Midwifery
Rural Midwives
Midwives in New Zealand are now being trained in rural satellites. The new model of learning is improving access to medical care and helping with the stability of the midwifery workforce.
AudioThe Secret Life of Birth Music
In the Secret Life Of Birth Music, Yadana Saw meets the mums and midwifes, doctors and dads who push play on the soundtrack that greets the newly arrived. Audio
Midwifery groups lobbied against mandatory hospital training
Official documents show the former Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, was poised to make new midwives do mandatory training stints in hospitals but changed his mind after coming under pressure from… Audio
Midwives are in denial, says lobby group
A maternity lobby group says midwives are in denial about research that shows there's a higher chance of a baby dying if the lead midwife is new to the job. Audio
Baby deaths higher with midwives in first year says study
Babies are more likely to die at birth or soon after if the midwife is in her first year on the job, Otago University researchers say.
Cultural diversity in childbirth
For babies born into the Islamic faith, azaan is the prayer whispered into baby's ears by the father just after birth. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hawkes Bay following Rizwanna Latiff on the job, a… Audio, Gallery
Cultural diversity in childbirth
For babies born into the Islamic faith, azaan is the prayer whispered into baby's ears by the father just after birth. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hawkes Bay following Rizwanna Latiff on the job, a…
AudioMidwife says they deserve higher salaries
An independent midwife with many years experience says they are not properly compensated for the gruelling hours and demanding work they do. Audio
Coroner's report backs up campaign for better midwifery care
Midwife training and experience is under the spotlight again following a critical Coroner's report which recommends intensive training and supervision for new midwives. Casey Nathan, who was 20, and… Audio
