Welcome
Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives Collective
Treasures we hold close to our hearts
Who We Are
How We Started
In 2021 a group of midwives around NZ came together in unity in response to the Covid 19 vaccination mandate. Like many others, the vaccine mandates brought so much heartache to midwives that were forced to surrender their career and connection with whanau.
The mismanagement of our profession, lack of bodily autonomy & informed consent and the devastating loss of a career, has also brought clarity and authenticity - Mandates do not belong in midwifery.
So, Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives Collective was birthed into being - from a place of despair and loss, to a light of new beginnings, choice and freedom.
What We Stand For
We honour the growth, knowledge and power of women in this space of transition. Respecting informed consent and body sovereignty that is protected by New Zealand law and our midwifery code of ethics.
We do not believe in consent by coercion.
We are midwives, supporting midwives to have the same rights as the women we care for.
SUPPORT
We are a growing group of midwives and women providing midwifery support and we warmly invite and welcome you. As we continue to build Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives Collective, information will be updated here.
Thank you for your patience while things are still under construction. Your support is so valued and very much appreciated.