A young Ōpōtiki couple feel “lucky” an obstetrician was on duty at Whakatāne Hospital when they needed an emergency caesarean to save their baby’s life. But they fear other whānau may not be so ...

Two-thirds of Māori births in the Bay of Plenty are “high risk”, prompting concern from local iwi about Whakatāne Hospital changing to a primary birthing service. NZME reported in December Health New ...