﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:47:14 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Birthing Centre Limited</title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz:443%2fAbout-Us%2fMedia%2fctl%2frss%2fmid%2f841</link><atom:link href="https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz:443%2fAbout-Us%2fMedia%2fctl%2frss%2fmid%2f841" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Water births in Bethlehem smash national average]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/439/Water-births-in-Bethlehem-smash-national-average</link><description><![CDATA[  A birthing centre in Tauranga is smashing the national average of water births.  

  Bethlehem Birthing Centre has seen 40 per cent, or approximately 170 babies, being born into water at the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/439/Water-births-in-Bethlehem-smash-national-average</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Palmerston North birthing centre officially opens under Midcentral District Health Board management]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/417/Palmerston-North-birthing-centre-officially-opens-under-Midcentral-District-Health-Board-management</link><description><![CDATA[ Rachel Moore11:57, Sep 10 2020 

 
   

 
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 Birthing Centre director Chloe Wright, left, talks with Sarah Taylor, holding Isla, 7 months, who was born there. 
 
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 Josephine Franks 05:00, Aug 29 2020 

 Erica Patterson was in the grip of early contractions as the news came that  Auckland was locking down again . 

 The Māngere, south Auckland mum ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/416/Coronavirus-Double-drama-for-mum-who-was-in-labour-as-lockdown-announced</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Centre's light to stay blue for slain officer]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/411/Centres-light-to-stay-blue-for-slain-officer</link><description><![CDATA[ 
   

 
 
 Centre’s light to stay blue for slain officer 

   

  The light at the Birthing Centre in Bethlehem. Photo: Daniel Hines/SunLive.  
 

 
 
  People in Bethlehem might have ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 23:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/411/Centres-light-to-stay-blue-for-slain-officer</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Antenatal classes go online in a COVID-19 world]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/410/Antenatal-classes-go-online-in-a-COVID-19-world</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Read the article online  SunLive  Antenatal classes go online in a COVID-19 world   

   

  Bethlehem Birthing Centre midwife Gemma Kurth ran online antenatal classes. Supplied image.  ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 04:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/410/Antenatal-classes-go-online-in-a-COVID-19-world</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Birthing Centre celebrates first year with no public funding in sight]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/409/Birthing-Centre-celebrates-first-year-with-no-public-funding-in-sight</link><description><![CDATA[ Read the article online  Scoop Media  

  Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 12:15 pm  
 Press Release:  Nga Hau Mangere Birthing Centre   

  26 May 2020 : First birthday celebrations at Nga Hau Māngere ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2020 04:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/409/Birthing-Centre-celebrates-first-year-with-no-public-funding-in-sight</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Midcentral Health takes over management of Te Papaioea primary birthing unit]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/408/Midcentral-Health-takes-over-management-of-Te-Papaioea-primary-birthing-unit</link><description><![CDATA[ MidCentral Health takes over management of Te Papaioea primary birthing unit 

 Janine Rankin18:33, Dec 12 2019 

 
   

 
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 The MidCentral District Health Board is taking ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/408/Midcentral-Health-takes-over-management-of-Te-Papaioea-primary-birthing-unit</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bethlehem Birthing Centre turns five]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/407/Bethlehem-Birthing-Centre-turns-five</link><description><![CDATA[   ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/407/Bethlehem-Birthing-Centre-turns-five</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Primary Birthing Unit marks two year anniversary with more special deliveries]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/406/Primary-Birthing-Unit-marks-two-year-anniversary-with-more-special-deliveries</link><description><![CDATA[ Read the article online  Manawatu Standard/Stuff   Primary birthing unit marks two-year anniversary with more special deliveries  

 Primary birthing unit marks two-year anniversary with more ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 03:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/406/Primary-Birthing-Unit-marks-two-year-anniversary-with-more-special-deliveries</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Traci Fricker]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Two Birthing Centres to close over Christmas due to 'shameful' lack of support]]></title><link>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/405/Two-Birthing-Centres-to-close-over-Christmas-due-to-shameful-lack-of-support</link><description><![CDATA[ Read the article online  Stuff   Two birthing centres to close over Christmas due to 'shameful' lack of support   

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 Birthing centres in Lower Hutt and Mangere are closing ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2019 03:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.birthingcentre.co.nz/About-Us/Media/ArtMID/841/ArticleID/405/Two-Birthing-Centres-to-close-over-Christmas-due-to-shameful-lack-of-support</guid></item></channel></rss>