31 Aug 2022

Midwives taking legal action against government for breach of contract

From Midday Report, 12:15 pm on 31 August 2022

Midwives are taking legal action against the government over fair pay and conditions again.

1300 midwives are taking a claim against the Ministry of Health for breaching a 2018 contract, which was supposed to resolve long-standing issues such as pay rates, working hours, and resources.

A Bay of Plenty midwife Kelly Pidgeon spoke to Charlotte Cook.