Press Release – MERAS Midwives employed by DHBs will go ahead with planned rolling strikes next week after mediation on Monday failed to reach agreement. The 8-hour strikes will start on Monday [9th August] in Northland, the three Auckland DHBs and Southern DHB, and move towards … Midwives employed by DHBs will go ahead with planned rolling strikes next week after mediation on Monday failed to reach agreement. The 8-hour strikes will start on Monday [9th August] in Northland, the three Auckland DHBs and Southern DHB, and move towards Wellington, DHB by DHB, over the following three days, culminating in a rally at Parliament on Thursday [12th August].