Maternity National Clinical Network
Designing and leading changes to improve maternity services for New Zealanders
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The purpose of the Maternity National Clinical Network is to provide national leadership and oversee the strategic direction, strategic priorities, and programme of work for maternity services across Aotearoa.
This work involves health professionals, key stakeholders and consumers and whānau influencing how we prioritise, drive system change, eliminate inequities and remove unwarranted variation through the development of national standards and models of care.
National Chief Midwife, Laura Aileone, and Hauora Māori Interim Chief Midwifery Officer, Nicole Pihema, are also supporting the momentum of this work.
Our members
| Name | Role | Location |
| Dr Jane Fielder |
Co-Lead Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
Waitaha |
| Beverley Te Huia |
Co-lead Midwife and researcher |
Hawkes Bay |
| Dr Katelyn Costello | General Practitioner | Queenstown |
| Dr Morgan Edwards | Anaesthetist | Waitematā - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Anna Foaese | ADOM Māori Health and Equity | Waitematā - Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Aroha Harris | Midwife | Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Cara Kellett | Midwife | Bay of Plenty |
| Dr Per Kempe | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | Palmerston North |
| Claire MacDonald | Midwifery Advisor | Otautahi Christchurch |
| Dr Rachael McEwing | Obstetric Radiologist | Otautahi Christchurch |
| Dr Jaynaya Marlow | Clinical Director MFM | Wellington |
| Dr Judy Ormandy | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | Wellington |
| Annmarie Taiapa | Midwife | Hawkes Bay |
| Dr Susan Tutty | General Practitioner | Tāmaki Makaurau |
| Dr Jutta van dem Boom | Neonatal Paediatrician | Waikato |
| Nerissa Walters | Director of Midwifery | Tairāwhiti |
Meet our Co-leads
Beverley Te Huia
Beverley Te Huia
Beverley Te Huia – Midwife and researcher from the Hawkes Bay. Bev also has a Master’s degree in public health and is currently working on her PHD. She has been at the forefront of a transformational approach to Māori health in Kahungunu and has played major roles in building cultural innovation, contributing to Māori Maternal and infant health approaches, and workforce development.
Dr Jane Fielder
Dr Jane Fielder
Obstetrician / Gynaecologist working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Waitaha. Jane is the clinical lead for obstetrics at Waitaha and is also the Transalpine clinician, providing clinical services to Te Tai Poutini West Coast.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the Maternity National Clinical Network, please email NationalMaternityNetwork@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz