Midwife’s Mistake in Fatal Birth | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

A midwife’s heartbreaking testimony at an inquest reveals a fatal misstep during childbirth: a 39-week pregnant woman, Maria Hiune Pirihira Neho, died alongside her baby after a seizure and cardiac arrest. The midwife admitted she prioritized moving Neho to the hospital over conducting a full medical assessment, missing critical signs of distress. Despite knowing Neho had a seizure history and was on medication, she didn’t fully investigate her records — a process that required physically traveling to the hospital. With hindsight, the midwife expressed deep regret, wishing she’d insisted on a…