Overview In this interview, Heather reflects on her career in maternity nursing and midwifery, beginning training at Dee Street Maternity Home in 1958 and working in the profession until 2016. She describes nursing education, hospital life, maternity practices, and the demanding conditions faced by nurses and mothers. Heather recalls growing up on a Tussock Creek farm, the loss of her mother in childbirth, and the influence this had on her career choice. She discusses major changes in maternal and...

Overview In this interview Tui talks about her 5 decade-long career as a maternity nurse. She began her training at St Helen's and had a 14 year tenure as a maternity nurse at Dee Street Maternity Hospital. She also recounts her personal experience giving birth to her second child at the Dee Street Maternity Hospital. When her children were young Tui worked regular school hours but this changed after 5 years, in the early 1970s, when her hours were changed to 8 hours shifts in the morning or afternoon...