Midwives have marched through Wellington today to deliver a pay equity petition to parliament.
It calls for the Ministry of Health to support funding for the profession, as it struggles to keep up with demand, with midwives leaving their jobs for better pay.
The College of Midwives says some midwives in rural New Zealand are paid as little as $7.23 an hour. We ask the panelists what they think.
Photo: RNZ / Charlie Dreaver
