Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit — Canterbury

Kurawaka: Waipapa is a central city primary birthing unit for low-risk births in Canterbury.


Contact us

To contact Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit, call 03 364 4950

Recommended visiting hours are between 3pm and 7pm. Birth support people can visit at any time.


Where to find us

Kurawaka: Waipapa community birthing unit is at:

238 Antigua Street
Christchurch


Services we provide

We provide:

  • 20 postnatal beds with built in beds and shower facilities and shared ensuites
  • 4 birthing rooms with birthing pools in each room
  • a large whānau room with kitchen
  • 6 assessment rooms
  • an education room
  • an ambulance bay for transfers to Christchurch Women's Hospital
  • limited on site parking for people in labour and for pick up and drop off.