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flag New Zealand extends postnatal hospital stays to 3 days to improve maternal and infant health.

flag New Zealand’s government has adopted a bill to extend postnatal hospital stays for new mothers to three days, up from the current 48 hours, aiming to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. flag The change, introduced by National MP Catherine Wedd and supported by Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, is intended to give mothers more time to recover, bond with their babies, and access care. flag The bill is now part of the government’s legislative programme, with the Ministry of Health directed to prepare for implementation, though concerns remain about potential strain on already stretched maternity services.

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