Kia Ora and welcome aboard this wonderful journey to parenthood. I am a proud Irish mammy to two beautiful girls and have been living in NZ for 14 years. Family, friends, and culture are extremely important to me and something I respect with each whānau I care for. I believe women/birthing people should feel empowered and supported to birth in a way that aligns with their beliefs and values and be guided by evidence based information to make true informed decisions. I provide equitable care that is tailored to each individual and encourage participation from the whole whānau.

I follow the evidence that home/primary units are the safest place for well women/birthing people to birth their pēpē, whilst providing hospital care if medically indicated.

My partner is Candice Kovacs-Milner. We have a small caseload, working alternate weeks, so you have less chance of having someone you don’t know at your birth, we can spend lots of time with you at appointments and it ensures safer more sustainable practice.

**NB - Candice will be on Maternity leave from Sept so I will no longer be working week ON/OFF from then. Sheena and Kate will remain as my back-up partners and cover my time off. If you feel my philosophy aligns with yours, please contact me via email. We can chat further and provide you with more information to see if Candice and I would be the right midwives for you. Business hours = Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. I have a Monday morning antenatal clinic at Flow Wellness centre on Fitzgerald Ave, 9.15am - 1.30pm, and a Thursday morning clinic at Te Ara Sophia in Opawa, 9.15am - 1.30pm. I work closely with the whole team at Rātā, who are like minded and share a similar philosophy. Our direct back up midwives are the wonderful Kate Henderson and Sheena Ross, so we always have you covered. If I am off call not to worry, my phone will transfer to Candice, and she can help you with whatever you need. Go raibh maith agat/ Ngā mihi nui/ Thank you Kaz x