Labour of Love who had been with the

who had been with the Armed Constabulary when it invaded Parihaka on 5 November 1881

applied for entrance it was not at all clear that it would be granted

leaving you much to ruminate upon

By the time Marcus Taylor graduated from veterinary school at age 23

inquisitive

Labour of Love who had been with theWarm, richly detailed and sometimes shocking Joan Skinner has been a midwife since 1976 and has seen extraordinary change, both in the way women are supported to give birth and in the social and political context in which they become mothers. Labour of Love weaves her own experiences as a midwife into the story of childbirth in Aotearoa: the increasing emphasis on technology and risk management, the return of midwifery autonomy, the re acceptance of