New bill proposes three-day hospital stay for mothers and newborns

Saturday 22 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 23 Mar 2025, 10:38am

The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) (3 Day Postnatal Stay) Amendment Bill proposes increasing minimum postnatal hospital stays from 48 to 72 hours. While the bill aims to improve care, concerns have been raised regarding whether the maternity system has the capacity to manage the change.

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1. RNZSat 22 Mar 2025, 11:13pm

   Resourcing concerns raised as new bill proposes three-day hospital stay for mothers, newborns (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 23 Mar 2025, 7:13am

   New bill proposes three-day hospital stay for mothers, newborns - will it work? (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZSun 23 Mar 2025, 9:01am

   Can NZ's maternity system handle new three-day stay bill? (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesSun 23 Mar 2025, 10:38am

   Can NZ's maternity system handle a three-day stay? (opens in new tab)