My Maori Midwife
After years of working in Kaitaia, Colleen has finally landed her dream job at home in the Hokianga. Today Colleen is checking in on her māmā on the North side of the harbour including one very special home visit.
Meet the Māori midwives who work tirelessly caring for families and bringing new life into the world. They aim to empower women and offer traditional cultural practices to assist them on one of the most significant experiences of their life.
Primary Title
- My Maori Midwife
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 16 December 2021
Start Time
- 22 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 20
Duration
- 20:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 7
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Meet the Māori midwives who work tirelessly caring for families and bringing new life into the world. They aim to empower women and offer traditional cultural practices to assist them on one of the most significant experiences of their life.
Episode Description
- After years of working in Kaitaia, Colleen has finally landed her dream job at home in the Hokianga. Today Colleen is checking in on her māmā on the North side of the harbour including one very special home visit.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Midwives--New Zealand
- Childbirth--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Health
Contributors
- Ani-Piki Tuari (Narrator)
- Mark Chamberlin (Director of Photography)
- Heloise Le Gros (Editor)
- Rewa Harriman (Director)
- Rewa Harriman (Producer)
- Annabelle Lee-Mather (Executive Producer)
- Philip Smith (Executive Producer)
- Great Southern Film and Television (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
- Colleen Brown (Subject)
Subjects
- Midwives--New Zealand
- Childbirth--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand