MMPO

15/09/2025

Celebrating 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori | Māori Language week

Join us online from 15–19 September 2025 as we mark 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with an exciting webinar lineup at lunch time every weekday, delivered in reo rua.

15/08/2025

MMPO Obstetric Wheels being put to great use in the Philippines with Hope Alive Healthcare …

MMPO NZ donated a new stash of OB pregnancy wheels! 🎡This wheel is a simple tool used to estimate the mother’s age of gestation and due date- we use it every day at clinic. THANK YOU! 🤩

15/08/2025

🧡 From māmā to pēpē: the gift of antenatal vaccinations and the vital role midwives play

You're invited to an informative and timely webinar hosted by IMAC and Health New Zealand:

Date: Tuesday 19th August
Time: 6:00 PM (approx. 1 hour)
Location: Online

This session will provide key updates and insights, including:

Update on antenatal vaccination schedules including COVID
Review of relevant research, disease data, and vaccine uptake rates
Support for midwives’ education and professional development
The new payment process for self-employed midwives
Whether you're a midwife, immunisation coordinator, or part of a team supporting immunisation services, this webinar will help deepen your understanding of the essential role midwives play in delivering antenatal vaccinations.

To register, please click the link below.

Join IMAC and Health New Zealand for a chance to update your knowledge on antenatal vaccination. This informative webinar will cover the new process for claiming vaccine administration fees, support for midwives’ education, review of relevant research, disease data and vaccine uptake rates

12/08/2025

New National Funding for all eligible LMC Midwives – Antenatal Immunisations

Thanks to sustained advocacy and collaborative work across the sector, we are excited to share that Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) has contracted the MMPO to deliver a new national service enabling all eligible Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives to be funded for providing antenatal vaccinations. To be eligible, the LMC midwife must be entitled to claim from the Notice (Section 94).

To access more information about this new initiative - please see below

Kia ora koutou,Thanks to sustained advocacy and collaborative work across the sector, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) has now contracted the Midwifery and Maternity Providers Organisation (MMPO) to implement, maintain and support a n…

12/05/2025

MMPO Workforce Survey - 2025
Thank you to everyone who completed the recent workforce survey. The information received has been appreciated. As promised, we have now drawn the raffle prizes as per below. Congratulations to the lucky recipients ...

Mystery Weekend for Two - valued in excess of $1,400 - Jo Ryde

iPad - valued at $718.50 - Lisa Rabbidge

Digital & Midwifery Equipment Group Insurance - 1 Yr Package - valued at $86.25:
- Sandy Stephenson
- Emma Bilous
- Nicola Swann
- Lois Margerison
- Whitney Amadia
- Mina Nazo
- Bridie Foster
- Tayla Squire

04/05/2025

Happy International Day of the Midwife - from the MMPO Team

28/04/2025

POLITE FOLLOW UP
We’d Love Your Feedback – Be in to Win a Mystery Weekend or an iPad!

CLOSE DATE - 5pm, Monday 5th of May 2025

We invite any midwives using any of the MMPO services (including workforce, locum, digital or business) to share their feedback via a short survey.

Your feedback is highly valued and helps us continually improve all the services and support we provide to you. The survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete, and in appreciation of your time, you’ll go in the draw to win one of the following:

🎁 Major Prize – a mystery weekend away for two valued in excess of $1,400.00
🎁 Major Prize – an iPad valued at $718.50
🎁 8 x Free MMPO Equipment Insurance packages for 1 year valued at $86.25 each

Please click on this link to complete the survey ... https://forms.office.com/r/QHeaGE269X

We truly appreciate you taking the time to support us – your insights make a real difference.

Ngā mihi nui,

On behalf of the MMPO Team
Wayne

19/12/2024

Tēnā koutou

We have received an update this morning from Health New Zealand outlining the process and timeline for processing payments for the uplift to the Rural Travel Supplement (RPATsS) and Additional Care Supplement (ACS) claims.

Please follow the link to Health New Zealand's website for full details. You will need to expand the December 2024 Update area to read the update, however the main points are highlighted below:

By 17 January 2025

Accepted RPATS claims for services from 1 July will be paid an additional $1.25 per service.
Accepted ACS claims for services from 1 July will be paid based on the new payment criteria. Note, due to the complexity of the ACS changes, the back pay of these claims may be made over two payments.

End of January 2025

The payment calculation for this second payment is an additional payment where the original claim was reduced based on the old CAP values.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ngā mihi nui

MMPO Team

Information on the work Health NZ is undertaking in the maternity sector.

17/09/2024

MMPO Workforce Survey
Thank you to everyone who completed the recent survey. The information received has been appreciated. As promised, we have now drawn the 8 raffle prizes as per image below. Well done to the lucky recipients and we will be in contact with you this week.

05/05/2024

Happy International Day of the Midwife from the MMPO Team ❤️

10/04/2024

MMPO Digital & Midwifery Equipment - Group Insurance Policy ... only $75 + GST per annum

What does it include - from 1 April 2024?
- Policy Maximum Cover Value: $8,000 plus GST
- Policy Excess: $400
- Period Covered: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Equipment Covered:
- Midwifery Specific Equipment (Doppler, Scales, Home Birth, etc.)
- IT Equipment (Laptop, Smart Phone, Tablet, Pager, etc.)

Coverage: Anywhere, anytime, anyplace in New Zealand

To learn more and to sign up - please click below:

Register and Pay hereWhat does it include - from 1 April 2024?Policy Maximum Cover Value: $8,000 plus GSTPolicy Excess: $400Period Covered: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025Equipment Covered:Midwifery Specific Equipment (Doppler, Scales, Home Birth, e…

08/04/2024

VOLUNTARY BONDING - Registration of Interest Period

The Registration of Interest period for the Voluntary Bonding 2024 Intake - is open - but only for another 7 days!! Registrations close on Tuesday 16th April 2024 (at 11.59pm NZST) on the 2024 Intake page.

Please click below to learn more and register:

Find out how the VBS encourages newly qualified health professionals to work in the communities and specialties that need them most.