The Midwifery Council of New Zealand (2010) states that "the midwife works in partnership with women, under her own professional responsibility, to provide women with the support, care and counseling necessary during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period up to six weeks, to facilitate births and ensure the care of the newborn”. having the opportunity to make informed decisions about their care and treatment is essential to provide evidence-based information tailored to the woman's needs (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, 2010). Furthermore, it is the midwife's responsibility to maintain appropriate levels of competence through ongoing training. As midwifery education continues to develop in New Zealand, it is important to not only gain a midwifery qualification, but stay up to date with research evidence to inform midwifery. their practice. The Midwives Council requires midwives to undertake a certain amount of continuing education every three years, which includes opportunities from short courses through to postgraduate certificates, diplomas, masters and doctorates (NZCOM,