Rohe: Ōtautahi ki Waitaha

Email: tumanakomidwife@hotmail.com
Taku Kōrero, Taku Mahi:

Ko Te Poho o Tamatea te mauka

Ko Whakaraupō te moana

Ko Te Rāpaki o te Rakiwhakaputa te marae

Ko Kati Wheke te hapū

Ko Kai Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Mutunga ngā iwi

Tēnei au, ko au te whenua ko te whenua ko au!

Tihei mauri ora.

Congratulations on your hapūtanga. I am a Māori midwife with over 8+years experience based in Ōtautahi. 

It is my honour to work and live here on my tūrangawaewae, where I was raised and where I am raising my three tamariki.

I provide maternity care to whānau on their journey through pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal period.

I am passionate about promoting kaupapa Māori birthing practices and supporting my Pacifica cousins and takatāpui whānau. 

I believe in natural birth, I will support natural birth, at home, in birthing units and waterbirth. But when medically indicated I can support you at Christchurch Women's Hospital. 

Please text me on 0211708651 between 9 am to 4pm Monday to Friday, with ko wai koe, who are you, your due date, if you've had a pēpi before and any important details about you and your whānau.

Please note due to having a smaller caseload I recommend booking early and if you're a returning whānau, I will always have a space for you. 

My amazing practice is Manaakitia midwives.

My clinics are on the East Side, where I live and work. Mondays clinic is at Piki te Ora and Thursdays clinic is at Purapura Whētu, both between school hours 930am and 430pm.

I look forward to supporting you and your whānau through this special time in your life. Mo tatou, a , mo ka uri amuri ake nei.

Mauri ora

Tumanako Stone-Howard 

Register Midwife 15-15437 

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Manaakitia Midwives