REFLECTIONS By Sian Hannagan Sep 2015 On August 31 the New Zealand College of Midwives took a courageous move to sue our Ministry of Health for Pay Equality. Their case, led by Mai Chen argues that pay levels for midwives breach gender rules under the New Zealand Bill...
REFLECTIONS By Sian Hannagan May 2015 Writing the editorial for me has been a hard one this week, there is so much to talk about and so few answers to any of it. Do I talk about how Australia continues to take steps in making sure Home Birth is no longer a choice for...
Written on our Wombs. By Rachael Ouwejan Nov 2014 Anybody who has been witness to the sharing of birth stories in regular company knows there is no shortage of “war stories” to be told by birthing women. Almost without exception these stories are categorised by fear,...
What Happens when the Midwives are Gone? By Sian Hannagan Jun 2018 Midwives in Aotearoa are the single biggest repository of birth knowledge, maternity care, and traditional birth knowledges in our country. The model of care they offer is one of the absolute best....
The Life Cycle. By Amy Towle Mar 2016 Two things are certain in this existence, birth, and death. We are all born, and we all die. Some of us are here for a long time, and some a very short time. When expecting a baby, there is most often a great deal of joy and...
