Plunket and the College of Midwives are pleased the Government has so emphatically put the wellbeing of our children and whānau front and centre of its plans. Both are applauding the clear focus on family and whānau wellbeing, and specifically reducing inequity of outcomes for whānau.

Nicole Pihema was welcomed as incoming president at a Powhiri in Auckland on Wednesday 24th of July, proceeded by the AGM where the presidency was formally passed to Nicole. Nicole replaces outgoing president Deb Pittam, who…

Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa invites you to the 2019 PADA Seminar Series Whanganui – 16 October For more information please click here.

Don’t miss this on line series – TV On Demand. Featuring many of our wonderful Māori midwives. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/my-maori-midwife?fbclid=IwAR0_J4DfCS_79z0II_4i1ToWFfdpCmIHiMBx44r0jBVceLjP46MCuW_aVGY

Listen to rural midwives Bex Tidball, Nicky Pealing and Sarah Stokes, MERAS Co leader Caroline Conroy, College CE Alison Eddy and Health Minister David Clark in this week’s episode of RNZ Focus on Politics discussing…

The New Zealand College of Midwives has elected its first Māori president, Nicole Pihema.

Media Release 4 July 2019 The New Zealand College of Midwives Members Have Voted in a New President Nicole Pihema of Ngāpuhi and Te Rarawa descent is the first Māori President, and is currently the…

Tēnā koutou, It is my pleasure to announce that Nicole Pihema has been elected as the next president of the College. As well as being a practising LMC midwife in rural Northland, Nicole brings extensive…

The Ministry of Health has released its new National Syphilis Action Plan in an important step in reversing a growing number of cases of the infection. Cases of syphilis in New Zealand have been on…