6 Dec 2019

Ōpōtiki birthing centre closed at short notice

From Checkpoint, 6:22 pm on 6 December 2019

Mums-to-be in a Bay of Plenty town say it's unfair to close their only birthing centre at short notice.

The District Health Board has closed the Opotiki Primary Maternity Unit for four months until the end of March, saying there aren't enough midwives to keep it open.

Local midwives say there are no grounds for the closure and it's going to take a toll on families. Chen Liu reports.