Ms Priscilla Baken, of Feilding, MNZM, for services to midwifery
Priscilla Baken has been a midwife for 41 years in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the African Sahel. She has been a Homebirth Midwife, an establishing member of the Community Birth Services Trust, a Midwifery Lecturer, and a Community Midwife at Mid-Central Health. She was a founding member of the New Zealand College of Midwives and has served as a Midwifery Standards Reviewer, Midwife Consultant, Bachelor of Midwifery Advisor, Expert Witness, and Midwifery Practice Mentor. She has written and presented on topics such as homebirth and breastfeeding. Ms Baken continues to advocate for collaborative methods of working in midwifery and informally acts as a mentor for midwifery colleagues.