Ngā Utu | Fees
Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu | Midwifery Council sets the following fees payable the Council, specified in below schedule
These fees are effective from 19 February 2024.
The fees are set in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and are inclusive of goods and services tax.
Fees are not refundable when an application is declined.
Registration
Service
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Fee payable
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Application for entry to the Register by a New Zealand graduate
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$405.00
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Application for entry to the Register by midwives registered in an overseas jurisdiction (not applicable to applicants applying pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognitions Act 1997)
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$1350.00 |
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Application for entry to the Register by midwives pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
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$675.00 |
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Application for change of conditions on midwifery scope of practice
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$135.00 |
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External review of qualifications where required, cost recovery up to:
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$650.00 |
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Objective Structured Clinical Examination assessment for registration where required, cost recovery up to:
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$2000.00 |
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Remain on the register as inactive (this is an annual fee)
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$50.00 |
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Restoration to the Register following previously being removed
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$200.00 |
Practising Certificates
Service
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Fee payable
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Issue of a partial year first practising certificate for a New Zealand graduate who gains entry to the Register from December and applies to practise for the remainder of the current practising year
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$230.00 |
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Issue of an annual practising certificate (APC) when paid after 31 March, whilst holding a practising certificate for the previous year
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$750.00 |
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Issue of an annual practising certificate (APC)
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$730.00 |
Disciplinary Levy
Service
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Fee payable
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Levy for 12 months and payable in addition to fee for practising certificate
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$60.00 |
Processing and Monitoring
Service
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Fee payable
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Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has not held a midwifery practising certificate within the three years immediately preceding the date of application or has not lawfully practised midwifery within the three years immediately preceding the date of application
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$270.00 |
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Processing and monitoring fee to be paid in conjunction with the first application for a practising certificate by an internationally qualified midwife or a midwife who has registered pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
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$202.50 |
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Processing and monitoring fee payable in conjunction with application for a practising certificate by a registered midwife where the applicant has conditions on their scope of practice
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$202.50 |
Examinations
Service
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Fee payable
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Application to sit the National Midwifery Examination
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$200.00 |
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Application for re-consideration of National Midwifery Examination script and result
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$234.50 |
Audit/Monitoring of Undergraduate Programme
Service
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Fee payable
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Full audit/monitoring of undergraduate programme, cost recovery up to:
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$13500.00 |
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Approval and accreditation of educational institution and pre-registration midwifery programme, cost recovery up to:
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$35000.00 |
Supervision/Mentoring
Service
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Fee payable
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Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives under section 38 competence order (usual twelve-month programme) (fee per hour)
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$92.00 |
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Contribution to supervision/mentoring costs for midwives with a condition on their scope of practice pursuant to section 22 (fee per hour)
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$92.00 |
Certificates
Service
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Fee payable
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Fee for issue of certificate of standing or supply of documents required by midwife seeking registration in overseas jurisdiction
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$100.00 |
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Fee for replacement practising certificate
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$33.75 |
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Fee for issue of any other certificate or copy of any certificate
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$94.50 |
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Fee for copy of the Register
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$67.50 |
Information correct as at 09 January 2024