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…
7th August, 2019
The NZCOM Canterbury and West Coast region held its AGM on the 6th of August and acknowledged the huge contribution that our amazing regional midwife members Violet Clapham, Kate Nicoll and Claire MacDonald have made…
7th August, 2019
The New Zealand College of Midwives held it’s AGM on the 24th of July 2019 and were delighted to welcome Nicole Pihema as the new college president. A powhiri was held to welcome Nicole into…