Midwifery

Find lots of information here about midwifery, undergraduate programmes and Māori midwifery organisations and initiatives

Promoting midwifery as a career

Midwives provide care and support to women, their partners and family/whānau during pregnancy, labour and birth, and for six weeks following the birth.

Studying Midwifery

Find out more about where to train as a midwife at one of the four accredited Midwifery Schools

Work as a Midwife

There is a real shortage of midwives throughout Aotearoa so whether you are a new entrant, or an experienced midwife, getting a job is not hard.

Find Your Midwife

The Find Your service has been developed by the New Zealand College of Midwives with funding from the Ministry of Health.

Māori birthing

Some examples and links to stories about traditional birthing practices

Key Organisations

Find out more about key Midwifery organisations and professional associations