the Ministry of Health,…

New Zealand’s midwifery-led model is the optimal way for women to receive maternity care

20th September, 2018

With the gender pay gap in the headlines, midwives are working hard for change. And that’s fitting, given midwifery is a career that supports women, babies and whānau, enabling change in so many lives. “There…