My Maori Midwife
Colleen Brown cares for families in the remote far North with a no-nonsense approach that often has them in fits of laughter. Rangimarie is overdue but has her heart set on giving birth on her family land.
Meet the Māori midwives who work tirelessly caring for families and bringing new life into the world. They aim to empower women and offer traditional cultural practices to assist them on one of the most significant experiences of their life.
Primary Title
- My Maori Midwife
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 6 August 2020
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 45
Duration
- 15:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Meet the Māori midwives who work tirelessly caring for families and bringing new life into the world. They aim to empower women and offer traditional cultural practices to assist them on one of the most significant experiences of their life.
Episode Description
- Colleen Brown cares for families in the remote far North with a no-nonsense approach that often has them in fits of laughter. Rangimarie is overdue but has her heart set on giving birth on her family land.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Midwives--New Zealand
- Childbirth--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Health
Contributors
- Ani-Piki Tuari (Narrator)
- Greg Parker (Director of Photography)
- Paul Thompson (Editor)
- Susan Leonard (Director)
- Susan Leonard (Producer)
- Annabelle Lee-Mather (Executive Producer)
- Philip Smith (Executive Producer)
- Great Southern Film and Television (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Colleen Brown (Subject)
Subjects
- Midwives--New Zealand
- Childbirth--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand