Press Release – NZ College Of Midwives Womens birth experiences have an impact beyond the act of giving birth. The care they receive has an influence over the following weeks, months and even years, as they and their whnau adapt to life as new parents. Thats what Alison Eddy, …
“Women’s birth experiences have an impact beyond the act of giving birth. The care they receive has an influence over the following weeks, months and even years, as they and their whānau adapt to life as new parents.”
That’s what Alison Eddy, CEO of the New Zealand College of Midwives, believes is under-recognised within the wider context of maternity service provision in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Thursday, 8 July 2021, 11:20 am
“Women’s birth experiences have an impact beyond the
act of giving birth. The care they receive has an influence
over the following weeks, months and even years, as they and
their whānau adapt to life as new
parents.”
That’s what Alison Eddy, CEO of the New
Zealand College of Midwives, believes is under-recognised
within the wider context of maternity service provision in
Aotearoa New Zealand.
“Having a baby, becoming a
family is a formative time in our lives. As well as high
quality clinical care, women and whānau need to have the
emotional, psychological and cultural aspects of their
ROSA WOODS/STUFF
Maternity is at crisis point, with a shortage of 200 midwives in hospitals nationwide. Kirsten Van Newtown started a petition for the government to start taking it seriously after her experience with a high risk pregnancy at Wellington hospital.
Year after year, babies are being born into a dangerously under-resourced maternity system. With hospital wards nationwide short 200 midwives and women having to fight for basic care, the minister previously in charge of the sector questions the political will to fix the problem. National Correspondent Michelle Duff investigates. Hours after Kelly gave birth by emergency c-section, she was ordered to get up and change her own maternity pad.
James Tuwhangai domestic violence case shows deep flaws of justice system, say advocates
2 Feb, 2021 05:52 AM
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James Tuwhangai, 19, was originally jailed for two years after admitting a prolonged attack on his ex-girlfriend. Photo / Rob Kidd
James Tuwhangai, 19, was originally jailed for two years after admitting a prolonged attack on his ex-girlfriend. Photo / Rob Kidd
Otago Daily Times
By: Rob Kidd
Justice advocates say the result of an Otago domestic-violence case, overturned on appeal, is symptomatic of a broken system.
James Tuwhangai, 19, was originally jailed for two years after admitting a prolonged attack on his ex-girlfriend, but after three months behind bars just before Christmas he was released.