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Te Whānau Āwhina support new parents through lockdown
Parents Isaac and Lucy Brouwer welcomed their first child in Hamilton just before lockdown and say support from the Whānau Āwhina team made their experience more easy-going.
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New initiative launched by former Miss Universe NZ to help first time māmā
Former Miss Universe NZ Harlem-Cruz Atarangi-Ihaia is the ambassador for a lockdown initiative called Hapū Māmā. Expecting her first child, she is encouraging other māmās to get in touch with care practitioners in their areas. She wants other mothers to know there is help out there for them.
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Plunket acknowledges Māori midwife founders
Plunket has worked alongside artist Len Hetet to create a new logo that incorporates tamariki and their parents together with the story of two Māori midwives who established the service.
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NewsMāori babies taken from whānau more than others
Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft has today released statistics showing Māori babies are five times more likely than non-Māori to be taken in state custody.
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Mia, Nikau, Nina- Māori words or Māori names?
The most popular baby names for 2019 have been released with Mia and Nikau being the most popular Māori names. But there is still confusion over whether such names are acknowledged as Māori given names.
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Wainui couple welcomes newborn
Chiefs winger Sean Wainui and his partner Paige Fox have welcomed their son into this world.
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Māori mothers to benefit from new South Auckland 'safe haven'
A "long overdue" birthing centre, Ngā Hau Māngere, has opened today in a bid to reduce demand for maternity beds at Middlemore Hospital.
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Caution for Pākehā who give their children Māori names
Should Pākehā give their children Māori names? One Māori language expert believes there are instances where it can be appropriate but says caution should be taken.
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Māmā calls for special breast milk donors
A Northland mother is calling on dairy-free breastmilk donors to help feed her baby girl, after the māmā suffered three serious cardiac events due to a rare condition, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection.
