22nd August, 2021
At our regional AGM we gave thanks to our regional Chair Davina Geddes for all her hard work for our region over the last two years. We were privileged to have local Kaumātua to lead…
22nd August, 2021
On the 2nd of August our regional breastfeeding representative Catherine Rietveld, with Kelly Dorgan launched a fantastic new resource to help support midwives and other health practitioners to support mothers and their whānau prior to a…
25th March, 2020
Hi everyone, the current situation regarding global outbreak of COVID-19 is a rapidly changing one. The object of this news post is for community midwives to be able to access all of the regional updates…
7th March, 2020
Tēnā koutou katoa, Today the Board of the NZ College of Midwives kicked off celebrations for the International Year of the Midwife by hosting a parliamentary breakfast in The Great Hall at parliament. This was…
7th March, 2020
January 2020 Memo to Canterbury Midwives Re: Milk Donor Funding In the community, in order to access FUNDED laboratory testing for Breast Milk Donors, the correct forms MUST be used. Only some testing for breast…
12th February, 2020
We were so pleased to congratulate these wonderful women as new graduates and welcome them to the midwifery workforce at the NZCOM Canterbury and West Coast meeting on Tuesday 11th of February. We wish you…
13th November, 2019
On Friday afternoon the 8th of November 2019, a group of the original members of the College met at Burwood Hospital to celebrate the 30 year anniversary since the establishment of the New Zealand College…
14th October, 2019
Te Ha- Waitaha (Stop Smoking Canterbury) want to know how they can best support midwives in making referrals to their service. If you are a working midwife it would be really appreciated if you could…
14th October, 2019
A free event bringing together breastfeeding knowledge and wisdom from all over the country
17th September, 2019
Midwifery Lecturers x2 Manawa Campus – Health Precinct, Christchurch Permanent, 1.0 FTE and 0.4 FTE positions to start week 13 January 2020 We have the option of being flexible regarding role split, i.e. 0.8FTE and…
14th September, 2019
Whats on September 2019! Events Te Puawaitanga ki Otautahi trust are hosting: click on the link below: 2019 September Panui
7th August, 2019
We warmly welcome and congratulate our new office bearers! Davina Geddes is our new regional chair. Bex Tidball is our new regional vice-chair. Rachael Davies is our new secretary. We look forward to the the…