Wahakura
Wahakura - a woven cradle to save babies' lives
The 2020 Tahunui-A-Rangi Award goes to David Tipene Leach for the wahakura, a woven bassinet to address the problem of sudden unexpected death in infancy. Audio
Our Changing World for 12 November 2020
The invention of a woven bassinet to save babies' lives & a geneticist seeking to understand plants & animals have won awards at the 2020 Research Honours Aotearoa. Audio
Hutt Valley DHB ramps up SUDI support
The Moe Ora program will provide hundreds of wahakura or safe sleeping baskets to babies most at risk, and provide greater support to help parents quit smoking. Audio
Govt considers stance on pepi pods
The government will confirm whether it will change its stance on funding safe-sleeping baskets next week, an advocate for them says.
Northland DHB to continue to fund pepi pods
Wahakura, or pepi pods, for young babies will continue to be funded in Northland, despite Ministry of Health uncertainty over their effectiveness. Video
Ministry responds to sleeping-pod racism claims
The Ministry of Health "may consider" funding co-sleeping pods for babies if high-quality research clearly demonstrates they are safe and effective, it says.
Decision to axe pepi pod funding criticised
The inventor of the pepi pod for babies who sleep with their parents is accusing the Health Ministry of institutional racism for deciding to stop funding their distribution. The Maori Women's Welfare… Audio
Discouraging co-sleeping criticised as Eurocentric
The Ministry of Health is ignoring cultural needs by not funding sleeping pods for the babies of at-risk families, says the Māori Women's Welfare League.
Bassinet weavers struggling to meet demand
Flax weavers of baby bassinets cannot keep up with demand for the life saving devices.
Call for roll out of wahakura to curb Maori SUDI rates
The alarmingly high rates of sudden unexpected death in Maori infants is prompting calls for a nationwide roll out of wahakura or baby sleeping pods. Between 2008 and 2012, 31 babies unexpectedly died… Audio