Waimarie and Camille are midwives who work in South Auckland and care primarily for Maori and Polynesian families. This week Wai has Hazel in her care, who is having her tenth baby, but things don't go to plan.
Manya Lynch has been a midwife for over 20 years but she's about to face her biggest challenge yet - her daughter, Maia giving birth to her first grandchild.
Nicole Pihema is a midwife up North, passionate about caring for her people. In her care is first time mother Candice, who has a sense of humour, but is having difficulty pushing her baby out.
A new birthing unit opens in South Auckland and midwife Waimarie cares for a young woman, Bailey, who wants a natural, normal birth.
Beatrice Leatham is studying for her PHD in midwifery. Her mothers birth primarily in hospital and she tries to ensure they have the traditional births they want.
Colleen Brown cares for families in the remote far North with a no-nonsense approach that often has them in fits of laughter. Rangimarie is overdue but has her heart set on giving birth on her family land.
Lissa Yates is a midwife clinical manager at Middlemore Hospital. She supports her team as they care for a large cross-section of women with all manner of complications during childbirth. One of the midwives on the ward is her mother.
Kahlia, Jaz and Jax are studying to become midwives while they hold down part time jobs and raise their children. It's almost unachievable, but it's their dream, and they'll doing anything they can to make it a reality.
This episode contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers. | Midwife Camille is passionate about empowering women to have positive birthing experiences. She faces a huge challenge with Cassey, whose baby has life-threatening complications.
Season Finale: Traditional cultural practices are taught to parents at an antenatal workshop and Waimarie plans a home birth with Zoey in a birthing pool.
Jas, Jax and Kahlia are working through the challenges of their first year as registered midwives. While Kahlia has a full caseload, the other two are slowly stepping into their new careers and have an incredibly special opportunity to work together at a home birth.
Ōpōtiki midwife Lisa Kelly is passionate about passing on traditional Māori birthing techniques to her community. Lisa's been servicing the region for more than 15 years but even she sometimes gets caught out with the unpredictability of births.
Te Manawa o Hine is Auckland DHB's team of Māori midwives caring for our whānau in Tāmaki Makaurau. With a mixture of experience and enthusiasm, this rōpū covers it all.
South Auckland LMC's Camille and Waimarie are working overtime despite the challenges and restrictions of COVID-19. With a student midwife alongside them, the pair continue to go above and beyond.
It's all go for the Tauranga based Moana Midwives Tei, Amo and Te Rina who cover the entire region. While Amo has just welcomed another mokopuna to the whānau, Te Rina is gearing up to deliver her own moko.
Camille and Waimarie are juggling their already busy workloads with assignments as they both start their post-graduate degrees. While Waimarie tends to her māmā, Camille is working closely with a first-time mum as she prepares for a home birth.
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.
Tawera loves her mahi as a Māori midwife in Taranaki. She's been encouraging her māmā to incorporate traditional Māori birthing practises into their journeys. Tawera puts these traditions into practice herself with her own baby due before Christmas.
