Midwife
Two cars, gumboots and a headlamp - how a Blenheim midwife gets to work
Flooding in Marlborough in July destroyed the road that connected midwife Suzie Edmonds to the hospital where she works. But she's devised a clever solution while the road is repaired. She tells Jesse… Audio
Jan Becker - midwife, helicopter pilot & charity founder
Jan Becker and her husband Mike are the founders of the biggest helicopter flight training academy in the Southern Hemisphere based in Queensland. The Becker Helicopter group trains pilots from all… Audio, Gallery
Holiday season midwife shortage worsens
Women around the country, due to give birth over the Christmas period, are struggling to find a midwife, and an increasing number are being referred to their local hospital. Video, Audio
Midwife spent $11,000 on petrol in past year
A rural midwife says she's spent $11,000 on petrol in the last year and faces a bigger bill this year as fuel prices skyrocket. There are warnings the worst is yet to come. Audio
Research finds babies more at risk during midwife-led births
A new Otago study shows babies are at significantly more risk at birth if delivered by a midwife, instead of a doctor.
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Major study shows babies safer with doctors than midwives
An Otago university study has found babies are more at risk during birth if a midwife rather than a doctor is in charge. Audio
Birth, death and music
In our exploration of music, life and death, Yadana Saw looks at the music that accompanies our exits from and introductions to life by speaking to a new mother, a midwife and a New Orleans trumpet… Video, Audio