24 Jul 2025

How the Rural Mama Collective is helping unite mothers

From Afternoons, 1:06 pm on 24 July 2025

A rural mum and nurse has launched a collective to support rural mothers with newborn babies in the Wairarapa region

Rural Māmā Collective is the brainchild of mum of four Sarah Tatham, who struggled with isolation as a new mum herself.

She tells Jesse how lonely it can be. 

Sarah Tatham, from Rural Māmā Collective

Photo: Sarah Tatham