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Congratulations!

Here you’ll find information about what to expect from Tui Lee - Aroha Midwives @ Raukura Hauora o Tainui and lots of helpful information about your pregnancy, birth and post-natal care. Tui works with Raukura Hauora o Tainui and is part of the Taurima te Pā Harakeke team that provides wrap around support for whānau who are hāpu/pregnant or care for tamariki/children under age 5 and are living in the North Waikato & Hamilton areas. There are a few criteria to be accepted on Taurima te Pā Harakeke- you can ask Tui about this too, no doubt you will enjoy visits and catch ups with your kaimahi. Some whānau just need a little extra support to reach thier aspirations.

‘Kahu Taurima’ has many connections to maternity and the early years. It speaks to the korowai of services and support that wraps around whānau as well as an alignment with He Korowai Oranga, 'Taurima' speaks to caring, nurturing, and fostering our most cherished pēpi, tamariki and whānau.

'Te pa harakeke' is a metaphor for the whanau, or family. It is a multigenerational model with multiple layers of support.

Pregnant and need a midwife?

  • Tui can also help you access wrap around support from Raukura Hauora o Tainui through the Taurima Te Pā Harakeke service . We provide an array of services to deliver quality kaupapa Māori health and wellbeing services to people living in the rohe of Tainui waka so they are empowered and able to thrive and prosper.

  • Taurima Te Pā Harakeke supports hapu maamaa and whānau to receive support from a trained coordinator during their pregnancy with education, access to maternity services and hapu maamaa programs and wananga.

  • Your first pregnancy check up, care planning and advice, and help to find a midwife for your ongoing care.

  • Prescriptions for your pregnancy, and contraception options afterwards.

  • Ordering blood and urine tests & ultrasounds, interpreting results and keeping you updated.

  • Information and resources to help you make choices for your pregnancy.

  • Referral to other health care practitioners, medical specialists and support agencies when needed.

  • Assistance to find your midwife for the rest of your pregnancy, labour and birth, plus regular postnatal home visits for 4 to 6 weeks, when you and your baby’s care transfers back to your GP and Wellchild providers: Tamariki Ora, Te Kaute Pacific or Plunket.

  • All of your care is fully funded by Te Whatu Ora if you are a NZ Citizen, resident or have a work visa. During your pregnancy most of your care is funded or subsidised, however you may need to pay for some services and surcharges such as prescriptions, ultrasound scans, childbirth education/hāpu wānanga and optional tests at private labs, we can talk about options for this at your appointment/visit, in most cases we can find an option to suit you best.

  • We will help you find a midwife who will work with you for the rest of your pregnancy, labour and post birth cares for 4 to 6 weeks when you and baby’s care will transfer to your GP and a Wellchild provider: Tamariki Ora, Te K’aute Pasifika, or Plunket.

  • Tui Lee is a midwife working at Raukura Hauora o Tainui. Tui is available to help get your care started, guide and support you in the beginning of your journey, and to help you to find a LMC Midwife (Lead Maternity Carer). Tui is NOT “On-call 24/7” for labour, birth or urgent midwifery care.  For urgent care please call your LMC Midwife. If you don’t have a LMC Midwife and you need urgent care see your GP, Anglesea Clinic, Emergency Department at Waikato Hospital (under 14 weeks), or Women’s Assessment Unit/Delivery Suite if you are more than 20 weeks pregnant. You can also call Healthline 0800 611 116 to speak with a nurse.

  • Tui is available 9 AM to 5 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Not available out of hours.