We are circulating this invitation on behalf of Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Wahi Ora who are hosting three webinars regarding the Kahu Taurima work, which is focused on maternity and early years services…

New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA), the NZ College of Midwives and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand have joined forces to remind New Zealanders that successful breastfeeding involves the whole whānau.

AS THE US SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS ROE V WADE, GLOBAL HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS CALL ON ALL GOVERNMENTS TO DEFEND ACCESS TO SAFE AND QUALITY ABORTION CARE Ensuring access to safe, quality abortion is an imperative. Abortion is…

Alison Eddy talks to Corin Dann on Morning Report about a new $7.5b recruitment campaign across the Tasman. “It’s very concerning,” she says. Midwives want government investment in staff training https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018844870/midwives-want-government-investment-in-staff-training

6 June: Media release The following can be attributed to the College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: It is even more important now, that Aotearoa New Zealand pulls all the levers available to it…

Media Release 31 May 2022 The decision not to close the last non-hospital (primary) birthing facility in Christchurch until at least mid-next year is a “temporary relief” for women and midwives. St George’s Hospital has…

31 May 2022 Statement from Blair Roxborough, St George’s Hospital Chief Executive. St George’s Hospital will endeavour to maintain safe maternity services for the duration of the existing contract with the Canterbury District Health Board…

Media Release 12 May 2022                                                             …

Media Release 28 March 2022 The petition launched on Friday by Rata Midwives to save Christchurch’s only remaining primary maternity service, has the full backing of the College of Midwives. The College’s Chief Executive, Alison…

PADA have released dates for their seminar series. Please see their website for details and registrations. https://pada.nz/events/ 

10 March 2022 The following can be attributed to the College of Midwives Chief Executive, Alison Eddy: The New Zealand College of Midwives is alarmed and deeply saddened by the Russian strike of a maternity and…

Elective Induction of Labor in Nulliparas: has the ARRIVE trial changed obstetric practices and outcomes? In 2018, the ARRIVE trial (Grobman et al. N Engl J Med. 2018) reported that 39-week elective labor induction in…