To promote, support, celebrate home birth whilst providing information on home birth as an option for the majority of women and their whānau in Aotearoa / New Zealand.

The aims of Home Birth Aotearoa and its Trust are: That home birth is recognised and promoted as an option for the place of birth for the majority of women and their whānau in Aotearoa / New Zealand. To increase the number of women and their whānau choosing to birth at home. To have a strong and flourishing network of active home birth groups throughout Aotearoa / New Zealand To have input into maternity strategy and policy- making to enable empowering birth experiences and outcomes, and healthy, thriving families. To uphold the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Home Birth Aotearoa represents the many local homebirth associations throughout Aotearoa / New Zealand. Currently there are about 25 regional groups, ranging from legal entities to informal groups. All are actively involved in supporting home birth in their regions. Home Birth Aotearoa Trust is a charitable trust which was formed on 26 July 2007. The Trust was formed to enable collective accountability and sustainability of a national home birth organisation via a legally recognised entity. One National Hui and one Regional Hui are convened annually. A conference is hosted biennially (every two years) by a regional association. Home Birth Aotearoa recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of New Zealand / Aotearoa.