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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.
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