A Waikato midwife has drawn on a 33-year career, and even deeper family ties, to publish a novel about the profession's challenging New Zealand history.
Marie-ann Quin began practicing when midwives gained the right to practice autonomously in 1990, and has been researching her vocation for the past 17 years.
Her new novel focuses on characters based on her own ancestors - who she only learned of through her years of fact-finding. You can find her novel here.
Recently retired midwife and newly minted author Marie-ann Quin talks to Jesse.
Emerald to Pounamu book cover Photo: supplied
